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David sarraf, mD<br />
Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology<br />
Member of the <strong>Jules</strong> <strong>Stein</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />
ReseaRch summaRy<br />
Age-Related Macular Degeneration<br />
and Crystalline Maculopathy<br />
Dr. Sarraf has credits in approximately 50 publications<br />
(including chapters, review papers, case reports,<br />
case series, and scientific papers) and has published<br />
40 PubMed articles. His most important contribution<br />
involves wet age-related macular degeneration, specifically<br />
the subject of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE)<br />
detachment and RPE tears. Dr. Sarraf was one of the<br />
first to describe RPE tears and to determine the risk<br />
factors leading to RPE tears after anti-vascular<br />
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. He recently<br />
published a new grading system for RPE tears and<br />
was one of the first to describe evolving RPE tears<br />
both pre- and post-anti-VEGF therapy. Dr. Sarraf has<br />
received a financial grant to conduct a prospective trial<br />
(nearing completion) comparing low-dose and highdose<br />
Lucentis therapy for fibrovascular pigment<br />
epithelial detachments (PEDs). This study has allowed<br />
further insight into therapy for PEDs and the risk<br />
factors and mechanisms leading to RPE tears.<br />
Dr. Sarraf has also identified novel retinal diseases,<br />
specifically as pertains to crystalline retinopathy.<br />
He was the first to describe West African crystalline<br />
maculopathy and Triamcinolone-associated crystalline<br />
maculopathy. Studies on both topics were published in<br />
the Archives of Ophthalmology.<br />
60 Faculty | Sarraf<br />
Public Service<br />
Director, <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Jules</strong> <strong>Stein</strong> <strong>Eye</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> and<br />
Doheny <strong>Eye</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> Comprehensive Ophthalmology<br />
Review Course<br />
Co-Director, Los Angeles Imaging Conference<br />
for Retinal Specialists<br />
Co-Director, Western Retina Study Meeting,<br />
Los Angeles Imaging Conference for Retinal Specialists<br />
Reviewer for many scientific journals<br />
Honors<br />
Invited to become a member of the Gass Club<br />
Research Grants<br />
Southern California Desert Retina Consultants: Ranibizumab<br />
(Lucentis) for Treating Submacular Vascularized PED,<br />
7/2/10–6/30/12