Ira G. Wong MD MS
Cornea & External Disease, Uveitis
Clinical Professor, Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco
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2452 Watson CTByers Eye Institute at StanfordPalo Alto, CA 94303
Phone+1 650-723-6995
Fax+1 415-502-2521
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Summary
- Dr. Ira Wong is an ophthalmologist in Palo Alto, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCSF Medical Center and Stanford Health Care. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 48 years. He specializes in cornea & external disease and uveitis and is experienced in uveitis, cornea / external disease, uveitis and ocular immunology, and ocular inflammatory diseases.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1976 - 1977
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Ophthalmology, 1970 - 1973- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1969
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2025
IA State Medical License 1970 - 1982
IL State Medical License 1972 - 1976
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Life Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of an Ophthalmic Solution in Patients With Age-Related Cataract Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
- An Open-Label Study of an Ophthalmic Solution to Reduce Intraocular Pressure in Patients With Ocular Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- An Open-Label Study of the Effect of an Ophthalmic Solution on Asteroid Hyalosis Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 31 citationsComplications of uveitis: the northern California epidemiology of uveitis study.David C. Gritz, Eric J Schwaber, Ira G. Wong
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2017-01-23 - 14 citationsDissociations of the Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant: The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) Trial and Follow-up StudyJanet T. Holbrook, Elizabeth A. Sugar, Alyce E. Burke, Albert T. Vitale, Jennifer E. Thorne
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016-04-01 - 30 citationsFactors Predicting Visual Acuity Outcome in Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis: The Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) TrialJohn H. Kempen, Mark L. Van Natta, Michael M. Altaweel, James P. Dunn, Douglas A. Jabs
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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