JonathanHLassMD

Cornea & External Disease

Charles I Thomas Professor of Ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve University

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Office
11100 Euclid Ave
Ste 3
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-3601

Fax+1 216-844-7232

Dr. Jonathan Lass is an ophthalmologist based in Cleveland, OH, specializing in cornea and external disease, keratoplasty and eye bankiing. His medical education includes a residency in ophthalmology at Boston University Medical Center and a fellowship in cornea and external diseases at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School. He has extensive experience in corneal transplantation and eye banking. Dr. Lass has contributed to several significant publications, including studies on endothelial keratoplasty and endothelial cell imaging. He has been involved in clinical trials like the Cornea Donor Study, the Cornea Preservation Time Study, and now the Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study and has received multiple honors, including the Paton Award from the EBAA, the Castroviejo Award from the Cornea Society, and the Senior Achievement Award from the AAO.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1977 - 1979
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1974 - 1977
Mount Auburn HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1973

Cornea Preservation Time Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 16
Completed
Phase 4
Impact of Donor Diabetes on DMEK Success and Endothelial Cell Loss Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 21
Recruiting
Phase 3

PubMed

Journal Articles

Donor, Recipient, and Operative Factors Associated with Increased Endothelial Cell Loss in the Cornea Preservation Time Study
Mark D Mifflin, Alan Sugar, Jonathan H Lass, Mark A Greiner, David D Verdier, Thomas F Mauger, Yassine J Daoud, Michael B Raizman, Sanjay V Patel, Sadeer B Hannush, Ro..., JAMA

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Presents the 7th Annual Story SlamNovember 23rd, 2022
New Study Offers Added Hope for Patients Awaiting Corneal TransplantsNovember 10th, 2017
Pioneer in Corneal Surgery Receives Cornea Society's Highest HonorDecember 19th, 2016
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Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study (DEKS): Impact of Diabetes on Corneal Transplant Success and Cell LossNational Eye Institute2021–2026
Effect Of Corneal Preservation Time On Long-Term Graft Success - Study ChairNational Eye Institute2011
Effect Of Corneal Preservation Time On Long-Term Graft Success (CPTS)National Eye Institute2011
Cwru Clinical Vision Research InitiativeNational Eye Institute2004–2008
Core Grant For Vision ResearchNational Eye Institute2002–2006
Corneal Donor Study--Specular Microscopy Ancillary StudyNational Eye Institute1999–2003
Core Facility For The Visual SciencesNational Eye Institute1997–2001
Cytokines In The Pathogenesis Of Onchocerca KeratitisNational Eye Institute1994–1996