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Jonathan S. Myers, MD
Office Address:
Wills Eye Institute
840 Walnut Street, Suite 1110
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 928-3197
(215) 928-0166 (Fax)
Education:
1984 – 1988 BA
1988 – 1992 MD
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (Chemistry)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
1992 - 1993: Intern in Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA
1993 - 1996: Resident in Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
1996 - 1997: Fellow in Glaucoma, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC
Faculty Appointments:
Instructor in Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, July, 1997-2000
Instructor, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital, July 1997 to 2000
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, 2000-present
Assistant Attending Surgeon, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital 2000-May, 2002
Associate Attending Surgeon, Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital, May 2002 to present
Hospital and Administrative Appointments:
Assistant Research Director, Glaucoma Service Foundation to Prevent Blindness, Wills Eye
Hospital, 1997-1999
Director, Glaucoma Service Diagnostic Laboratory, Wills Eye Hospital, September, 2005-2009
Director, Glaucoma Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, June, 2005-2010
Director, Glaucoma Fellowship, Wills Eye Institute, 2010 to present
Specialty Certification:
American Board of Ophthalmology, November 16, 1997
LICENSURE:
August, 1994:
August, 1994:
August, 1994:
January, 1999
June, 1996:
Pennsylvania Medical License
DEA Registration License
New Jersey Medical License
Delaware Medical License
North Carolina Medical License (Inactive)
AWARDS & HONORS:
1988
Magna Cum Laude, Princeton University
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Sigma Xi Research Society
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company Research Fellowship
"Growth factors and stromal haze following PRK." Grant for research,
Cataract and Primary Eye Care Service, Wills Eye Hospital
"Growth factors and stromal haze following PRK." Grant for research,
Cornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital
Co-Chief Resident, 1995-1996
James S. Shipman Award for best scientific presentation, Wills Conference
Pharmacia Research Fellowship Grant, “Three year outcomes of antiglaucoma medication trials”
Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Top Doc, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia Magazine
Top Doc, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia Magazine
Top Doc, Ophthalmology, Philadelphia Magazine
US News and World Reports Best Physician
US News and World Reports Best Physician
Memberships and Professional and Scientific Societies:
American Glaucoma Society 2005 to present
American Academy of Ophthalmology 1996 to present
Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology 1997 to present
American Medical Association 1997 to present
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 1997 to present
Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmic Society, 2007 to present
Professional and Scientific Committees:
2000-2005
Basic and Clinical Science Curriculum Committee, Glaucoma
Section, American Academy of Ophthalmology
2000-2005
Online Education Committee, American Academy of
Ophthalmology
2001, 2003-2007
Associate Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology
2006
Mentor Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology
2006-2007
Member, PORT Panel, American Board of Ophthalmology
2006-2007
Secretary-Treasurer, Philadelphia Ophthalmic Club
2007
Secretary-Treasurer, Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmic Society
2007-2010
Member, Annual Meeting Committee, American Glaucoma Society
2008
Director, 29th Annual Glaucoma Conference, Wills Eye Institute
2008-2009
President, Greater Philadelphia Ophthalmic Society
2009-present
Member, American Glaucoma Society Finance Committee
Editorial Positions
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Section Editor, Glaucoma, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2004 to present
Editor, Glaucoma Section, Yearbook of Ophthalmology, 2002 to 2011
Editorial Board, Glaucoma Today, 2012- present
Ophthalmology, Manuscript Reviewer
American Journal of Ophthalmology, Manuscript Reviewer
Journal of Clinical Therapeutics, Manuscript Reviewer
Journal of Glaucoma, Manuscript Reviewer
IOVS, Manuscript Reviewer
British Journal of Ophthalmology, Manuscript Reviewer
Academic Committees at the Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical College and
Affiliated Hospitals:
1995
Wills Eye Hospital Residency Selection Committee
1995-1996, & 1999 to 2005
Wills Eye Hospital Resident Education Committee
1995-1996
Wills Executive Council
1997-1999
Wills Medical Records Committee
1999, 2002
Shipman Awards Committee, Wills Eye Hospital Annual
Conference
2000-2004
Wills Eye Hospital New Facility Committee
2006-present
Member, Annual Conference Committee, Wills Eye Institute
2007-2009
Medical Director, Annual CARES Conference, Wills Eye Hospital
2007
Director, 28th Annual Glaucoma Conference, Wills Eye Institute
2010-present
Director, Glaucoma Fellowship, Wills Eye Institute
Selected lectures by invitation:
"Growth factor effect on corneal scarring following excimer PRK," Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem,
Israel, July 1995
"Secondary Open Angle Glaucomas," Department of Ophthalmology, Albany Medical College,
November 4, 1996.
"New Laser Therapies in Glaucoma," Glaucoma Update, Wills Eye Hospital, February 1, 1997.
"Features of the Secondary Open Angle Glaucomas," Scheie Eye Institute, University of
Pennsylvania, February 10, 1997.
