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Office
138 Haverhill St
Ste 104
Andover, MA 01810Phone+1 978-475-0705Fax+1 978-475-0008
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical SchoolPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1974 - 1976
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1974 - 1976
- Schepens Eye Research InstituteResearch Fellow, Cornea Research, 1974 - 1976
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryClinical Fellow, Cornea Service, 1974 - 1976
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaFRCSC, 1975
- Royal Victoria HospitalResident, 1971 - 1974
- Royal Victoria HospitalInternship, 1970 - 1971
- McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1970
- McGill UniversityB.S., 1966
Certifications & Licensure
- NH State Medical License 1980 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1974 - 2025
- WY State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AAO Life Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2013
- ARVO Fellow Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2011
- Distinguished Alumnus Award Harvard Medical School, 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Advantages of Lissamine Green Vital Staining as an Endpoint in Dry Eye Clinical Trials.John D Rodriguez, Samantha Kerti, Adam Hamm, George W Ousler, Ethan Bensinger
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2024-01-01 - 1 citationsNine-year, single-centre experience of left atrial appendage occlusion: patient characteristics, procedural outcomes and long-term follow up.Mark Abelson, Andre Phillips, Shirley Middlemost
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. 2021-02-26 - 4 citationsAn exploratory study to evaluate visual function endpoints in non-advanced age-related macular degenerationDivya Narayanan, John David Rodriguez, Garrick Wallstrom, Donna Welch, Matthew Jonathan Chapin
BMC Ophthalmology. 2020-10-22
Journal Articles
- Advances in pharmacotherapy for allergic conjunctivitis.Abelson MB, Shetty S, Korchak M, Butrus SI, Smith LM., Expert Opin. Pharmacother., 6/1/2015
- Automated Grading System for Evaluation of Superficial Punctate keratitis Associated with Dry Eye.Rodriguez JD, Lane KJ, Ousler III GW, Angjeli E, Smith LM, Abelson MB, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 4/1/2015
- Automated grading system for evaluation of ocular redness associated with dry eyeRodriguez JD, Johnston PR, Ousler III GW, Smith LM, Abelson MB, Clinical Ophthalmology, 6/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Automated Analysis of Fluorescein Staining Response to Controlled Adverse Environment Exposure (CAE)Rodriguez JD, Angjeli E, Lane KJ, Ousler III GW, Abelson MB., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, 5/3/2015
- Alcaftadine 0.25% Ophthalmic Solution Demonstrates Fast and Long-Lasting Efficacy in the Prevention of Ocular Itch.Gomes P, Abelson MB, Welch D, Torkildsen G, Shedden A., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, 5/2011
- A Pilot Study Evaluating Eyelid Function and Signs Associated with Dry Eye in Subjects Suffering from Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Control Subjects Using the OPI 2....Welch D, Contractor M, Abelson MB, Lane K, Ousler III GW., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, 5/2011
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Other
- Delivering a Rocky Mountain ARVOAbelson MB, Ora Staff.
Review of Ophthalmology 22(7):56-58 - 7/1/2015 - The Secrets of Ocular Microbiomes.Abelson MB, Lane K, Slocum C.
Review of Ophthalmology 2015; 22(6)44-46 - 6/1/2015 - A Stepwise Approach to Acute Dry Eye.Abelson MB, Smith L.
Review of Ophthalmology 2015; 22(5):54-58, 97. - 5/1/2015 - Join now to see all
Authored Content
- What I Missed at ARVO 2021, and What I GainedMay 2021
Press Mentions
- 3 Easy Home Remedies for Itchy Dry EyesOctober 3rd, 2016
- What Clinicians Should Know About Ocular Allergies This SeasonMarch 7th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Royal College of Surgeons of CanadaMember
- American Board of OphthalmologyDiplomat
- Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyMember
- Federation of Medical Specialists of Province of QuebecMember
- Ocular Microbiology and Immunology GroupMember
- Contact Lens Association of OphthalmologistsMember
- New England Ophthalmological SocietyMember
- Massachusetts Society of Eye SurgeonsMember
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