Ula V. Jurkunas, MD

Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Specialty Area

Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service

Address

Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

MEEI

Tel: 617 573 3234
Office hours: 1 to 4:30 PM on Monday and Friday

Clinical Background

Medical School

University of Louisville

Residency

Boston University, Ophthalmology

Fellowship

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School

Board Certification

Ophthalmology

Professional Affiliations

American Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Clinical Interests

Refractive surgery, cornea and external disease, including limbal stem cell deficiency, endothelial dysfunction, corneal infection, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery

Research Interests

Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy, oxidative stress and aging of endothelium, ocular surface reconstruction with cultivated epithelium.

Selected Publications

Gamel JW, Jurkunas U. Metastasis to the Eye and Ocular Adnexa. In: Donegan and Spratt, eds. Cancer of the Breast. St. Louis: Saunders; 2002: 881-886

Jurkunas U, Gittinger J. Headache and the Eye. Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update. 5:189-98, 2004

Jurkunas U, Colby K. Evaluation of Corneal Endothelium. Techniques in Ophthalmology. 3(1):19-26, 2005

Yu EN, Jurkunas U, Rubin PD, Baltatzis S, Foster CS. Obliterative Microangiopathy Presenting As Chronic Conjunctivitis In A Patient With Relapsing Polychondritis. Cornea. Paper accepted.

Jurkunas U, Azar DT. Potential Complications of Ocular Surgery in Patients with Coexistent Keratoconus and Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy. Ophthalmology. In print.

Lee BW, Jurkunas UV, Poothullil AM, Tobaigy F, Azar DT. Ectatic Disorders Associated with a Claw-Shaped Pattern on Corneal Topography. American Journal of Ophthalmology

In print

Jurkunas U, Kocaturk T, Torkildsen G. Osmotic Agents. In: Albert and Miller, eds. Albert and Jacobiec’s Priniciples and Practice of Ophthalomology

Jurkunas UV, Colby KA. Corneal Examination, Topography, Specular and Confocal Microscopy, UBM and OCT. In: Albert and Miller, eds. Albert and Jakobiec’s Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology

Jurkunas U, Langston PD, Colby K. Use of Voriconazole in the Treatment of Fungal Keratitis. International Ophthalmology Clinics. Paper accepted.

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Publications

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