Darrell WuDunn, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor; Chair, Department of Ophthalmology; Program Director, Ophthalmology Residency
Department:
Ophthalmology – Jacksonville
Business Phone:
(904) 244-9394
Business Email:
darrell.wudunn@jax.ufl.edu
About Darrell WuDunn
Dr. Darrell WuDunn is a University of Florida professor of ophthalmology at UF Health Jacksonville. He is a nationally recognized authority on the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. He has extensive surgical expertise in traditional and minimally invasive glaucoma procedures.
Additional Positions:
Program Director, Ophthalmology Residency
2019 – Current
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University of Florida
Professor
2018 – Current
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University of Florida
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
2018 – Current
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University of Florida
Accomplishments
Senior Achievement Award
2019
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Secretariat Award
2010
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Secretariat Award
2008
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Best Doctor
2007-2021
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Best Doctors in America
Achievement Award
2006
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Board Certifications
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OphthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology
Clinical Profile
Diagnosis and management of glaucoma and related conditions
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Subspecialties
- Glaucoma
Areas of Interest
- Adult cataract
- Cataract removal
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis
Publications
Academic Articles
2024
Aqueous Shunts with Extraocular Reservoir for Open-Angle Adult Glaucoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology.
131(2):227-239
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.10.007.
[PMID] 38069945.
2024
Central Visual Field Testing in Early Glaucoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology.
131(2):240-248
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.10.008.
[PMID] 38069944.
2024
Reply.
Ophthalmology.
131(4)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.11.027.
[PMID] 38189697.
2024
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for the Treatment of Glaucoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology.
131(1):37-47
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.07.029.
[PMID] 37702635.
2024
Trabecular Procedures Combined with Cataract Surgery for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology.
131(3):370-382
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.10.009.
[PMID] 38054909.
2023
Association of Brain Volume and Retinal Thickness in the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD.
91(2):743-752
[DOI] 10.3233/JAD-210533.
[PMID] 36502316.
2023
Corneal Hysteresis for the Diagnosis of Glaucoma and Assessment of Progression Risk: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology.
130(4):433-442
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.11.009.
[PMID] 36529572.
2021
Evidence-Based Protocol for Ophthalmology Consult for Orbital Fractures.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
79(7):1507-1513
[DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2021.02.026.
[PMID] 33757741.
2021
OCT Angiography for the Diagnosis of Glaucoma: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Ophthalmology.
128(8):1222-1235
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.12.027.
[PMID] 33632585.
2020
Visual contrast sensitivity is associated with the presence of cerebral amyloid and tau deposition.
Brain communications.
2(1)
[DOI] 10.1093/braincomms/fcaa019.
[PMID] 32309804.
2019
Gender Differences in Case Volume Among Ophthalmology Residents.
JAMA ophthalmology.
[DOI] 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.2427.
[PMID] 31318390.
2019
Supervision and autonomy of ophthalmology residents in the outpatient clinic in the United States II: a survey of senior residents.
BMC medical education.
19(1)
[DOI] 10.1186/s12909-019-1620-0.
[PMID] 31196084.
2019
The Effect of Molecular Weight on Passage of Proteins Through the Blood-Aqueous Barrier.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.
60(5):1461-1469
[DOI] 10.1167/iovs.19-26542.
[PMID] 30951588.
2018
The acute and chronic effects of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections on intraocular pressure: A review.
Survey of ophthalmology.
63(3):281-295
[DOI] 10.1016/j.survophthal.2017.08.008.
[PMID] 28882597.
2016
Differences in Ocular Blood Flow Between People of African and European Descent With Healthy Eyes.
Journal of glaucoma.
25(9):709-15
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000509.
[PMID] 27561101.
2014
Efficacy, safety, and survival rates of IOP-lowering effect of phacoemulsification alone or combined with canaloplasty in glaucoma patients.
Journal of glaucoma.
23(5):316-20
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3182741ca9.
[PMID] 23377581.
2013
Reply: To PMID 23398980.
American journal of ophthalmology.
156(5)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.07.023.
[PMID] 24138757.
2013
Reply: To PMID 23398980.
American journal of ophthalmology.
156(3):630-631
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.06.009.
[PMID] 23953164.
