STEVEN MYLES COHEN

PROFESSIONAL

2008-now       Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
1997-  now     Partner          Retina-Vitreous Associates of Florida, Clearwater, FL.
1994-1996     Associate     Retina Associates of Florida, Clearwater, FL. 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1993-1994     Fellow            Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL. Surgical retina fellowship.
1992-1993     Fellow            Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL.  Medical retina fellowship.
1989-1992     Resident       University of California, Davis, Department of Ophthalmology, Sacramento, CA.
1988-1989     Intern Transitional Program, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI.
1984-1988     Student         Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.  M.D. in Hematology-Oncology, Graduated from the Harvard-M.I.T. Division of Health Sciences and Technology.  Graduate thesis Vitamin D and Retinoblastoma.
1980-1984     Student         Harvard College, Cambridge, MA.  B.A. in Applied Mathematics with Honors.

BOARD CERTIFICATION
May, 2004                  American Board of Ophthalmology (re-certification)
May, 1994                  American Board of Ophthalmology

HONORS
2000                           Strathmore’s Who’s Who in America
1987                           Lion's Ophthalmic Research Fellowship
1984                           Kirkland House Master's Award
1981-1984                 Harvard Scholarship
1980                           Bausch and Lomb Medal for Science Achievement
1979                           Westinghouse Science Search High Honors New York State
"A New Model of the Universe"

TEACHING
2003-present             Preceptor, Longitudinal Clinical Experience, University of South Florida.  One half day weekly a first or second year student spends time in my office seeing and discussing patients in my private retina clinic.
1994-present             Preceptor, Fluorescein Conference, All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL.  First Friday of each month, all ophthalmology residents, teaching conference.  Present and discuss photograph and fluorescein angiograms from interesting retinal cases from clinical practice.
1994-present             Lecturer, Resident morning conference, University of South Florida Department of Ophthalmology morning conference once or twice yearly.  One to 2 hour lecture on retina topic for all ophthalmology residents.
1994-1996                 Attending, Resident VA Hospital and All Children’s Hospital retina clinic, four times yearly at either VA Hospital in Tampa or All Children’s Hospital.  Half day as attending of resident clinic.

JOURNAL REVIEWING

Archives of Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Retina, Expert Review of Ophthalmology (New Journal)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1999-2006                American Association for the Advancement of Science
1996-2006                 Aspen Retinal Detachment Society
1996-2006                 American Society of Retinal Specialists (aka Vitreous Society)
1994-2006                 Tampa Bay Ophthalmic Society
1994-2006                 Florida Medical Society
1994-2006                 Pinellas County Medical Society
1990-2006                 American Academy of Ophthalmology
1986-2006                 American Medical Association
1996-2005                 American Diabetes Association
1995-2005                 Nantucket Retina Society
1989-2003                 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
1989-1992                 Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
1989-1992                 California Association of Ophthalmology
1989-1992                 Alta, Northern California Ophthalmic Society
1989-1991                 California Medical Association
1986-1990                 Massachusetts Medical Society

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Suncoast Hospital, Largo Medical Center, St. Anthony’s Hospital, All Children's Hospital

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH) STUDIES
Study of the Ocular Complications of AIDS  (SOCA)
Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study  (COMS)
Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCRnet)

PUBLICATIONS
Cohen SM, Davis AJ, Cukrowski C. Cystoid macular edema following pars plana vitrectomy for retained lens fragments. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2006;32:1521-1526.

Cohen SM, Cohen ML, El-Jabali, F, Pautler, SE.  Optical coherence tomography findings in non-proliferative group 2a idiopathic juxtafoveal retinal telangiectasis. Retina, in press.

Cohen SM, Gardner, F. Bilateral choroidal ischemia in giant cell arteritis. Arch Ophthalmol 2006;124:922.

El-Jabali F, Cohen S. Talc retinopathy. New England Journal of Medicine. 2006;354(12):e11.

Cohen SM. Natural history of asymptomatic clinical retinal detachments (letters x 3).  Am J Ophthalmol 2005;140:1167-11172.

