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Andrew Pouw, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Introduction

My research interests lie in new multimedia approaches to ophthalmic medical education, surgical outcome research, visual field perimetry, and health informatics. Co-founder and co-host of the ophthalmic medical education podcast Eyes for Ears.

Current Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Education

  • BA - Comparative Literature and Biological Sciences, University of Southern California
  • MD - Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
  • Residency - Ophthalmology, Yale University
  • Fellow - Glaucoma, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
  • Preliminary Medicine Internship - Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA

Selected Publications

  • Scheetz TE, Tollefson MR, Roos BR, Boese EA, Pouw AE, Stone EM, Schnieders MJ, Fingert JH. (2024). METTL23 Variants and Patients With Normal-Tension Glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmol 142(11):1037-1045. DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.3829. PMID: 39325437. PMCID: PMC11428026.
  • Dang HS, Radunzel N, Pouw AE. (2024). Subepithelial Corneal Bullae after Posttrabeculectomy Ocular Digital Massage. Ophthalmology Glaucoma 7(2):205. DOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2024.01.006. PMID: 38519248.
  • Wang JK, Johnson BA, Chen Z, Zhang H, Szanto D, Woods B, Wall M, Kwon YH, Linton EF, Pouw A, Kupersmith MJ, Garvin MK, Kardon RH. (2025). Quantifying the spatial patterns of retinal ganglion cell loss and progression in optic neuropathy by applying a deep learning variational autoencoder approach to optical coherence tomography. Front Ophthalmol 4:1497848. DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2024.1497848. PMID: 39963427. PMCID: PMC11830743.
  • Hedberg-Buenz A, Boese EA, Nyunt AW, Sears NC, Pouw AE, Wang K, Fingert JH. (2025). Increased aqueous humor levels of endothelin-1 in patients with open angle glaucoma. BMC Ophthalmol 25(1):46. DOI: 10.1186/s12886-025-03861-y. PMID: 39856599. PMCID: PMC11760677.
  • Wang, JK, Johnson BA, Chen Z, Zhang H, Szanto D, Woods B, Wall M, Kwon YH, Linton EF, Pouw AE, Kupersmith MJ, Garvin MK, Kardon RH. (2024). Quantifying the Spatial Patterns of Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss and Progression in Optic Neuropathy by Applying a Deep Learning Variational Autoencoder Approach to Optical Coherence Tomography. Front. Ophthalmol 4. DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2024.1497848.
  • Ahmad Noor-Us-Sabah, Somisetty Aditya, Hehr Nicole, Najdawi Wisam, Al-Kaylani Hend, Yang Lydia, Kemp PS, Pouw AE. (2024). Impact of free eye clinic participation on medical students’ ophthalmic knowledge, perceptions of ophthalmology, and perceptions of underrepresented patient populations. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology 16(2):Article 9. Available from: https://www.aupojournal.org/jao/vol16/iss2/9
  • Chamberlain NN, McKinney JK, Yang L, Najdawi W, Barlow PB, Pouw AE. (2024). Analysis of Legal Verbiage in State Legislation for Insurer Coverage of Early Eyedrop Refills in the United States. Ophthalmol Glaucoma 12:S2589-4196(24)00198-4. DOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2024.11.003. PMID: 39542213.
  • Hehr N, Barlow PB, Najdawi W, Reyes AG, Boese E, Fingert JH, Pouw AE. (2024). The Effect of Insurance Coverage Laws on Glaucoma Eyedrop Medication Usage. Ophthalmology 131(4):507-509. DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.12.022. PMID: 38142821.
  • Pouw AE, Cai F, Redfern AJ, Chow J, Young BK. (2023). Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education. Clin Ophthalmol 17:2163-2170. DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S413795. PMID: 37534303. PMCID: PMC10392787.
  • Karanjia R, Hwang TJ, Chen AF, Pouw AE, Tian JJ, Chu ER, Wang MY, Tran JS, Sadun AA. (2016). Correcting Finger Counting to Snellen Acuity. Neuroophthalmology 40(5):219-221. DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2016.1209221. PMID: 27928408. PMCID: PMC5122922.