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 a board-certified ophthalmologist based in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in inherited retinal diseases. She completed her MD and PhD at Yale School of Medicine, followed by residency and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Scheie Eye Institute. Dr. Uyhazi has expertise in molecular biology and stem cell research, and runs an NIH-funded lab to develop gene therapy and cell-based therapies for patients with vision loss.
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
- Inherited retinal degenerations: clinical phenotypes and emerging therapies.Katherine E Uyhazi, Erin C O'Neil, Tomas S Aleman, Artur V Cideciyan
Lancet. 2026-07-06 - Retinal Findings in Kjellin Syndrome.Kenneth Pham, Katherine E Uyhazi
Ophthalmology. 2026-02-01 - Lineage tracing reveals photoreceptor precursor cell subpopulations that contribute to murine retinogenesis.Joseph J Yano, Zhangyong Wei, Krishna J Gajjar, Kaidi T Barati-Stec, Emma Yang
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 2026-01-01
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
Finding Cell Subgroups Could Spur Retinal Cell Transplant SuccessJune 17th, 2026
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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