DevronHenryCharMD

Ophthalmology • San Francisco, CA

Ocular Oncology

Professor of Ophthalmology, Stanford University

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Office
45 Castro St
#309
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone+1 415-522-0700

Fax+1 415-522-0723
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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1974 - 1977
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1972
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1974 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1971 - 1991
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Iris and Ciliary Body Melanocytomas Are Defined by Solitary GNAQ Mutation Without Additional Oncogenic Alterations.
David A Solomon, Biswarathan Ramani, Maya Eiger-Moscovich, Tatyana Milman, Gunay Uludag, J Brooks Crawford, Isabella Phan, Devron H Char, Carol L Shields, Ralph C Eagl...> ;Ophthalmology. 2022 Dec 1
7 citations
A Pilot Study of Hepatic Irradiation with Yttrium-90 Microspheres Followed by Immunotherapy with Ipilimumab and Nivolumab for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma.
David R Minor, Kevin B Kim, Ricky T Tong, Max C Wu, Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, Marlana Orloff, David J Eschelman, Carlin F Gonsalves, Robert D Adamo, Pramila R Anne, Jaso...> ;Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceuticals. 2022 Feb 1
Long Term Clinical Outcomes With Dedicated Proton Ocular Beam and Helium Ion Radiation for Uveal Melanoma Patients Aged 45 and Younger.
C. Zako, J. Scholey, Inder K. Daftari, Vivian Weinberg, C. Swason, J.M. Quivey, Devron H. Char, Kavita Mishra> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
Oral isotretinoin and topical retinoid use in a series of young patients with ocular melanoma.
Kavita Mishra, J. Scholey, Inder K. Daftari, Armin R. Afshar, Tony Tsai, Susanna Park, Jeanne M. Quivey, Devron H. Char> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2020 Sep 1
6 citations
Practice Considerations for Proton Beam Radiation Therapy of Uveal Melanoma During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Ocular Experie...
Kavita Mishra, Armin R. Afshar, Juliette Thariat, Helen A. Shih, J. Scholey, Inder K. Daftari, Andrzej Kacperek, Alessia Pica, Jan Hrbacek, Rémi Dendale, Alejandro Maz...> ;Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2020 Apr 23
82 citations
Prognostic Implications of Tumor Diameter in Association With Gene Expression Profile for Uveal Melanoma
Scott D. Walter, Daniel L. Chao, William J. Feuer, Joyce C. Schiffman, Devron H. Char, J. William Harbour> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2016 Jul 1
MYOMELANOCYTIC CHOROIDAL TUMOR: Cytopathologic Diagnosis.
Ian M. Jaffee, Devron H. Char> ;Retina. 2017 Feb 1
8 citations
Temporal Evolution and Dose-Volume Histogram Predictors of Visual Acuity After Proton Beam Radiation Therapy of Uveal Melanoma.
Alexei L. Polishchuk, Kavita Mishra, Vivian Weinberg, Inder K. Daftari, Jacqueline M. Nguyen, Tia B. Cole, Jeanne M. Quivey, Theodore L. Phillips, Devron H. Char> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2017 Jan 1
5 citations
Investigation of Somatic GNAQ, GNA11, BAP1 and SF3B1 Mutations in Ophthalmic Melanocytomas
Jasmine H. Francis, Thomas Wiesner, Tatyana Milman, Helen Won, Amy Y. Lin, Vivian S. Lee, Daniel M. Albert, Robert Folberg, Michael F. Berger, Devron H. Char, Brian P....> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2016 Jan 27
1 citations
In Reply to Kamrava and McCannel
Kavita Mishra, Jeanne M. Quivey, Inder K. Daftari, Vivian Weinberg, Joseph R. Castro, Theodore L. Phillips, Devron H. Char> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2015 Sep 1
