MelvinRoatMDFACS

Ophthalmology • Wynnewood, PA

Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Retinal Disease

Wills Eye Hospital, Assoc. Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University,

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Office
Lankenau Medical Center, Medical Office Building West, Suite 430
100 E Lancaster Ave
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Phone+1 610-645-5755

Fax+1 610-566-1744
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 1985
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1993 - 2001
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25 citations
Cogan's syndrome with refractory abdominal aortitis and mesenteric vasculitis.
Audrey C. Ho, Melvin I. Roat, Anthony C. Venbrux, David B. Hellmann> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 1999 Jun 1
14 citations
Human leukocyte antigen-class II-positive human corneal epithelial cells activate allogeneic T cells.
M Iwata, A Yagihashi, Melvin I. Roat, A Zeevi, Y. Iwaki, R A Thoft> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1994 Nov 1
35 citations
Conjunctival epithelial cell hypermitosis and goblet cell hyperplasia in atopic keratoconjunctivitis.
Melvin I. Roat, M Ohji, Laverne E. Hunt, R A Thoft> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1993 Oct 1
33 citations
Regulation of HLA class II antigen expression on cultured corneal epithelium by interferon-gamma.
M Iwata, A Kiritoshi, Melvin I. Roat, A Yagihashi, R A Thoft> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1992 Aug 1
26 citations
Growth of acanthamoeba on human corneal epithelial cells and keratocytes in vitro.
S. S. Stopak, Melvin I. Roat, Richard C. Nauheim, Paul W. Turgeon, G Sossi, Regis P. Kowalski, R A Thoft> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1991 Feb 1
6 citations
Survival of Acanthamoeba in contact lens rinse solutions.
Richard C. Nauheim, R. J. Brockman, S. S. Stopak, Paul W. Turgeon, G. Keleti, Melvin I. Roat, R A Thoft> ;Cornea. 1990 Oct 1
47 citations
INDICATIONS FOR KERATOEPITHELIOPLASTY
Paul W. Turgeon, Richard C. Nauheim, Melvin I. Roat, Samuel S. Stopak, Richard A. Thoft> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1990 Feb 1
7 citations
Antibasement membrane antibody-mediated experimental conjunctivitis.
Melvin I. Roat, S P Alstadt, A B Carpenter, Nirmala SundarRaj, R A Thoft> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1990 Jan 1
17 citations
P—31 NMR analysis of phospholipids from cultured human corneal epithelial, fibroblast and endothelial cells
T. E. Merchant, Jonathan H. Lass, Melvin I. Roat, Debra L. Skelnik, Thomas Glonek> ;Current Eye Research. 1990 Dec 1
31 citations
Hyperproliferation of conjunctival fibroblasts from patients with cicatricial pemphigoid
Melvin I. Roat, Giuseppina Sossi, Chia-Yee Lo, Richard A. Thoft> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1989 Jul 1
10 citations
Diamond Burring and Surgical Keratectomy: Morphologic Comparison in the Rabbit
Scot E. Lance, Antonio Capone, Nirmala SundarRaj, Melvin I. Roat, Richard A. Thoft> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1988 Jun 1
18 citations
Rapid diagnostic test for ocular adenovirus.
Lee A. Wiley, David Springer, Regis P. Kowalski, Robert C. Arffa, Melvin I. Roat, R A Thoft, Y. Jerold Gordon> ;Ophthalmology. 1988 Apr 1
4 citations
Ocular surface epithelial transplantation.
Melvin I. Roat, Richard A. Thoft> ;International Ophthalmology Clinics. 1988 Jan 1
27 citations
The antiviral effects of rose bengal and fluorescein.
Melvin I. Roat, Eric G. Romanowski, T Araullo-Cruz, Y. J. Gordon> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1987 Oct 1
4 citations
Epikeratophakia for control of pediatric bullous keratopathy
Melvin I. Roat, David A. Hiles> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 1987 Jan 1
Treatment of Cogan's syndrome with FK 506: a case report.
Roat, M. I., Thoft, R. A., Thomson, A. W., Jain, A., Fung, J. J., Starzl, T. E.> ;Transplant Proc. 1991 Dec
Expression of two molecular forms of the complement decay-accelerating factor in the eye and lacrimal gland.
Lass, J. H., Walter, E. I., Burris, T. E., Grossniklaus, H. E., Roat, M. I., Skelnik, D. L., Needham, L., Singer, M., Medof, M. E.> ;Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1990 Jun
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