Cohen SM.  Natural history of asymptomatic clinical retinal detachments.  Am J Ophthalmol 2005;139:777-779.

Dislocated IOL Study Group.  In-the-bag Intraocular Lens Dislocation.  Am J Ophthalmol 2004;137:630-635.

Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Group.  The COMS randomized trial of Iodine 125 brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma, III: Initial mortality findings.  COMS report no. 18.  Arch Ophthalmol  2001;119:969-982.

Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Group.  The COMS randomized trial of Iodine 125 brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma, II: characteristics of patients enrolled and not enrolled.  COMS report no. 17.  Arch Ophthalmol  2001;119:951-965.

Cohen SM.  Intraocular Adjuvants, Macular Hole Surgery, and Endophthalmitis. Vitreous society on line journal, 1997 June;1(1):[10 screens]. Available from: URL:http://www.vitreoussociety.org/journal/origin/cohen/machol17.htm

Cohen SM, Flynn HW, Jr., Miller D.  Endophthalmitis caused by Serratia marcescens. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 1997;28:195-200.

Cohen SM.  Indocyanine green angiography of a laser induced retinochoroidal anastomosis.  Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 1997;28:65-66.

Cohen SM, Kokame GT, Gass JDM. Paraproteinemias associated with central serous chorioretinopathy. Retina 1996;16:467-473.

Cohen SM, Grizzard WS.  Treatment of subfoveal pigment epithelial detachments with distant extrafoveal choroidal neovascular membranes.  Br J Ophthalmol 1996;80:929-30.

Lewis ML, Cohen SM, Smiddy WE, Gass JDM. Bilaterality of macular holes. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1996;234:241-5.

Studies of Ocular Complications of AIDS in collaboration with the AIDS Clinical Trials Group: Assessment of cytomegalovirus retinitis: clinical evaluation versus centralized grading of fundus photographs. Arch Ophthalmol 1996;114:791-805

Studies of Ocular Complications of AIDS in collaboration with the AIDS Clinical Trials Group: Clinical vs. photographic assessment of treatment of cytomeglovirus retinitis. Foscarnet-Ganciclovir Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Trial Report 8. Arch Ophthalmol 1996;114:848-855.

Wells CG, Bradford RH, Fish GE, Straatsma BR, Hawkins BS, and COMS group. Choroidal melanomas in American Indians. Arch Ophthalmol 1996;114:1017-8.

Cohen SM, Davis JL, Gass JDM.  Branch retinal arterial occlusions in multifocal retinitis with optic nerve edema. Archives of Ophthalmology 1995;113:1271-1276.

Cohen SM, Flynn HW, Jr., Palmberg PF, Gass JDM, Grajewski AL, Parrish RK, Jr. Treatment of hypotony maculopathy after trabeculectomy.Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 1995;26:435-441.

Cohen SM, Flynn HW, Murray TG, Smiddy WE, The Endophthalmitis after Vitrectomy Study Group.  Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy. Ophthalmology 1995;102:705-712.

Cohen SM, Shen JH, Smiddy WE. Laser energy and dye fluorescence transmission through blood in vitro. American Journal of Ophthalmology 1995;119:452-457.

Cohen SM, Olin KL, Feuer WJ, Hjelmeland l, Keen CL, Morse LS.  Low glutathione reductase and peroxidase activity in age-related macular degeneration.  British Journal of Ophthalmology 1994; 78:791-794

Cohen SM, Gass JDM. Bilateral radial chorioretinal folds.  International Ophthalmology  1994;18:243-246.

Cohen SM, Gass JDM. Macular hole following severe hypertensive retinopathy. Archives of Ophthalmology 1994;112:878-879.

Cohen SM, Keltner JL. Thrombosis of the lateral transverse sinus with papilledema. Archives of Ophthalmology 1993;111:274-275.

Cohen SM, Benner JD, Landers MB, Morse LS. Intraocular cultures after primary pars plana vitrectomy. American Journal of Ophthalmology 1992;114:697-9.

Cohen SM, Sousa FJ, Kelly NE, Wendel RT, Respiratory arrest and new retinal hemorrhages following retrobulbar anesthesia. American Journal of Ophthalmology 1992;113(2):209-211.