"The Glaucomas," Review of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, March 24, 1997.
"Secondary Open Angle Glaucomas," Department of Ophthalmology, Temple University Hospital,
August 5, 1997.
"Glaucoma Diagnosis and Management", Pharmacia and Upjohn, Inc., In-house training Seminar,
Kalamazoo, MI, September 30, 1997
"Open Angle Glaucomas", Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny University, Philadelphia,
October 16, 1997.
Health Wise, Medical Radio Talk Show, Philadelphia, Glaucoma Guest Speaker, November 16,
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1997.
"Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma", Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Cooper
Hospital University Medical Center, November 16, 1997.
"Ocular Diseases of the Elderly", Neighbor Care Consultant Pharmacists, King of Prussia, PA,
February 2, 1998.
"Gonioscopy", "Secondary Glaucomas", Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology, Houston, Texas,
February 25, 1998.
"Acute Management of Traumatic Hyphemas", Wills Eye Hospital 50th Annual Conference,
March 13, 1998.
"Update on New Laser Techniques", Wills Eye Hospital 20th Annual Glaucoma Conference, April
4, 1998.
"Bleb Revision for Hypotony and Leaks Following Trabeculectomy", Pennsylvania Academy of
Ophthalmology, Hershey, PA, June 13, 1998
"CPC: Is it Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away?" Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia , PA, June 26,
1998.
"Classification and Management of the Glaucomas",
Residency Training Course, Wills Eye
Hospital, July 2, 1998.
"Glaucoma Diagnosis and Management", Training Seminar, Merck and Co., Inc., Plymouth
Meeting, PA, July 10, 1998.
"Gonioscopy", Resident Training Course, Wills Eye
Hospital, July 14, 1998.
"Ciliodestructive Procedures", Allegheny University, Philadelphia, PA, July 16, 1998.
“Good to the last drop: Glaucoma Medications Revisited,” Lancaster Ophthalmology Society, June
2, 1999
“Options in Current Medical Therapy of Glaucoma,” Central Pennsylvania Ophthalmic Society,
September 23, 1999
“Glaucoma Medications Revisited”, West Palm Beach Ophthalmic Club, December 2, 1999
“Case Studies in Visual Field Loss”, Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Update, February 19, 2000
“Releasing Releasable Sutures”, Wills Eye Hospital Annual Conference, March 9, 2000
“Common Sources of Ocular Discomfort in the Glaucoma Patient”, Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma
Support Group, March 12, 2000
“Visual Field Testing Algorithms” Wills Eye Hospital Annual Glaucoma Conference, Sarasota,
Florida. April 7, 2000
“Choices, Choices: A Panel Discussion of Practice Options”, Frank Bucci Jr, Eric D. Donnenfeld,
L. Jay Katz, Jonathan S. Myers. ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery,
Boston, Massachusetts May 20, 2000
“Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Visual Field Progression”, ASCRS Symposium on
Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts May 23, 2000
“Secondary Open Angle Glaucomas”, New England Eye Center, June 16, 2000
Pre-Residency Course Instructor, Wills Eye Hospital, July 6, 2000
“Alphabet Soup: SITA, SWAP, FDT, TOP”, Allied Ophthalmic Technician Symposium,
Wilmington, Delaware September 23, 2000
“Glaucoma Meds: Spreading the Gospel”, Merck Drug Representative Training Seminar, West
Point, Pennsylvania. September 21, 2000
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Residency Core Lecture Series Glaucoma, Wills Eye Hospital, September 21, 2000
“Glaucoma Treatment in Pregnancy”, International Society of Spaeth Fellows, October 22, 2000
“Using the Optic Disc as a Basis for Effective Glaucoma Therapy”, Instructional Course,
American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, October 23, 2000
“Glaucoma Diagnosis and Therapy”, Family Medicine Program, Christiana Hospital, Wilmington,
Delaware January 23, 2001
“Long-term Results of Setons in Complicated Glaucomas”, American Glaucoma Society Annual
Meeting, Newport Beach, California March 3, 2001
“Visual Field Testing”, Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Update, May 12, 2001
“Common Sources of Discomfort in the Glaucoma Patient”, Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma
Support Group, May 20, 2001
“Alphabet Soup: SITA, SWAP, FDP & TOP” and New Developments in Glaucoma Medications”
Annual Meeting of New Jersey Academy of Optometry, August 8, 2001
Discussant, “Retinal Thickness Analysis (RTA): A Paradigm Shift for Early Glaucoma
Diagnosis?” Asrani SG, et al. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, November
10, 2001
Instructor, Current Controversies in Glaucoma, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual
Meeting, November 13, 2001
Instructor, The Optic Disc as the Basis for Effective Treatment of Glaucoma, American Academy
of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, November 14, 2001
“New optic nerve imaging modalities”, Glaucoma Update, Wills Eye Hospital, September 22,
2001
“Ocular Hypotensive Lipids”, Wills Eye Hospital Eye Opener, January 10, 2002
