Arthur J Sit MD

Summary

• Arthur Sit, SM, MD, is a Professor of Ophthalmology, Research Chair, and Glaucoma Fellowship Director in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Prior to medical school, he graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, and completed a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then attended medical school and residency at the University of Toronto, and completed a glaucoma fellowship at the University of California San Diego.
  
  His research interests focus on the mechanical properties of the eye that control intraocular pressure variations and contribute to glaucoma, including aqueous humor dynamics and ocular biomechanics. Using novel devices developed in his laboratory, his work has helped to elucidate the underlying mechanisms controlling short-term, long-term and circadian intraocular pressure fluctuations, as well as the mechanisms of action of novel glaucoma therapeutics. Funding for his work has included support by the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), BrightFocus Foundation, Research to Prevent Blindness, the American Glaucoma Society and industry grants.
  
  Dr. Sit was the 2024 American Glaucoma Society Lecturer. He is a Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (FARVO), and has been the recipient of the American Glaucoma Society Clinician-Scientist Award, the World Glaucoma Association Young Clinician Scientist Award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award. He currently serves as Treasurer and Executive Committee member for the World Glaucoma Association. He is past Chair of the Research Committee for the American Glaucoma Society and is past President of the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology.