Overview
Analysis of data for ophthalmology including observational studies and clinical trials. Assessment of reproducibility in grading measurements for ophthalmic studies. Teaching medical statistics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2022 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Professor in Ophthalmology
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2020 - Present
Ophthalmology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Trends in Choroidal Vascularity Index in Cognitively Normal Individuals.
Journal Article Retina · March 4, 2025 PURPOSE: To establish a normative database of choroidal vascularity index (CVI) in cognitively normal adults. METHODS: Cognitively healthy volunteers who had a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 23 or higher were included. Exclusion criteria inc ... Full text Link to item CiteComparative Evaluation of the Corneal Sensitivity Thresholds between the Novel Non-Contact and Cochet-Bonnet Esthesiometers.
Journal Article Am J Ophthalmol · March 2025 PURPOSE: Primarily, to evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of the new noncontact esthesiometer (NCE) in healthy subjects. Secondarily, the corneal sensitivity threshold measurements of the NCE were compared with those of the Cochet-Bonnet esthes ... Full text Link to item CiteDiabetic Retinopathy Disease Burden in Patients With Lower Household Incomes vs Higher Household Incomes.
Journal Article J Vitreoretin Dis · January 7, 2025 Purpose: To assess the differences in measures of diabetic retinopathy (DR) disease burden between patients in high-income vs low-income ZIP codes when presenting to retina specialists. Methods: This retrospective cohort study comprised patients who presen ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Self-aligning, motion-stabilized ocular imaging for eye care in urgent and emergent care settings
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2027Ultracompact Hand-held Swept-Source Hand-Held Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-HH-OCT) as a Novel Diagnostic Modality for Early-Onset Retinal Dystrophies (EORDs)
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc · 2023 - 2026Whole Eye Optical Coherence Tomography to Improve Eye Care
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1993
DrPH