48 citations
Long-term Results of the UCSF-LBNL Randomized Trial: Charged Particle With Helium Ion Versus Iodine-125 Plaque Therapy for Choroidal and Ciliary Body Melanoma
Kavita Mishra, Jeanne M. Quivey, Inder K. Daftari, Vivian Weinberg, Tia B. Cole, Kishan Patel, Joseph R. Castro, Theodore L. Phillips, Devron H. Char> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2015 Jun 1
17 citations
Detection of GNAQ mutations and reduction of cell viability in uveal melanoma cells with functionalized gold nanoparticles.
Christian Posch, Alfonso Latorre, Michelle B. Crosby, Anna Celli, Ana Latorre, Igor Vujic, Martina Sanlorenzo, Gary A. Green, Jingly F. Weier, Mitchell Zekhtser, Jeffr...> ;Biomedical Microdevices. 2015 Jan 31
2 citations
Primary uveal lymphoma with epibulbar extension masquerading as an intraocular inflammation
Denis Jusufbegovic, Vivian Kim, Devron H. Char> ;Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2015 Feb 1
9 citations
Clinical Variability of Ocular Involvement in Mycosis Fungoides
Denis Jusufbegovic, Devron H. Char> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2015 Mar 1
2 citations
Management of Occult Necrotic Melanomas
Devron H. Char, Tia B. Cole, J. Brooks Crawford> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2013 Aug 1
38 citations
Risk Factors for Neovascular Glaucoma After Proton Beam Therapy of Uveal Melanoma: A Detailed Analysis of Tumor and Dose–Volume Parameters
Kavita Mishra, Inder K. Daftari, Vivian Weinberg, Tia B. Cole, Jeanne M. Quivey, Joseph R. Castro, Theodore L. Phillips, Devron H. Char> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2013 Oct 1
3 citations
Author reply: To PMID 22521086.
Harbour Jw, James J. Augsburger, Devron H. Char> ;Ophthalmology. 2013 Jul 1
3 citations
Gene expression profiling versus TNM classification.
J. William Harbour, James J. Augsburger, Devron H. Char> ;Ophthalmology. 2013 Jul 1
44 citations
Superselective intra-arterial melphalan therapy for newly diagnosed and refractory retinoblastoma: results from a single institution.
Sheila Thampi, Steven W. Hetts, Daniel L Cooke, Stewart Pj, Elizabeth Robbins, Anuradha Banerjee, Steven G. DuBois, Char D, Halbach, Katherine K. Matthay> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2013 May 27
333 citations
Collaborative Ocular Oncology Group Report Number 1: Prospective Validation of a Multi-Gene Prognostic Assay in Uveal Melanoma
Michael D. Onken, Lori A. Worley, Devron H. Char, James J. Augsburger, Zelia M. Correa, Eric Nudleman, Thomas M. Aaberg, Michael M. Altaweel, David S. Bardenstein, Pau...> ;Ophthalmology. 2012 Aug 1
36 citations
Uveal Melanoma: Molecular Pattern, Clinical Features, and Radiation Response
Michael C. Chappell, Devron H. Char, Tia B. Cole, J. William Harbour, Kavita Mishra, Vivian Weinberg, Theodore L. Phillips> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2012 Aug 1
34 citations
Uveal melanoma prognostication: from lesion size and cell type to molecular class
Harmeet S. Gill, Devron H. Char> ;Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2012 Jun 1
1 citations
False negative orbital fine needle biopsy.
Devron H. Char, Tia B. Cole, Theodore R. Miller> ;Orbit. 2012 May 2
8 citations
Expression of neurotrophin receptors by retinoinvasive uveal melanoma.
Tatyana Milman, Dan-Ning Hu, Steven A. McCormick, Ralph C. Eagle, J. Brooks Crawford, Kimberly J. Chin, Carol L. Shields, Jerry A. Shields, Devron H. Char, Paul T. Finger> ;Melanoma Research. 2012 Apr 1
4 citations
Intraocular coccidioidomycosis simulating a neoplasm
Devron H. Char, J. Brooks Crawford, George Bertolucci, Tia B. Cole> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2012 Feb 1
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