“Angle Closure Glaucomas”, Wills Eye Hospital Core Lecture, January 10, 2002
“Comparison of Serial Humphrey Visual Fields, Statpac, and Progressor to Analyze Glaucomatous
Visual Fields”, Wills Eye Hospital Annual Conference, March 22, 2002
“Short-term efficacy of antiglaucoma medications”, Wills Eye Hospital Annual Conference,
March 23, 2002
“New thoughts on the prognosis and treatment of glaucoma”, Wills Eye Hospital Annual
Conference, March 23, 2002
“Effectiveness of Current Medical Therapy”, Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Update, May 11, 2002
“Update on Research in Glaucoma”, Wills Glaucoma Service Support Group, May 19, 2002
“Cost Considerations in the Medical Treatment of Glaucoma”, Charleston, South Carolina, June 1,
2002
“Monocular Trials and Medication Efficacy”, Charleston, South Carolina, June 1, 2002
“Faster Fields: FDT, SITA & TOP”, Eleventh Annual Ocular Surgery News Symposium, New
York, New York, September 21, 2002
“Trabeculoplasty Revisited”, Eleventh Annual Ocular Surgery News Symposium, New York, New
York, September 21, 2002
“AGIS in Five Minutes”, CIGTS Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, September 27, 2002
“Optic Nerve Imaging”, Tenth Anniversary Ophthalmic Allied Health Symposium, Wilmington,
Delaware, October 5, 2002
“Optic Nerve Assessment Technologies”, American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting,
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The Optic Disc in the Management of Glaucoma Course, Orlando, Florida, October 27, 2002
“The Efficacy of Anti-Glaucoma Medications in Clinical Practice”, Wills Eye Hospital
Inauguration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1, 2002
“Evaluating Optic Nerve Assessment Devices”, Hot Topics In Ophthalmology 2002, Maryland
Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia, Maryland, November 8, 2002
“Visual Field Testing and Interpretation in Glaucoma”, Wills Eye Hospital Core Lecture Series,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 21, 2002
"Laser Suture Lysis Essentials," American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco,
March 8, 2003
"Ophthalmologist and Pharmaceutical Personnel Knowledge of New PhRMA Marketing Code,"
Wills Eye Hospital 55th Annual Conference, March 14, 2003
“Inflammatory Glaucomas”, JCAHPO annual update at the American Academy of Ophthalmology
annual meeting, November 15, 2003
“Aqueous Misdirection/Malignant Glaucoma” Glaucoma Subspecialty Day, American Academy
of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, November 18, 2003
“Assessment and Utilization of Optic Nerve Imaging Technologies”, The Optic Nerve as the Basis
for Effective Treatment of Glaucoma Course, at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual
meeting, November 18, 2003
“Is Race a Factor In Treating Open Angle Glaucoma?” Current Controversies in Glaucoma
Course, at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, November 18, 2003
“Current Controversies in Glaucoma”, Glaucoma Support Group, Wills Eye Hospital, January 11,
2004
“Electronic Medical Records”, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, October 25, 2004
“Evaluating Optic Nerve Imaging Device”, Evaluation of the optic disc as basis for effective
treatment of glaucoma course, at American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, October 26, 2004
“Phaco vs. Phaco/Trab”, Current Controversies in Glaucoma/BCSC Course, American Academy
of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 26, 2004
“Medical Therapy of Glaucoma”, JCAHPO instructional course, American Academy of
Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 26, 2004
“EMR: Is it time to take the plunge?” Wills Glaucoma Conference, St. John, USVI, February 3,
2005
“Cyclophotocoagulation- New and Old Approaches,” Wills Glaucoma Conference, St. John,
USVI, February 3, 2005
“Changing Indications for Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery,” Wills Glaucoma
Conference, St. John, USVI, February 4, 2005
“The Spectrum of Electronic Medical Records,” workshop moderator, annual meeting of the
American Glaucoma Society, Snowbird, Utah, March 6, 2005
“Current controversies in glaucoma: Gold Standards as the Standard of Care,” American Academy
of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 2005
“The optic disc as the basis for effective treatment of glaucoma,” American Academy of
Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 2005
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“Decreasing the Influence of Clinical Data on Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Evaluation Using the
Disc Damage Likelihood Scale,” American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting,
Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2005
“Glaucoma Medications,” Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2005
“Glaucoma Does Not Discriminate” on WDAS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 15, 2006
“Treatment Options for Diagnosed Glaucoma,” Ocular Drug and Surgery Update, Dana Point,
California, February 18, 2006
“GREAT Expectations: Glaucoma Risk Evaluation and Treatment,” Boston, Massachusetts.
