Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., Wake Forest University 1994
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology 2019 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology 2006 - 2019
  • Chief, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology 2001 - 2017
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology 2005 - 2006
  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology 1998 - 2005
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Clinical Science Departments 1998
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Variability of Landmark Based Keratometry (VERION) Compared to Standard Automated Keratometry awarded by Alcon Research, Inc. 2016 - 2017
  • Nonlinear Dynamical Characterization Neural Population Response Variability awarded by Army Research Office 2002 - 2007
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  External Relationships

  • Alcon Laboratories
  • Expert opinion MD
  • Ohio State University
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Choi, Jin A., Rupalatha Maddala, Shruthi Karnam, Nikolai P. Skiba, Robin Vann, Pratap Challa, and Ponugoti Vasantha Rao. “Role of vasorin, an anti-apoptotic, anti-TGF-β and hypoxia-induced glycoprotein in the trabecular meshwork cells and glaucoma.” J Cell Mol Med 26, no. 7 (April 2022): 2063–75. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.17229.
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    • Maddala, Rupalatha, Leona T. Y. Ho, Shruthi Karnam, Iris Navarro, Anja Osterwald, Sandra S. Stinnett, Christoph Ullmer, Robin R. Vann, Pratap Challa, and Ponugoti V. Rao. “Elevated Levels of Growth/Differentiation Factor-15 in the Aqueous Humor and Serum of Glaucoma Patients.” J Clin Med 11, no. 3 (January 29, 2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030744.
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    • McNabb, Ryan P., Alice S. Liu, Sidney M. Gospe, Mays El-Dairi, Landon C. Meekins, Charlene James, Robin R. Vann, Joseph A. Izatt, and Anthony N. Kuo. “QUANTITATIVE TOPOGRAPHIC CURVATURE MAPS OF THE POSTERIOR EYE UTILIZING OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY.” Retina 41, no. 4 (April 1, 2021): 804–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000002897.
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    • Raufi, Nikolas, Charlene James, Anthony Kuo, and Robin Vann. “Intraoperative aberrometry vs modern preoperative formulas in predicting intraocular lens power.” J Cataract Refract Surg 46, no. 6 (June 2020): 857–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000173.
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    • Ho, Leona T. Y., Anja Osterwald, Iris Ruf, Daniel Hunziker, Patrizio Mattei, Pratap Challa, Robin Vann, Christoph Ullmer, and Ponugoti Vasanth Rao. “Role of the autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid axis in glaucoma, aqueous humor drainage and fibrogenic activity.” Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 1866, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 165560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.165560.
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    • Wisely, C Ellis, Cason B. Robbins, Sandra Stinnett, Terry Kim, Robin R. Vann, and Preeya K. Gupta. “Impact of Preoperative Video Education for Cataract Surgery on Patient Learning Outcomes.” Clin Ophthalmol 14 (2020): 1365–71. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S248080.
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    • Zhang, Wenlan, Neel D. Pasricha, Anthony N. Kuo, and Robin R. Vann. “Influence of corneal diameter on surgically induced astigmatism in small-incision cataract surgery.” Can J Ophthalmol 54, no. 5 (October 2019): 556–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2018.12.013.
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    • McNabb, Ryan P., James Polans, Brenton Keller, Moseph Jackson-Atogi, Charlene L. James, Robin R. Vann, Joseph A. Izatt, and Anthony N. Kuo. “Wide-field whole eye OCT system with demonstration of quantitative retinal curvature estimation.” Biomed Opt Express 10, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 338–55. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.10.000338.
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    • Potvin, Richard, Kjell Gunnar Gundersen, Samuel Masket, Robert H. Osher, Michael E. Snyder, Robin Vann, Kerry D. Solomon, and Warren E. Hill. “Prospective multicenter study of toric IOL outcomes when dual zone automated keratometry is used for astigmatism planning.” J Refract Surg 29, no. 12 (December 2013): 804–9. https://doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20131115-03.
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    • Hahn, Paul, Justin Migacz, Rachelle O’Donnell, Shelley Day, Annie Lee, Phoebe Lin, Robin Vann, et al. “Preclinical evaluation and intraoperative human retinal imaging with a high-resolution microscope-integrated spectral domain optical coherence tomography device.” Retina 33, no. 7 (2013): 1328–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0b013e3182831293.
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    • Iyer, Padma, Robert Lalane, Corey Morris, Pratap Challa, Robin Vann, and Ponugoti Vasantha Rao. “Autotaxin-lysophosphatidic acid axis is a novel molecular target for lowering intraocular pressure.” Plos One 7, no. 8 (2012): e42627. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042627.
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    • Banitt, Michael R., Allison Rand, Robin R. Vann, and Steven J. Gedde. “Bilateral intraocular hemorrhage from vascularization of cataract wounds.” J Cataract Refract Surg 35, no. 9 (September 2009): 1637–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.05.007.
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    • Challa, Pratap, Silke Schmidt, Yutao Liu, Xuejun Qin, Robin R. Vann, Pedro Gonzalez, R Rand Allingham, and Michael A. Hauser. “Analysis of LOXL1 polymorphisms in a United States population with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.” Mol Vis 14 (January 29, 2008): 146–49.
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    • Vann, R. R., and C. L. Karp. “Perilesional and topical interferon alfa-2b for conjunctival and corneal neoplasia.” Ophthalmology 106, no. 1 (January 1999): 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90009-X.
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    • Levinson, R. D., R. Vann, J. L. Davis, D. N. Friedberg, A. Tufail, B. T. Terry, J. I. Lindley, and G. N. Holland. “Chronic multifocal retinal infiltrates in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.” Am J Ophthalmol 125, no. 3 (March 1998): 312–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9394(99)80137-8.
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  • Other Articles