2013
The effect of prior trabeculectomy on refractive outcomes of cataract surgery.
American journal of ophthalmology.
155(5):858-63
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.11.023.
[PMID] 23398980.
2013
Visual contrast sensitivity in Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and older adults with cognitive complaints.
Neurobiology of aging.
34(4):1133-44
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.08.007.
[PMID] 23084085.
2012
A multicenter analysis of the ophthalmic knowledge assessment program and American Board of Ophthalmology written qualifying examination performance.
Ophthalmology.
119(10):1949-53
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.06.010.
[PMID] 22841987.
2012
Bilateral sequential nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: a comparison of visual outcomes in fellow eyes using quantitative analysis of goldmann visual fields.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).
130(7):863-7
[DOI] 10.1001/archophthalmol.2012.581.
[PMID] 22776924.
2012
Correlation between macular thickness and glaucomatous visual fields.
Journal of glaucoma.
21(8):505-9
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318239c32b.
[PMID] 22104726.
2011
Goldmann applanation tonometry and dynamic contour tonometry are not correlated with central corneal thickness in primary open angle glaucoma.
Journal of glaucoma.
20(5):282-6
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181e66498.
[PMID] 20577097.
2011
Repeatability of retrobulbar blood flow velocity measured using color Doppler imaging in the Indianapolis Glaucoma Progression Study.
Journal of glaucoma.
20(9):540-7
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181f46606.
[PMID] 20852432.
2010
Optic nerve head (ONH) topographic analysis by stratus OCT in normal subjects: correlation to disc size, age, and ethnicity.
Journal of glaucoma.
19(5):310-8
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181b6e5cd.
[PMID] 19855299.
2009
Long-term outcomes of intraoperative 5-fluorouracil versus intraoperative mitomycin C in primary trabeculectomy surgery.
Ophthalmology.
116(2):185-90
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.08.009.
[PMID] 18930550.
2009
Mechanobiology of trabecular meshwork cells.
Experimental eye research.
88(4):718-23
[DOI] 10.1016/j.exer.2008.11.008.
[PMID] 19071113.
2008
Absorption of brimonidine 0.1% and 0.15% ophthalmic solutions in the aqueous humor of cataract patients.
Journal of glaucoma.
17(7):529-34
[DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318162257f.
[PMID] 18854728.
2008
Dysfunctional regulation of ocular blood flow: A risk factor for glaucoma?
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.).
2(4):849-61
[PMID] 19668439.
2008
Efficacy of the Ahmed S2 glaucoma valve compared with the Baerveldt 250-mm2 glaucoma implant.
Ophthalmology.
115(7):1141-7
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.10.034.
[PMID] 18164068.
2008
Ocular penetration of levofloxacin, ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in eyes with functioning filtering blebs: investigator masked, randomised clinical trial.
The British journal of ophthalmology.
92(3):345-7
[DOI] 10.1136/bjo.2007.121541.
[PMID] 18211932.
2007
Central corneal thickness and visual field loss in fellow eyes of patients with open-angle glaucoma.
American journal of ophthalmology.
143(1):159-61
[PMID] 17188056.
2007
Levels of bimatoprost acid in the aqueous humour after bimatoprost treatment of patients with cataract.
The British journal of ophthalmology.
91(5):629-32
[PMID] 17135335.
2006
Clinical experience with the Baerveldt 250-mm2 Glaucoma Implant.
Ophthalmology.
113(5):766-72
[PMID] 16650671.
2006
Intraocular pressure-lowering efficacy of bimatoprost 0.03% and travoprost 0.004% in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
The British journal of ophthalmology.
90(11):1370-3
[PMID] 16825272.
2006
Intravitreal triamcinolone injection in patients with surgically controlled glaucoma.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).
124(12):1788-90
[PMID] 17159047.
2005
Surgical drainage of choroidal effusions following glaucoma surgery.
Journal of glaucoma.
14(2):103-8
[PMID] 15741809.
2004
Effect of temporal corneal phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure in eyes with prior trabeculectomy with an antimetabolite.
Ophthalmology.
111(4):674-8
[PMID] 15051197.
2004
Ocular hypotensive efficacy of bimatoprost 0.03% and travoprost 0.004% in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Survey of ophthalmology.
49 Suppl 1:S12-8
[PMID] 15016557.
