SoniaHYooMD

Ophthalmology • Miami, FL

Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery, Retinal Disease

Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine

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Office
900 NW 17 St.
Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-326-6322

Fax+1 305-326-6337
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Education & Training

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1994 - 1997
Mount Auburn HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - Present
FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2021
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Ranibizumab for the Inhibition of Neovascularization in Pterygia Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Ranibizumab for the Inhibition of Neovascularization in the Cornea Following Corneal Transplant Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Safety and Efficacy Study of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Eyes With Keratoconus Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Tetracaine Versus Lidocaine Gel for Anesthetic Effect and Comfort in Patients Undergoing LASIK Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Use of the VisuMax™ Femtosecond Laser Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
A Multi-Center Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Bevacizumab in High-Risk Corneal Transplant Survival Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Into the Anterior Chamber of the Eye Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 05
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Sub-Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Immediate sequential vs delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Francesco Aiello, Gabriele Gallo Afflitto, Katherine Leviste, Swarup S Swaminathan, Sonia H Yoo, Oliver Findl, Vincenzo Maurino, Carlo Nucci> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
Clinical Factors Impacting Outcomes From Failed Trabeculectomy Leading to Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation and Subsequent Penetrating Keratoplasty.
Jessica L Chen, Abdelrahman M Elhusseiny, Mohamed M Khodeiry, Michael P Smith, Mohamed S Sayed, Michael Banitt, William Feuer, Sonia H Yoo, Richard K Lee> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2023 Sep 1
1 citations
Impact of Cataract Surgery on Low Luminance Visual Acuity Deficit Measurements.
Mengxi Shen, Yingying Shi, Liang Wang, Jonathan F Russell, Xiaoshuang Jiang, Rita Laiginhas, Prashanth Iyer, Omer Trivizki, Marie Thulliez, Sonia H Yoo, Terri P Rose, ...> ;Ophthalmology Science. 2022 Sep 1
Predictability of pseudophakic refraction using patient-customized paraxial eye models.
Yu-Cherng Chang, Florence Cabot, Bianca Maceo Heilman, Larissa Meza, Marco Ruggeri, Arthur Ho, Sonia H Yoo, Jean-Marie Parel, Fabrice Manns> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
Combined anterior segment OCT and wavefront-based autorefractor using a shared beam.
Marco Ruggeri, Giulia Belloni, Yu Cherng Chang, Heather Ann Durkee, Ettore Masetti, Florence Cabot, Sonia H. Yoo, Arthur Ho, Jean-Marie A. Parel, Fabrice Manns> ;Biomedical Optics Express. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
In vivo measurement of the attenuation coefficient of the sclera and ciliary muscle.
Gabrielle Monterano Mesquita, Disha Patel, Yu-Cherng Chang, Florence Cabot, Marco Ruggeri, Sonia H. Yoo, Arthur Ho, Jean-Marie A. Parel, Fabrice Manns> ;Biomedical Optics Express. 2021 Aug 1
1 citations
Prediction of corneal graft rejection using central endothelium/Descemet's membrane complex thickness in high-risk corneal transplants
Taher Eleiwa, Amr Elsawy, Eyup Ozcan, Collin Chase, William J. Feuer, Sonia H. Yoo, Victor L. Perez, Mohamed Abou Shousha> ;Scientific Reports. 2021 Jul 15
1 citations
Prevalence of COVID-19 in Asymptomatic Patients at a Refractive Surgery Center
Neel D Pasricha, Katherine D Leviste, Vincent Volante, Lily Chang, Sonia H. Yoo> ;Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2021 Apr 12
7 citations
Vision Restoration: Cataract Surgery and Surgical Correction of Myopia, Hyperopia, and Presbyopia.
Sonia H Yoo, Mike Zein> ;The Medical Clinics of North America. 2021 Apr 2
5 citations
Refractive Outcomes of Four-Point Scleral Fixation of Akreos AO60 Intraocular Lens Using Gore-Tex Suture.
Nimesh A. Patel, Kenneth C. Fan, Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, Jorge A. Fortun, Luis J. Haddock, Sonia H. Yoo, Patrice J. Persad, Elizabeth A. Vanner, Sarah P. Read, Basil K Wi...> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2020 Dec 21
8 citations
Endothelial Biopsy for the Diagnosis and Management of Culture-Negative Retrocorneal Fungal Keratitis With the Assistance of Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging.
