Darrell WuDunn

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 · University of Florida
Professor
2018 – Current · University of Florida
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
2018 – Current · University of Florida

Accomplishments

Senior Achievement Award
2019 · American Academy of Ophthalmology
Secretariat Award
2010 · American Academy of Ophthalmology
Secretariat Award
2008 · American Academy of Ophthalmology
Best Doctor
2007-2021 · Best Doctors in America
Achievement Award
2006 · American Academy of Ophthalmology

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology
    American 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 · Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
Ophthalmology Residency
1994 · University of Southern California – Los Angeles County Medical Center
Internal Medicine Internship
1991 · Columbia University – Presbyterian Medical Center
Doctor of Medicine
1990 · University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Ph.D., Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
1988 · University of Chicago

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
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Emails:
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