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Office
1977 Butler Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-6100Fax+1 713-798-4082- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1982 - 1985
- Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1986 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2001 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 1985 - 2016
- PA State Medical License 1981 - 1988
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy and Safety Study of Nutritional Supplements for Treatments of Dry Eye Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
- Effects of Dry Eye Treatments on the Ocular Surface Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
- The Effects of Cyclosporin A in a Low Humidity Environment, on the Ocular Surface Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ectoine protects corneal epithelial survival and barrier from hyperosmotic stress by promoting anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-37.Jin-Miao Li, Na Lin, Yun Zhang, Xin Chen, Zhao Liu, Rong Lu, Fang Bian, Haixia Liu, Stephen C Pflugfelder, De-Quan Li> ;The Ocular Surface. 2024 Mar 13
- Immunologic basis for development of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in systemic autoimmune diseases: Role of innate immune sensors.Stern, M., Theofilopoulos, A., Steven, P., Niederkorn, J., Fox, R., Calonge, M., Scheid, C., Pflugfelder, S.> ;The Ocular Surface. 2024 Feb 22
- Ectoine, from a Natural Bacteria Protectant to a New Treatment of Dry Eye Disease.Chen, X., Lin, N., Li, J., Liu, H., Abu-Romman, A., Yaman, E., Bian, F., de Paiva, C., Li, D., Pflugfelder, S.> ;Pharmaceutics. 2024 Feb 5
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Journal Articles
- Accessibility to and Quality of Human Eye Tissue for Research: A Cross-Sectional Survey of ARVO MembersAndrew M Williams, Stephen Pflugfelder, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Press Mentions
- Clinical Challenges: The Role of Inflammation in Dry Eye DiseaseMay 23rd, 2023
- Vision Research in the SpotlightFebruary 16th, 2022
- The Detection, Causes, Consequences, and Management of Tear InstabilityMay 4th, 2019
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Grant Support
- Pathogenesis Of Conjunctival Squamous MetaplasiaNational Eye Institute2000–2012
- Environmentally-Induced Ocular Surface Inflammation Mimicking Sjogren'S SyndromeNational Eye Institute2009–2010
- Pathogenesis Of Conjunctival SquamousNational Eye Institute2002–2005
- Pathogenesis Of Conjunctival Squamous MetaplasiaNational Eye Institute1997–1999
- EBV And Ocular Pathology In Sjogren'S SyndromeNational Eye Institute1990–1992
- Detection Of Epstein-Barr Viral DNA In Ocular SpecimensNational Eye Institute1989
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, Texas
- Ben Taub General HospitalHouston, Texas
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
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