March 30, 2006
“When and Why do I like SLT: Pros and Cons vs. ALT and Indications for Trabeculoplasty, “
Memphis Eye Society, Memphis, Tennessee. May 13, 2006
”Optic Nerve Imaging: What's Not to Love?” Memphis Eye Society, Memphis, Tennessee. May
13, 2006
“Electronic Medical Records, Coming Soon to an Office Near You,” Memphis Eye Society,
Memphis, Tennessee. May 13, 2006
“Doc, Will I go blind from Glaucoma?” Alcon Labs, Fort Worth, Texas, October 7, 2006
“Glaucoma Treatment: Medications, Lasers, and Surgery,” JCAHPO Annual Meeting, Las Vegas,
Nevada, November 12, 2006
“Optic Nerve Imaging,” as part of “The optic nerve as the basis for the effective treatment of
glaucoma,” American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada,
November 13, 2006
“What are the odds of going blind?” CARES Conference, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, January 20, 2007
“Methods of measurement of intraocular pressure,” Wills Annual Glaucoma Conference, St. John
USVI, February 26, 2007
“Why EMR?” Director, Electronic Medical Records Special Interest Group Meeting, Annual
Meeting of the American Glaucoma Society, San Francisco, California, March 3, 2007
“Glaucoma,” Wills Eye Institute Annual Ophthalmology Review Course, March 6, 2007
“Electronic Medical Records- Coming to an office near you,” Pittsburgh Ophthalmological Society
Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 9, 2007
“The odds of going blind from glaucoma,” Pittsburgh Ophthalmological Society Annual
Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 9, 2007
“Optic Nerve Assessment: Research and Practice;” SUNY Downstate’s 37th Annual Alumni Day,
Brooklyn, NY. June 13, 2007
“Optic Nerve Assessment,” Kansas City, Missouri, July 17, 2007
“What’s Not to Like about EMR?,” Visiting Professor, Kansas City University Medical Center,
July 18, 2007
"Filtering Surgery: Painful Lessons Learned,” 11th Annual Glaucoma Symposium, Yale University
Department of Ophthalmology, Greenwhich, CT September 7, 2007
“Electronic Medical Records: Are you ready?,” 11th Annual Glaucoma Symposium, Yale
University Department of Ophthalmology, Greenwhich, CT September 7, 2007
“Optic Nerve Evaluation,” as part of “The optic nerve as the basis for the effective treatment of
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glaucoma,” American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LO, November
12, 2007
“Therapy for Glaucoma: Drugs, Lasers, Surgery,” JCAHPO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LO,
November 13, 2007
“Medical and Surgical Aspects of Glaucoma Care,” Alcon CPE Meeting, Fort Worth, TX,
November 30, 2007
“Secondary Open Angle Glaucomas,” 29th annual course of the Fundacion Oftalmologica
Nacional, Bogota, Colombia January 31, 2008
“What’s New in Trabeculectomy?” 29th annual course of the Fundacion Oftalmologica Nacional,
Bogota, Colombia January 31, 2008
“Electronic Medical Records,” 29th annual course of the Fundacion Oftalmologica Nacional,
Bogota, Colombia January 31, 2008
“Two Strikes and You’re Out: The case for earlier trabeculoplasty,” Wills Eye Institute 29th
Annual Glaucoma Conference, St. John, USVI February 11, 2008
“Newer Glaucoma Surgeries: An Evidence Based Review,” Wills Eye Institute 29th Annual
Glaucoma Conference, St. John, USVI February 13, 2008
Glaucoma Review, Wills Eye Institute Annual Ophthalmology Review Course, Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2008
Co-Moderator, Tube Shunt Mini-Symposium, American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting,
Washington, D.C. March 7, 2008
Moderator, Angle Closure Glaucoma Section, Glaucoma Sub-Specialty Day, American Academy
of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 8, 2008
“Therapy for Glaucoma: Drugs, Lasers, Surgery,” JCAHPO Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA,
November 11, 2008
“Optic Nerve Evaluation with Automated Imaging,” as part of “The optic nerve as the basis for the
effective treatment of glaucoma,” American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting,
Atlanta, Georgia, November 11, 2008
“Optic Nerve Imaging,” “Visual Field Interpretation,” Medical Treatment of Glaucoma,” “Surgical
Treatments for Glaucoma,” ORBIS mission to Laos, Vientianne, Laos, January 24-29, 2009
“HRT, OCT, DDLS- Nerve Assessment in Glaucoma,” Wills Annual Glaucoma Conference, St.