Saulenas AM, Cohen SM, Key L, Winter C, Albert DM. Vitamin D and retinoblastoma, the presence of receptors and inhibition of growth in vitro. Archives of Ophthalmology 1988;106:533-535.

Albert DM, Saulenas AM, Cohen SM. Verhoeff's query: Is vitamin D effective against retinoblastoma? Archives of Ophthalmology 1988;106:536-540.

Cohen SM, Saulenas AM, Sullivan C, Albert DM. Further studies of the effect of vitamin D on retinoblastoma, inhibition with 1,25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol. Archives of Ophthalmology 1988;106:541-543.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Cohen SM.  Natural History of Asymptomatic, Clinical Retinal Detachment.  Ophthalmology (Supplement) 2004;225.

Elliot J, Pautler SE, Cohen SM.  Pain following retina and vitreous surgery.  Ophthalmology (Supplement) 2004;238.

Cukrowski C, Cohen SM. Cystoid Macular Edema Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Retained Lens.  Ophthalmology (Supplement)  2001;108:262.

Gross JG, Kokame GT, Cohen SM.  In-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation.  Ophthalmology (Supplement)  2001;108:292.

Cohen SM.  Central retinal vein occlusion in diabetics.  Vitreous Socitey Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 2000.

Cohen SM.  Natural History of Asymptomatic Retinal Detachment. Vitreous Socitey Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 2000.

Cohen SM, Han DP, Johnson MW, Gass JDM. Foveal retinoschisis in females. Ophthalmology (supplement) 1996;103:185.

Cohen SM, Hammer ME, Grizzard WS. Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy with or without autologous blood products for macular hole. Ophthalmology (supplement) 1996;103:161.

Ormerod LD, Cohen SM, Davis JL. New Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Cat Scratch Disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci  1995;36:782

Cohen SM, Weishaar PD, Murray TG.  Effects of Photocoagulation on Laser Power Transmission Through Human Retina. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995;36:833

Hammer ME, Cohen SM, Grizzard WS.  Vitrectomy to treat Macular Holes:  The Learning Curve. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995;36:1050

Lewis ML, Cohen SM, Smiddy WE, Gass JDM. Bilaterality of macular holes. Biannual Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin, Versailles, France, September 9-13, 1994.

Cohen SM, Shen JH, Ren Q, Smiddy WE. Argon, krypton and diode laser transmission through blood. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci  1994;35:1750.

Flynn HW, Jr., Cohen SM, Miller D. Endophthalmitis caused by Serratia marcescens. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1994;35:1993.

Cohen SM, Grajewski AL, Gass JDM, Palmberg PF, Flynn HW, Jr. Treatment of post-trabeculectomy hypotony maculopathy. Ophthalmology (supplement) 1993;100:98.

Callanan D, Davis JL, Cohen SM, Halperin L, Gass JDM. The use of ivermectin in diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis. Ophthalmology (supplement) 1993;100:114.

Gass JDM, Cohen SM. Subretinal fibrosis in multifocal choroiditis. Annual Meeting of the Eastern Ophthalmic Pathology Society, Jekyl Island, Georgia, October 9-11, 1992.

Benner JD, Cohen SM, Landers MB, Morse LS. Intraoperative posterior chamber cultures from vitrectomized patients. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci  1992;33:1056.

Cohen SM, Olin KL, Keen CL, Sousa FJ, Morse LS. Antioxidants and trace element analysis in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology (supplement) 1991;98:123.

Cohen SM, Brandt JD, Sousa FJ, Gulyassy P. Ocular hypertensive effect of hemodialysis. Ophthalmology (supplement) 1991;98:109.

Cohen SM, Olin KL, Morse LS, Murphy C, Toth C, Line S, Bellhorn R , Hjelmeland L, Keen CL. Antioxidants and trace element analysis in monkeys and humans with age-related macular degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1990;31:356.

Cohen SM, Sullivan C, Albert DM. Effect of sodium butyrate on human Y-79 xenografts in athymic mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1988;29:340.