UlaVJurkunasMD
Ophthalmology • Boston, MACataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
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Office
243 Charles St
Mass Eye And Ear Infirmary
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-573-6897Fax+1 617-573-4300- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2001 - 2004
University of Louisville School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001- University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- A Multi-Center Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Bevacizumab in High-Risk Corneal Transplant Survival Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
- Netarsudil Use After Descemetorhexis Without Endothelial Keratoplasty Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 02
- Targeting Reactive Oxygen Species Production as a Novel Therapeutic in Fuch's Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 16
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis Type I Implantation in Poland: A Retrospective Study on 118 Patients.Wróblewska-Czajka, E., Dobrowolski, D., Wylęgała, A., Wylęgała, E., Jurkunas, U.> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024 Feb 8
- Estrogen genotoxicity causes preferential development of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy in females.Kumar, V., Deshpande, N., Parekh, M., Wong, R., Ashraf, S., Zahid, M., Hui, H., Miall, A., Kimpton, S., Price, M., Price, F., Gonzalez, F., Rogan, E., Jurkunas, U.> ;Redox Biology. 2024 Feb 1
- 3 citationsThe Neuropeptide α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Prevents Persistent Corneal Edema following Injury.Hamid Alemi, Shudan Wang, Tomas Blanco, Francesca Kahale, Gustavo Ortiz, Aytan Musayeva, Erdem Yuksel, Kunpeng Pang, Neha Deshpande, Thomas H Dohlman, Ula V Jurkunas, ...> ;The American Journal of Pathology. 2024 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Association of Α-melanocyte–Stimulating Hormone with Corneal Endothelial Cell Survival During Oxidative Stress and Inflammation-Induced Cell Loss in Donor TissueUla V Jurkunas, Jia Yin, Reza Dana, JAMA Ophthalmology
- A Patient with Glaucoma with Corneal EdemaUla Jurkunas, James Chodosh, JAMA Ophthalmology
- Association of the Gutta-Induced Microenvironment with Corneal Endothelial Cell Behavior and Demise in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal DystrophyFrancis W Price, Ula V Jurkunas, JAMA
Authored Content
- A Patient with Glaucoma with Corneal EdemaJune 2020
Press Mentions
Blinded by Chemical Burns, Patients Regained Sight with New Stem Cell TherapyAugust 20th, 2023- Using Stem Cells, Doctors Restore Vision to People Who Suffered Serious Eye InjuriesAugust 26th, 2023
- Cell Therapy That Repairs Cornea Damage with Patient’s Own Stem Cells Achieves Positive Phase I Trial Results — ScienceDailyAugust 25th, 2023
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Grant Support
- The Role Of Oxidative Stress In The Pathogenesis Of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal DysNational Eye Institute2010–2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts Eye and EarBoston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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