Sotiria Palioura, Chara Tsiampali, Sander R Dubovy, Sonia H. Yoo> ;Cornea. 2021 Sep 1
Outcomes of toric intraocular lens implantation after femtosecond laser and traditional cataract surgery
Vasilios F. Diakonis, George A. Kounis, Nilufer Yesilirmak, Daniel Warren, Konstantinos T. Tsaousis, Zachary Davis, Sonia H. Yoo, Kendall E. Donaldson> ;Clinical & Experimental Optometry. 2021 Jan 28
11 citations
Cost-Effectiveness of Antifungal Supplementation of Corneal Cold Storage Media.
Allister Gibbons, Ella H. Leung, Sonia H. Yoo> ;Ophthalmology. 2020 May 1
5 citations
In-vivo Three-dimensional Characteristics of Bowman’s Layer and Endothelium/Descemet’s Complex Using Corneal Microlayer Tomography in Healthy Subjects
Taher Eleiwa, Amr Elsawy, Zeba A. Syed, Vatookarn Roongpoovapatr, Ahmed Sayed, Sonia H. Yoo, Mohamed Abou Shousha> ;Current Eye Research. 2020 Feb 16
7 citations
Diagnostic Performance of Three-Dimensional Endothelium/Descemet Membrane Complex Thickness Maps in Active Corneal Graft Rejection.
Taher Eleiwa, Jane C. Cook, Amr Elsawy, Vatookarn Roongpoovapatr, Vincent Volante, Sonia H. Yoo, Mohamed Abou Shousha> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb 1
13 citations
Diagnostic Performance of 3-Dimensional Thickness of the Endothelium-Descemet Complex in Fuchs' Endothelial Cell Corneal Dystrophy
Taher Eleiwa, Amr Elsawy, Mohamed Tolba, William J. Feuer, Sonia H. Yoo, Mohamed Abou Shousha> ;Ophthalmology. 2020 Jan 19
17 citations
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Descemet's Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty in the United States.
Allister Gibbons, Ella H. Leung, Sonia H. Yoo> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Feb 1
16 citations
In vivo measurement of the human crystalline lens equivalent refractive index using extended-depth OCT
Yu Cherng Chang, Gabrielle Monterano Mesquita, Siobhan Williams, Giovanni Gregori, Florence Cabot, Arthur Ho, Marco Ruggeri, Sonia H. Yoo, Jean-Marie A. Parel, Fabrice...> ;Biomedical Optics Express. 2019 Feb 1
13 citations
Post-Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Epithelial Ingrowth: Treatment, Recurrence, and Long-Term Results.
Nilufer Yesilirmak, Priyanka Chhadva, Florence Cabot, Anat Galor, Sonia H. Yoo> ;Cornea. 2018 Dec 1
61 citations
Donor, Recipient, and Operative Factors Associated with Graft Success in the Cornea Preservation Time Study
Mark A. Terry, Anthony J. Aldave, Loretta B Szczotka-Flynn, Wendi Liang, Allison R Ayala, Maureen G. Maguire, Christopher R. Croasdale, Yassine J. Daoud, Steven P. Dun...> ;Ophthalmology. 2018 Aug 9
9 citations
Comparison of phacoemulsification parameters between manual and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery
Nilufer Yesilirmak, Vasilios F. Diakonis, Juan F. Batlle, Ibrahim O. Sayed-Ahmed, Zachary Davis, Daniel P. Waren, Sonia H. Yoo, Terrence P. O'Brien, Kendall E. Donaldson> ;Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2018 Oct 1
6 citations
The Effect of NSAID Pretreatment on Aqueous Humor Prostaglandin E2 Concentration in Eyes Undergoing Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Capsulotomy.
Vasilios F. Diakonis, Apostolos G. Anagnostopoulos, Angeliki Moutsiopoulou, Nilufer Yesilirmak, Florence Cabot, Daniel P. Waren, Terrence P. O'Brien, Sonia H. Yoo, Rob...> ;Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018 Jul 10
1 citations
Delayed-onset Candida parapsilosis cornea tunnel infection and endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: Histopathology and clinical course
Sotiria Palioura, Nidhi Relhan, Ella Leung, Victoria S. Chang, Sonia H. Yoo, Sander R. Dubovy, Harry W. Flynn> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2018 Jun 20
22 citations
Candida Endophthalmitis After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty With Grafts From Both Eyes of a Donor With Possible Systemic Candidiasis.
Sotiria Palioura, Kavitha R. Sivaraman, Madhura Joag, Adam Sise, Juan F. Batlle, Darlene Miller, Edgar M. Espana, Guillermo Amescua, Sonia H. Yoo, Anat Galor, Carol L....> ;Cornea. 2018 Apr 1
5 citations
Variability of manual ciliary muscle segmentation in optical coherence tomography images.
Yu Cherng Chang, Keke Liu, Florence Cabot, Sonia H. Yoo, Marco Ruggeri, Arthur Ho, Jean-Marie A. Parel, Fabrice Manns> ;Biomedical Optics Express. 2018 Feb 1
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Press Mentions

Miller School’s Innovative Diabetes Clinical Trial Transplants Pancreatic Islets into Patients’ EyesFebruary 2nd, 2023
Nine Bascom Palmer Doctors Named to Power List Honoring Top Women in OphthalmologyApril 1st, 2021
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