John, USVI, February 9, 2009
Moderator, Disc Imaging Section, American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, San Diego,
California, March 6, 2009
“Performance of the Disc Damage Likelihood Scale, OCT III and HRT III in the
Diagnosis of Open Angle Glaucoma,” American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, San Diego,
California, March 6, 2009
Moderator, Evidenced Based Glaucoma Surgery Symposium, ASCRS Annual Meeting, San
Francisco, California, April 4, 2009
“The Odds of Blindness from Glaucoma,” University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Annual
Meeting, Nemacolin Woods, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2009
“Surgical Innovations in Glaucoma,” University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Annual Meeting,
Nemacolin Woods, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2009
“Ongoing glaucoma research at Wills Eye Institute,” Third Annual CARES Conference, Wills Eye
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Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 26, 2009
“New developments in perimetry,” Glaucoma Update, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, October 3, 2009
“The use imaging devices in glaucoma,” The optic disc as the basis for effective treatment of
glaucoma course, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, San Francisco,
California, October 26, 2009
“Post-operative management of trabeculectomy,” Tips for Tough Trabs Course, American
Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 26, 2009
“A review of new glaucoma surgeries in trials,” New Jersey Chapter American College of
Surgeons Annual Meeting, Woodbridge, New Jersey, December 5, 2009
“Doc, Will I go blind?” Hawaiian Eye Meeting, Physician and Nurse Programs, Koloa, Kauai,
January 19-20, 2010
“The Role of Health Insurers in Insuring Quality Care,” Wills Eye Institute Annual Glaucoma
Meeting, St. John, USVI, February 22, 2010
“Occupational Hazards for Ophthalmologists,” Wills Eye Institute Annual Glaucoma Meeting, St.
John, USVI, February 23, 2010
“Pondering Perimetry,” Wills Eye Institute Annual Glaucoma Meeting, St. John, USVI, February
24, 2010
“Target IOP Guidelines,” Wills Eye Institute Annual Glaucoma Meeting, St. John, USVI,
February 24, 2010
“Improving Glaucoma Surgical Outcomes,” Panel Co-Moderator, American Glaucoma Society
Annual Meeting, Naples, Florida March 4, 2010
“Ethics Symposium,” Moderator, American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, Naples, Florida
March 5, 2010
“Risk of Blindness,” Wills Eye Institute Glaucoma Online Chat Room, September 1, 2010
“Perimetry: Assessing Progression,” Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India, November 22, 2011
“Tube Shunt Techniques,” Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India, November 23, 2011
“Tube Shunt Suturing,” The Cutting Edge 2011: Innovative Glaucoma Surgery Symposium, Dana
Point, California March 2, 2011
“iStent Safety,” American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, Dana Point, California March 3,
2011
“Ethics Symposium,” Co-Moderator, American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, Dana Point,
California March 3, 2011
“Lessons from Aravind,” Yale Eye Center, New Haven, CT, May 27, 2011
“It is unethical not to offer SLT as primary therapy,” World Glaucoma Congress, Paris, France.
June 30, 2011
“Automated Perimetry,” JCAHPO Technician Update, Wilmington, DE September 24, 2011
“Risk Assessment,” CARES Conference, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA October 15, 2011
“Octopus Perimetry,” during Computerized Perimetry Course: Visual Field Testing and
Interpretation, Emphasizing Glaucoma, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Orlando, FL,
October 23, 2011
“Recent Thoughts on Perimetric Testing and Progression Analysis,” Yale Eye Center Clinical
Conference Series, New Haven, CT, December 2, 2011
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“Quantifying the risk of glaucoma,” Cornell Eye Center, New York, NY, December 15, 2011
“Thought on Optic Nerve Imaging,” SUNY Downstate Current Concepts in Ophthalmology,
Atlantic City, NJ. January 7, 2012
“Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery,” SUNY Downstate Current Concepts in
Ophthalmology, Atlantic City, NJ. January 7, 2012
“Normal Tension Glaucoma,” SUNY Downstate Current Concepts in Ophthalmology, Atlantic
City, NJ. January 7, 2012
“Visual Field Progression Analysis,” Wills Eye Institute Annual Glaucoma Meeting, St. John,
USVI. February 13, 2012
“Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma,” Wills Eye Institute Annual
Glaucoma Meeting, St. John, USVI. February 14, 2012
Co-moderator, Surgery Paper Section, American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, New York,
New York. March 1, 2012
“Perimetry and Progression” EOUM (University of Montreal Ophthalmology Conference),
Montreal, Quebec. May 10, 2012
“EMR and Office Efficiency” EOUM (University of Montreal Ophthalmology Conference),
Montreal, Quebec. May 10, 2012
Bibliography:
Publications, peer reviewed
1. Myers JS, Schnall BM, Bilateral Posterior Lenticonus. Ophthalmic Surgery, 1995;4:26,410.
2. Myers JS, Gomes JAP, Siepser SB, Rapuano CJ, Eagle RC Jr, Thom SB, Effect of
transforming growth factor β1 on stromal haze after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy in
rabbits, J Refract Surg, 1997;13:4:356-361.
3. Thom SB, Myers JS, Rapuano CJ, Eagle RC Jr, Siepser SB, Gomes AP. Effect of topical
anti-TGF-β antibody on corneal stromal haze following PRK in rabbits, J Cataract Refract Surg
1997;23:1324-1330.
4. Yang CB, Myers JS, Herndon LW, Allingham RR, Shields MB Rate of progression in openangle glaucoma estimated from cross-sectional prevalence of visual field damage. Am J
Ophthalmol. 1997 Mar;123(3):426-8
5. Myers JS, Trevisani MG, Imami N, Herndon LW, Wohlbarsht ML, Allingham RR, Straub DS,
Shields MB. Laser energy reaching the posterior pole during laser cyclophotocoagulation.
