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About Me

Dr. Joseph Caprioli currently serves as the Chief of the Glaucoma Division, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology, and David May II Professor at the Jules Stein Eye Institute. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, thereafter completing his internship in General Surgery and residency in Ophthalmology at Yale University School of Medicine. Under the tutelage of Dr. George Spaeth, Dr. Caprioli completed his glaucoma fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

In addition to his role as the Glaucoma Chief, Dr. Caprioli is the director of both the ophthalmology and international glaucoma fellowship training programs. This fellowship provides graduates with clinical and laboratory experience in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment for careers in academic ophthalmology. In addition, he has trained more than a hundred twenty clinical and research fellows, many of whom now hold full-time faculty positions in major academic centers worldwide.

Dr. Caprioli has taught and published extensively in all aspects of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, anterior segment surgery, and laser surgery. Furthermore, he has over 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications to his credit and serves on the editorial boards of various medical journals such as the American Journal of Ophthalmology (AJO), the Journal of Glaucoma (JOG), and the Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science journal (IOVS).

Dr. Caprioli is a long-standing member of several professional organizations such as the Associations for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology (ARVO), the American Glaucoma Society (AGS), the International Society for Eye Research (ISER), and serves as a Diplomate for both the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Caprioli has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards for his many years of experience, dedication, and contributions to the field of Ophthalmology. He has been the recipient of the Alcon Research Institute Award, the Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Price of the New York Academy of Medicine, the Wasserman Merit Award and the Physician Scientist Award from Research to Prevent Blindness, and the Physician Scientist Award of the American Glaucoma Society. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has awarded Dr. Caprioli with the Honor Award, the Senior Achievement Award, three Secretariat Awards, and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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David May II Professor of Ophthalmology

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Medical Board Certifications
Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, 1985
Fellowship
Glaucoma, Wills Eye Hospital, 1983-1984
Residency
Ophthalmology, Yale-New Haven Hospital - Internship/Residency Verification, 1980-1983
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Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital - Internship/Residency Verification, 1979-1980
Degree
SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomed Sciences, MD, 1979
Interests
  • Cataract

    Cataracts

    A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. This is an area that is normally clear. Cataracts can cause cloudy or blurry vision.
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  • Complicated anterior segment problems
  • Glaucoma

    Glaucoma

    Glaucoma is a health problem where the fluid inside the eyes slowly builds up and doesn’t drain correctly. This causes an increase in eye pressure that can ultimately damage the optic nerve. Here's what you need to know.
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Research Interests

Dr. Caprioli is the primary investigator of both academic and industry glaucoma research and has received numerous awards for his continued work. Dr. Caprioli's clinical research pursuits include the functional and structural assessment of the optic nerve for the early and serial detection of glaucomatous damage. He also oversees the Glaucoma Basic Science and Clinical Laboratories. His basic-science research addresses the mechanisms of damage to the retinal ganglion cell in glaucoma with a view toward neurorescue. Dr. Caprioli's group was the first to demonstrate that certain endogenous stress proteins protect against diverse forms of damage to retinal ganglion cells. Recent work has focused on retinal ganglion cell rescue in both the clinical and basic research realms.

Publications

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  1. Demer JL, Clark RA, Suh SY, Giaconi JA, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Law SK, Bonelli L, Coleman AL, Caprioli J. Optic Nerve Traction During Adduction in Open Angle Glaucoma with Normal versus Elevated Intraocular Pressure. Curr Eye Res. 2020 Feb;45(2):199-210.
  2. Rabiolo A, Morales E, Kim JH, Afifi AA, Yu F, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Caprioli J. Predictors of Long-Term Visual Field Fluctuation in Glaucoma Patients. Ophthalmology. 2019 Dec 5. pii: S0161-6420(19)32302-4. Rabiolo A,
  3. Morales E, Afifi AA, Yu F, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Caprioli J. Quantification of Visual Field Variability in Glaucoma: Implications for Visual Field Prediction and Modeling. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2019 Oct 17;8(5):25.
  4. Rabiolo A, Morales E, Mohamed L, Capistrano V, Kim JH, Afifi A, Yu F, Coleman AL, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Caprioli J. Comparison of Methods to Detect and Measure Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2019 Sep 11;8(5):2.
  5. Rabiolo A, Caprioli J. Cataract Surgery and Rate of Visuals Field Progression in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Aug; 204:140-141.
  6. Daneshvar R, Yarmohammadi A, Alizadeh R, Henry S, Law SK, Caprioli J, Nouri-Mahdavi K. Prediction of Glaucoma Progression with Structural Parameters: Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography and Clinical Disc Parameters. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Jun 24. pii: S0002-9394(19)30296-X.
  7. Kim JH, Rabiolo A, Morales E, Yu F, Afifi AA, Nouri-Mahdavi K, Caprioli J. Risk Factors For Fast Visual Field Progression In Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Jun 22. pii: S0002-9394(19)30295-8.
  8. Trzeciecka A, Stark DT, Kwong JMK, Piqueras M, Bhattacharya SK, Caprioli J. Comparative lipid profiling dataset of the inflammation-induced optic nerve regeneration. Data Brief. 2019 Apr 25;24:103950.
  9. Liu X, Thung EG, Caprioli J, Law SK. Combined Ab-externo Cyclopexy and Cryopexy in Cyclodialysis Cleft Repair. J Glaucoma. 2019 Jun;28(6):568-574.
  10. Young JW, Caprioli J. Laser trabeculoplasty as first-line glaucoma treatment. Lancet. 2019 Apr 13;393(10180):1479-1480.
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