Sonal S Tuli MD MEd

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Professor and Chair, Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine

6201 W Newberry RdGainesville, FL 32605
Phone+1 352-265-2020
Fax+1 352-265-7081

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Education & Training

University of FloridaM.Ed., Education, 2010 - 2012
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2000 - 2001
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2000 - 2027
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha AOA
Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2022
Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010, 2013, 2020

Clinical Trials

Ripasudil for Enhanced Corneal Clearing Following Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Fuchs' Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 25
Recruiting
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Randomized, Controlled Cross-over Comparison of Oral Cannabidiol to Oral Opioid for Postoperative Photorefractive Keratectomy Pain Control.
Yujia Zhou, Kayla Swiatek, Andrew Nguyen, Sonal Tuli, Walter A Steigleman
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2026-07-29
Challenges to the Access and Utilization of Corneal Cross-Linking in Keratoconus Patients in the United States.
Jason J Jo, Yandong Bian, Winston D Chamberlain, Masako Chen, Kathryn Colby
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2026-07-29
Association of Low Vitamin D with Infectious and Non-Infectious Inflammatory Ocular Disease.
Samaneh Davoudi, Yasmin Islam, Nazanin Ebrahimiadib, Ramak Roohipourmoallai, Eric Grieser
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2026-05-01

Journal Articles

Status of Women in Academic Ophthalmology
Sonal S. Tuli, Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, 12/31/2019
In Vivo Knock-down of the HSV-1 Latency-Associated Transcript Reduces Reactivation from Latency
Sonal Tuli, MD, mBio

Authored Content

Complications of Contact LensesMay 2021
What Is LASIK Eye Surgery?August 2020

Press Mentions

Teprotumumab: A Potential Game-Changer for Thyroid Eye DiseaseSeptember 1st, 2022
Is Pink Eye a Symptom of Covid?October 1st, 2021
The Pandemic Made Kids’ Eyesight Worse, Doctors SayMay 31st, 2021

Committees

Trustee, Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology 2021 - Present
Board of Directors, Cornea Society 2019 - Present
Chair, Online Education Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2012 - 2017