Byron L Lam MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology, Retinal Disease
Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine
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900 NW 17th St# M851Miami, FL 33136
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Education & Training
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Electrophysiology, Hereditary Retinal Disease, 1992 - 1992
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1991 - 1991
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1990
Swedish HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2026
AR State Medical License 1991 - 1996
IL State Medical License 1986 - 1993
IA State Medical License 1987 - 1992
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Sub-retinal Transplantation of hESC Derived RPE(MA09-hRPE)Cells in Patients With Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 16
- Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Individuals With Achromatopsia Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
- New Enrollment Post-Approval Study of the Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsGenetic ablation of the TET family in retinal progenitor cells impairs photoreceptor development and leads to blindness.Galina Dvoriantchikova, Chloe Moulin, Michelle Fleishaker, Vania Almeida, Daniel Pelaez
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2025-03-11 - Visual Impairment and Cognitive Function in Aging Adults: Sex and Age Differences in Mediating Effect of Social Isolation and Depression.D Diane Zheng, David J Lee, Tatjana Rundek, Byron L Lam, Ninel Z Gregori
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-03-05 - To do or not to do: Large-dose steroid treatment for severe vision loss secondary to compressive inflammatory optic neuropathy in the setting of invasive fungal sinusi...Charissa H Tan, Benjamin I Meyer, Colin Kim, Mohammed Raja, Jaylou M Velez Torres
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- Longitudinal Associations Between Visual Impairment and Cognitive FunctioningByron Lam, MD, JAMA
- Effect of Oral Valproic Acid vs Placebo for Vision Loss in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Retinitis PigmentosaDavid G Birch, Michael P Teske, Richard G Weleber, Robert Lindblad, Byron L Lam, Judith Warner, Gary Edd Fish, Neal L Sklaver, Mark E Pennesi, John Heckenlively, Paul ..., JAMA
Press Mentions
Q&A: What Is Your Role in Managing Depression in Patients with IRD?October 28th, 2024- Five Gene Therapy Trial Readouts to Watch in the First Half of 2023January 20th, 2023
- Approvability of GenSight’s Gene Therapy for a Rare Eye Disease Premature to Judge Based on Existing Phase III ResultsFebruary 5th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Gene TherapyUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2014–2025
- Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Gene TherapyUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2014–2025
- Mito-Targeted AAV to treat Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy caused by ND4 mutationsUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2019–2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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