    • Ahmad, S. I., P. P. Lee, and R. R. Vann. “Pain assessment in general ophthalmology patients.” Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, March 15, 2001.
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    • Schechter, B. A. “Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia.” Ophthalmology, September 1999. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90374-3.
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  • Conference Papers

    • McNabb, Ryan P., Alice Liu, Sidney Gospe, Mays El-Dairi, Charlene James, Robin Vann, Joseph A. Izatt, and Anthony N. Kuo. “True retinal topography: quantitative curvature maps of the retina using OCT.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 60. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, 2019.
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    • Ho, Leona, Pratap Challa, Robin Vann, Christoph Ullmer, and Vasanth Rao. “Elevated Levels of GDF-15 in Aqueous Humor Are Positively Correlated with Increased Intraocular Pressure in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 60. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, 2019.
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    • Ho, Leona, Anja Osterwald, Solveig Badillo, Iris Ruf, Pratap Challa, Robin Vann, Vasanth Rao, and Christoph Ullmer. “Dysregulation of the Autotaxin/LPA Signaling Axis in the Aqueous Humor of Human Glaucoma Patients.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 59. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, 2018.
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    • McNabb, Ryan P., Robin Raul Vann, Joseph A. Izatt, and Anthony N. Kuo. “Ocular morphometry from wide-field, whole eye OCT compared to MRI and PCI.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 58. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, 2017.
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    • McNabb, Ryan P., Christian Viehland, Brenton Keller, Robin R. Vann, Joseph A. Izatt, and Anthony N. Kuo. “Truly simultaneous SS-OCT of the anterior and posterior human eye with full anterior chamber and 50° retinal field of views (Conference Presentation).” In Ophthalmic Technologies Xxvii, edited by Fabrice Manns, Per G. Söderberg, and Arthur Ho. SPIE, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253477.
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    • Padrick, Tom D., Nicole Fram, Robin Vann, and Michael Breen. “Comparison of 4 Methods of Toric IOL Cylinder Power Selection.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 58, 2017.
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    • Lalane, R. A., P. Challa, R. Vann, and P. V. Rao. “Aqueous Humor Derived From Human Patients With Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Contains Increased Levels of Secretory Gelsolin.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 51. ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, 2010.
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    • Cohen, C. S., G. K. Klintworth, R. Vann, and N. A. Afshari. “Conjunctival epithelial tumors: A retrospective review of histopathology, management and recurrence.” In Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 44:U321–U321, 2003.
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