Archives of Ophthalmology, 1998, 116:488-491.
6. Yang CB, Freedman SF, Myers JS, Buckley EG, Herndon LW, Allingham RR. Use of
latanoprost in the treatment of glaucoma associated with Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Am J
Ophthalmol 1998 126:4:600-2
7. Sudesh S, Cohen EJ, Schwartz LW, Myers JS. Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a corneal
graft. Arch Ophthalmol. 2000 Feb;118(2):294-5.
8. Myers JS, Yang CB, Herndon LW, Allingham RR, Shields MB.
Excisional bleb revision to correct overfiltration or leakage. J Glaucoma. 2000 Apr;9(2):169-73
9. Rhee DJ, Spaeth GL, Myers JS, Steinmann WC, Augsburger JJ, Shatz LJ, TerebuhAK, Ritner
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JA, Katz LJ. Prevalence of the use of complementary and alternative medicine for glaucoma.
Ophthalmology. 2002 Mar;109(3):438-43.
10. Henderer JD, Heeg MC, Spaeth GL, Moster MR, Myers JS, Schmidt CM Jr, Katz
LJ, Steinmann WC. A randomized trial of the long-term effects of digital ocular compression in
the late postoperative period. J Glaucoma. 2001 Aug;10(4):266-70.
11. Rhee DJ, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL, Myers JS. Complementary and alternative medicine for
glaucoma. Surv Ophthalmol. 2001 Jul-Aug;46(1):43-55.
12. Myers JS, Rhee DJ, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL. Normal Tension Glaucoma: What we know, what
we don’t. Ophthalmology Management 2001, December; 5(1):57-60
13. Spaeth GL, Henderer J, Liu C, Kesen M, Altangerel U, Bayer A, Katz LJ, Myers J, Rhee D,
Steinmann W. The disc damage likelihood scale: reproducibility of a new method of estimating
the amount of optic nerve damage caused by glaucoma. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc.
2002;100:181-5
14. Rhee DJ, Spaeth GL, Myers JS, Steinmann WC, Augsburger JJ, Shatz LJ, Terebuh AK, Ritner
JA, Katz LJ. Prevalence of the use of complementary and alternative medicine for glaucoma.
Ophthalmology. 2002 Mar;109(3):438-43.
15. Harasymowycz P, Davis B, Xu G, Myers J, Bayer A, Spaeth GL. The use of RADAAR (ratio
of rim area to disc area asymmetry) in detecting glaucoma and its severity. Can J Ophthalmol.
2004 Apr;39(3):240-4
16. Harasymowycz PJ, Affel EL, Spaeth GL, Wilson R, Katz LJ, Moster MR, Myers J, Henderer
J, Steinmann WC.Comparison of the 20-MHz Ultrasound Probe with Ultrasound Biomicroscopy
in Glaucoma. Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Vol. 35 No. 4 July/August 2004
17. Rai S, Moster MR, Kesen M, Fontanarosa J, Spaeth GL, Steinmann WC, Wilson R, Myers J,
Henderer J.Level of disagreement between Proview phosphene tonometer and Goldmann
applanation tonometer intraocular pressure readings. J Glaucoma. 2005 Apr;14(2):120-3.
18. Broadway D, Miglior S, Myers JS. Fluctuating intraocular pressure. J Glaucoma. 2005
Jun;14(3):249-51.
19. Bayer A, Henderer JD, Kwak T, Myers J, Fontanarosa J, Spaeth GL.Clinical predictors of
latanoprost treatment effect. J Glaucoma. 2005 Aug;14(4):260-3.
20. Henderer JD, Wilson RP, Moster MR, Myers J, Schmidt C, Fontanarosa J, Steinmann WC.
Timolol/dorzolamide combination therapy as initial treatment for intraocular pressure over 30 mm
Hg. J Glaucoma. 2005 Aug;14(4):267-70.
21. Lee PP, Walt JG, Doyle JJ, Kotak SV, Evans SJ, Budenz DL, Chen PP, Coleman AL, Feldman
RM, Jampel HD, Katz LJ, Mills RP, Myers JS, Noecker RJ, Piltz-Seymour JR, Ritch RR,
Schacknow PN, Serle JB, Trick GL. A multicenter, retrospective pilot study of resource use and
costs associated with severity of disease in glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jan;124(1):12-9.
22. Myers JS. Cornea, intraocular pressure and glaucoma. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2006
Mar;34(2):100-1.
23. Lee GC, Tam CP, Danesh-Meyer HV, Myers JS, Katz LJ. Bilateral angle closure glaucoma
induced by sulphonamide-derived medications. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2007 JanFeb;35(1):55-8.
