Katherine E. Uyhazi MD PhD
Retinal Disease
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Retinal Degeneration, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Civic Center BlvdScheie Eye Institute, Perelman Center for Advanced MedicinePhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-8676
Fax+1 215-243-4696
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Summary
- Dr. Katherine Uyhazi is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, PA who specializes in inherited retinal diseases. She received her medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has a PhD in cell biology. Her research laboratory is developing new gene therapy and stem cell-based therapies for blinding diseases.
Clinical Expertise
- Laboratory research, Gene therapy, Visual field testing, Retinal degeneration, Electroretinography, Stem Cell Research, Ocular Genetics, Retinitis pigmentosa, Leber congenital amaurosis, genetic testing
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2017 - 2019- University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2014 - 2017
Albert Einstein Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2013 - 2014
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD, PhD
The College of New JerseyBS, Biology, Summa cum laude, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Recovery of cone-mediated vision in Lebercilin associated retinal ciliopathy after gene therapy: One-year results of a phase I/II trial.Tomas S Aleman, Katherine E Uyhazi, Alejandro J Roman, Mariejel L Weber, Erin C O'Neil
Molecular Therapy. 2025-10-01 - Retinal Findings in Kjellin Syndrome.Kenneth Pham, Katherine E Uyhazi
Ophthalmology. 2025-08-23 - Intraretinal variation in disease severity in the Oatmouse model of gyrate atrophy.Robin J Wilder, Andrea F An, Brent A Bell, Georgia Fossett, Alaina M Wojciechowski
Experimental Eye Research. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- RDH12 Mutations Cause a Severe Retinal Degeneration with Relatively Spared Rod FunctionTomas S Aleman, Katherine E Uyhazi, Albert M Maguire, Michael J Ammar, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Characterizing the “POAGome”: A Bioinformatics-Driven Approach to Primary Open-Angle GlaucomaIan D Danford, Levi N Kanu, Katherine E Uyhazi, Lana D Verkuil, Daniel J Choi, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
NOACs May Carry Lower Risk of Intraocular Hemorrhage Than WarfarinJanuary 2nd, 2018
Grant Support
- Characterizing photoreceptor precursor cells for retinal transplantationUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2025–2030
- Photoreceptor Regeneration in a Murine Model of Leber Congenital AmaurosisUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2020–2025
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