2003
Morphologic classification of filtering blebs after glaucoma filtration surgery: the Indiana Bleb Appearance Grading Scale.
Journal of glaucoma.
12(3):266-71
[PMID] 12782847.
2002
A prospective randomized trial comparing intraoperative 5-fluorouracil vs mitomycin C in primary trabeculectomy.
American journal of ophthalmology.
134(4):521-8
[PMID] 12383808.
2002
Conjunctival advancement versus nonincisional treatment for late-onset glaucoma filtering bleb leaks.
Ophthalmology.
109(1):71-5
[PMID] 11772582.
2002
Genetic basis of glaucoma.
Current opinion in ophthalmology.
13(2):55-60
[PMID] 11880716.
2002
Up-regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression by brimonidine in rat retinal ganglion cells.
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960).
120(6):797-803
[PMID] 12049586.
2001
Autologous blood injection for late-onset filtering bleb leak.
American journal of ophthalmology.
132(1):36-40
[PMID] 11438051.
2001
Delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage after glaucoma filtration procedures.
Ophthalmology.
108(10):1808-11
[PMID] 11581053.
2001
The effect of mechanical strain on matrix metalloproteinase production by bovine trabecular meshwork cells.
Current eye research.
22(5):394-7
[PMID] 11600941.
2000
Cataract surgery after tube shunts.
Journal of glaucoma.
9(6):453-7
[PMID] 11131751.
2000
Outcomes of sequential tube shunts in complicated glaucoma.
Ophthalmology.
107(2):309-14
[PMID] 10690831.
2000
Revision of dysfunctional filtering blebs by conjunctival advancement with bleb preservation.
American journal of ophthalmology.
130(5):574-9
[PMID] 11078835.
2000
Shunt revision versus additional tube shunt implantation after failed tube shunt surgery in refractory glaucoma.
American journal of ophthalmology.
129(4):455-60
[PMID] 10764852.
1999
Combined penetrating keratoplasty and trabeculectomy with mitomycin C.
Ophthalmology.
106(2):396-400
[PMID] 9951497.
1997
Comparison of visual function in fellow eyes after bilateral nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
Ophthalmology.
104(1):104-11
[PMID] 9022112.
1997
Intracameral urokinase for dissolution of fibrin or blood clots after glaucoma surgery.
American journal of ophthalmology.
124(5):693-5
[PMID] 9372728.
1996
Genetic heterogeneity in Hispanic families with autosomal dominant juvenile glaucoma.
Ophthalmic genetics.
17(3):87-94
[PMID] 8905848.
1995
Incidence of acute intraocular pressure elevation after panretinal photocoagulation.
Journal of glaucoma.
4(1):45-8
[PMID] 19920637.
1992
Cell surface receptors for herpes simplex virus are heparan sulfate proteoglycans.
The Journal of cell biology.
116(5):1273-81
[PMID] 1310996.
1992
Heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans as primary cell surface receptors for herpes simplex virus.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology.
313:341-53
[PMID] 1332443.
1991
Glycoprotein C of herpes simplex virus type 1 plays a principal role in the adsorption of virus to cells and in infectivity.
Journal of virology.
65(3):1090-8
[PMID] 1847438.
1989
Initial interaction of herpes simplex virus with cells is binding to heparan sulfate.
Journal of virology.
63(1):52-8
[PMID] 2535752.
Grants
Jun 2022
– Sep 2024
A PHASE 1/2 STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF AGN-193408 SR IN PARTICIPANTS WITH OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA OR OCULAR HYPERTENSION
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ABBVIE
via ALLERGAN plc
Jul 2020
– Apr 2022
A Comparison of Bimatoprost SR to Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients with Open-angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ALLERGAN SALES
Education
Glaucoma Fellowship
1995
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
Ophthalmology Residency
1994
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University of Southern California – Los Angeles County Medical Center
Internal Medicine Internship
1991
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Columbia University – Presbyterian Medical Center
Doctor of Medicine
1990
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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Ph.D., Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
1988
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University of Chicago
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (904) 244-9394
Emails:
- Business:
- darrell.wudunn@jax.ufl.edu
Senior GME Prog – Opth:
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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580 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209 - Business Street:
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580 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209