24. Siam GA, Monteiro de Barros DS, Gheith ME, Silva RS, Lankaranian D, Tittler
EH, Myers JS, Spaeth GL. The Amount of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Rise During
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Pharmacological Pupillary Dilatation is an Indicator of the Likelihood of Future Progression of
Glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Sep;91(9):1170-2. Epub 2007 Mar 23
25. de Barros DS, Da Silva RS, Siam GA, Gheith ME, Nunes CM, Lankaranian D, Tittler EH,
Myers JS, Spaeth GL. Should an iridectomy be routinely performed as a part of trabeculectomy?
Two surgeons' clinical experience. Eye. 2007 Nov 9
26. Katz LJ, Myers JS. Smoothing the intraocular pressure roller coaster: a new goal? Am J
Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug;148(2):177-8.
27. Abu-Amero KK, Hellani A, Bender P, Spaeth GL, Myers J, Katz LJ, Moster M, Bosley TM.
High-resolution analysis of DNA copy number alterations in patients with primary open-angle
glaucoma. Mol Vis. 2009 Aug 15;15:1594-8.
28. Chew HF, Ayres BD, Hammersmith KM, Rapuano CJ, Laibson PR, Myers JS, Jin YP, Cohen
EJ. Boston keratoprosthesis outcomes and complications. Cornea. 2009 Oct;28(9):989-96.
29. Katz LJ, Myers JS, Fudemberg SJ. The perils of glaucoma surgical outcome analysis. Am J
Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov;148(5):634-5.
30. Cohen EJ, Myers JS. Keratoconus and normal-tension glaucoma: a study of the possible
association with abnormal biomechanical properties as measured by corneal hysteresis. Cornea.
2010 Sep;29(9):955-70
31. Palejwala N, Ichhpujani P, Fakhraie G, Myers JS, Moster MR, Katz LJ. Single needle revision
of failing filtration blebs: a retrospective comparative case series with 5-fluorouracil and
mitomycin C. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jun 3;20(6):2
32. Lin AP, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL, Moster MR, Henderer JD, Schmidt CM Jr, Myers JS.
Agreement of visual field interpretation among glaucoma specialists and comprehensive
ophthalmologists: comparison of time and methods.Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 Oct 17
33. Razeghinejad MR, Myers JS, Katz LJ. Iatrogenic glaucoma secondary to medications. Am J
Med. 2011Jan;124(1):20-5.
34. Mantravadi AV, Myers JS. Reconsidering trabeculectomy's strengths and weaknesses. Clin
Experiment Ophthalmol. 2010 Dec;38(9):827-8.
35. Bosley TM, Hellani A, Spaeth GL, Myers J, Katz LJ, Moster MR, Milcarek B, Abu-Amero
KK. Down-regulation of OPA1 in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. Mol Vis. 2011 Apr
27;17:1074-9.
36. Jindal AP, Fleischman D, Leiby B, Spaeth GL, Myers JS, Katz LJ.
Effects of acutely lowering intraocular pressure on the results of multifocal visual evoked
potential testing . Acta Ophthalmol. 2011 May 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02177.x.
37. Shue B, Chatterjee A, Fudemberg S, Katz LJ, Moster MR, Navarro MJ, Pro M, Schmidt C,
Spaeth GL, Stirbu O, Yalcin A, Myers JS. The effects of Mozart's music on the performance of
glaucoma patients on automated perimetry.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Sep 21;52(10):73479.
38. Wei H, Sawchyn AK, Myers JS, Katz LJ, Moster MR, Wizov SS, Steele M, Lo D, Spaeth GL.
A clinical method to assess the effect of visual loss on the ability to perform activities of daily
living. Br J Ophthalmol epub January 12, 2012 ahead of printing
39. Abu-Amero KK, Azad TA, Spaeth GL, Myers J, Katz LJ, Moster M, Bosley TM. Unaltered
myocilin expression in the blood of primary open angle glaucoma patients. Mol Vis.
2012;18:1004-9.
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40. Kulkarni KM, Mayer JR, Lorenzana LL, Myers JS, Spaeth GL. Visual Field Staging Systems
in Glaucoma and the Activities of Daily Living. Am J Ophthalmol 2012 Sep;154(3):445-451.e3.
Epub 2012 May 24
ABSTRACTS:
1. Myers JS, Siepser SB, Gomes JAP, Rapuano CJ, Thom SB, Growth factor effect on corneal
scarring following excimer PRK. Presented at ASCRS National Meeting, April, 1995.
2. Thom SB, Myers JS, Rapuano CJ, Eagle RC Jr, Siepser SB, Gomes AP. Effects of anti-TGF-β
antibody on PRK related stromal haze, Presented at ASCRS National Meeting, June, 1996.
3. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Schwartz LW, Eagle RC Jr, Terebuh AK, Spaeth GL, Gonioscopic ab
interno Nd:YLF laser trabeculotomy in human cadaver eyes, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci,
1996;37:3:S263.
4. Myers, JS, Yang CB, Herndon LW, Allingham RR, Shields MB. Bleb Revision for hypotony
and leaks following trabeculectomy, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1997;38:4:511.
