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Rafael Luis Ufret-Vincenty, MD $$

Pediatric Ophthalmologist

Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English
UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

Education and Training

Medical School
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2000)
Internship
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - GME (2001), Transitional Year
Residency
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (2004), Ophthalmology
Fellowship
Cole Eye Institute / Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2006), Vitreoretinal Diseases
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
  • Research Interests

    • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
    • Diabetic retinopathy
    • Diseases of the retina and vitreous
    • Ocular lymphoma
    • Ocular oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Retina and vitreous
    • Vitreoretinal diseases
  • Publications

    • E3 ubiquitin ligase Herc3 deficiency leads to accumulation of subretinal microglia and retinal neurodegeneration. Zegeye Y, Aredo B, Yuksel S, Kirman DC, Kumar A, Chen B, Turpin E, Shresta S, He YG, Gautron L, Tang M, Li X, DiCesare SM, Hulleman JD, Xing C, Ludwig S, Moresco EMY, Beutler BA, Ufret-Vincenty RL. Sci Rep. 2024 Feb 6;14(1):3010. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53731-8. PMID: 38321224 
    • Next generation therapeutic solutions for age-related macular degeneration. Cunnsamy K, Ufret-Vincenty R, Wang S Pharmaceutical patent analyst 2012 May 1 2 193-206
    • Transgenic mice expressing variants of complement factor H develop AMD-like retinal findings. Ufret-Vincenty RL, Aredo B, Liu X, McMahon A, Chen PW, Sun H, Niederkorn JY, Kedzierski W Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 2010 Nov 51 11 5878-87
    • Cytomegalovirus retinitis after fluocinolone acetonide (Retisert) implant. Ufret-Vincenty RL, Singh RP, Lowder CY, Kaiser PK American journal of ophthalmology 2007 Feb 143 2 334-5
    • Corneal flap displacement and drift in LASIK: comparison of Hansatome and Automated Corneal Shaper microkeratomes. Ufret-Vincenty RL, Jiunn-Liang Chen R, Azar DT American journal of ophthalmology 2002 Nov 134 5 701-6
  • Awards and Honors

    • D Magazine Best Doctor (2022)
    • D Magazine Best Doctors in Dallas (2013)
    • Texas Monthly Super Doctor (2018)

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