Byron L Lam MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology, Retinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine
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900 NW 17th St# M851Miami, FL 33136
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Education & Training
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Electrophysiology, Hereditary Retinal Disease, 1992 - 1992
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1991
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
Swedish HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2026
AR State Medical License 1991 - 1996
IL State Medical License 1986 - 1993
IA State Medical License 1987 - 1992
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Sub-retinal Transplantation of hESC Derived RPE(MA09-hRPE)Cells in Patients With Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 16
- Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Individuals With Achromatopsia Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
- New Enrollment Post-Approval Study of the Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Longitudinal widefield OCT optic nerve thickness measurements in a case of incipient non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy.Winston Z Lam, Mengxi Shen, Qinqin Zhang, Viet Hoan Le, Konica Singla
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2025-09-01 - Safety and efficacy of MCO-010 optogenetic therapy in patients with Stargardt disease in USA (STARLIGHT): an open-label multi-center Ph2 trial.Byron L Lam, Vitaliy Zak, Victor H Gonzalez, Ninel Z Gregori, Sai H Chavala
Eclinicalmedicine. 2025-09-01 - Indications and Outcomes of Select Vitreoretinal Surgery in Patients With Marfan Syndrome.Lauren C Kiryakoza, Jesse D Sengillo, Natasha F S da Cruz, Joshua H Uhr, Justin Townsend
Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases. 2025-08-22
Journal Articles
- Longitudinal Associations Between Visual Impairment and Cognitive FunctioningByron Lam, MD, JAMA
- Effect of Oral Valproic Acid vs Placebo for Vision Loss in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis PigmentosaDavid G Birch, Michael P Teske, Richard G Weleber, Robert Lindblad, Byron L Lam, Judith Warner, Gary Edd Fish, Neal L Sklaver, Mark E Pennesi, John Heckenlively, Paul ..., JAMA
Press Mentions
Q&A: What Is Your Role in Managing Depression in Patients with IRD?October 28th, 2024- Five Gene Therapy Trial Readouts to Watch in the First Half of 2023January 20th, 2023
- Approvability of GenSight’s Gene Therapy for a Rare Eye Disease Premature to Judge Based on Existing Phase III ResultsFebruary 5th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Gene TherapyUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2014–2025
- Mito-Targeted AAV to treat Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy caused by ND4 mutationsUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2019–2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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