5. Costa RC, Correa ZM, De Luca S, Spaeth GL, Moster MR, Terebuh AK, Myers JS,
Augsburger JJ. Ultrasound biomicroscopic features of conjunctival blebs after guarded filtration
procedures with versus without antimetabolite. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1998, 39:4:S255.
6. Nicholl JE, Myers JS, Samuel F, Katz LJ, Spaeth, GL. Effect of latanoprost on retinal blood
flow as measured by the heidelberg retinal flowmeter. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci,
1998,39:4:S270.
7. Panchal LH, Spaeth GL, Augsburger JJ, Sergott RC, Panchal SL, Myers JS, Wilson RP, Katz
LJ, Terebuh AK. Color doppler imaging of glaucomatous optic discs with various morphologic
patterns of cupping. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1998, 39:4:S477.
8. Myers JS, Severin TD, Feldman RM. Improvement in visual acuity following glaucoma
surgery. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 1998
9. Panchal LH, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL, Myers JS, Panchal SL, Steinmann WC. Comparison of SITA
threshold strategy with standard Humphrey threshold strategy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1999,
40:4:S359
10. Rhee DJ, Katz LJ, Myers J, Augsburger JJ, Shatz L, Spaeth GL. The use of non-traditional
therapy for glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1999, 40:4:S1494
Schwartz GP, Myers JS, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL. Pointwise linear regression speeds visual field
analysis with results similar to standard techniques. American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting, November 11, 2001
11. Harasymowycz PJ, Myers JS, Bayer A, Xu G. RADAAR Detects glaucoma diagnosis and
severity. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, November 11, 2001
12. Harasymowycz PJ, Xu G, Myers JS, Spaeth GL. The relationship between optic disc size
(ODS) and severity of glaucoma. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting,
November 11, 2001
13. Myers JS, Bolgen T, Fontanarosa J, Nallashetty H, Kesen M, Xu G, Steinmann W, Katz LJ,
Spaeth GL. Short-term efficacy of anti-glaucoma medications. American Glaucoma Society
Annual Meeting, March 2, 2002
14. Henderer JD, Kesen MR, Wilson RP, Moster MR, Myers JS, Davis GH, Uhler T, Dubey S,
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Donnelly S, Hahn K, Nallamshetty H, Aminlari A, Chung J, Edell E, Zwick O, Steinmann W,
Spaeth GL. Influence of patient data on cup/disc ratio measurement and optic nerve
interpretation. American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting, March 1, 2002
15. Smith OU, Myers JS, Fontanarosa J, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL, Steinmann WC. Influence of
surgical history on efficacy of glaucoma medications in monocular trials. ARVO, May 7, 2003,
Ft. Lauderdale.
Book Chapters:
1. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Secondary open angle glaucomas. Atlas of Glaucoma, Neal T. Choplin and
Diane Lundy, Editors, Martin Dunitz Ltd., London 1998
2. Katz LJ, Myers JS, Spaeth GL, Gonioscopy: An essential aid in the diagnosis and management
of glaucoma. Ophthalmic Fundamentals, Glaucoma. Joseph W. Sassani, editor. Slack,
Inc. Thorofare, NJ 1999
3. Spaeth GL, Katz LJ, Myers JS, Angle-Closure Glaucoma. Current Concepts in
Ophthalmology. Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology. Harrisburg, PA 1999
4. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL. Glaucoma Following Trauma. Duane’s Foundations of
Clinical Ophthalmology. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA 2000
5. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Rhee DJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2002.
Ed. Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2002
6. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Rhee DJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2003.
Ed. Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2003
7. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Rhee DJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2004.
Ed. Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2004
8. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Rhee DJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2005.
Ed. Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2005
9. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2006. Ed.
Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2006
10. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Secondary open angle glaucomas. Atlas of Glaucoma, Second Edition,
Neal T. Choplin and Diane Lundy, Editors, Martin Dunitz Ltd., London 2006
11. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2007. Ed.
Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2007
12. Myers JS, What treatment options are available for a blind, painful eye? In Curbside
Consultation in Glaucoma, Dale K. Heuer, Editor. Slack Inc. Thorofare, NJ 2008
13. Myers JS, Katz LJ, Henderer JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2008. Ed.
Rapuano CJ. Lippincott 2008
14. Fudemberg SJ, Zhao Y, Myers JS, Katz LJ, Clinical Exam of the Optic Nerve. in Samples J,
Schacknow P, eds. The Glaucoma Book. Springer: in process.
15. Fudemberg SJ, Myers J, Katz LJ, Spaeth GL. Glaucoma following trauma. In Tasman W,
Jaeger EA eds. Duane’s Ophthalmology. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins. 2009
16. Myers JS. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2009. Ed. Rapuano CJ. Lippincott
2009
17. Myers JS, Fudemberg SJ. Glaucoma. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2010. Ed. Rapuano
CJ. Lippincott 2010
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18. Myers JS, Fudemberg SJ. In: Yearbook of Ophthalmology 2011. Ed. Rapuano CJ.
Lippincott 2011
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