SeanJMcCaffertyMDFACS

Ophthalmology • Tucson, AZ

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Office
6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100
Tucson, AZ 85710
Phone+1 520-327-3487

Fax+1 520-327-3488

Education & Training

University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
TMC Health Medical Education , Inc. (THMEP)Internship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1996
Youngstown State UniversityB.S.E., Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1991
University of ArizonaMS, Optical Science

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - Present
AZ State Medical License 1997 - 2026
NV State Medical License 2000 - 2001
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
American College of Surgeons FACS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

ASCRS- Innovation Challenge Finalist ASCRS, 2019
CATS Tonometer Shark Tank Company Winner Ophthalmology Futures Forum, ESCRS Paris, 2019
Patient's Choice Award 2013-2015, 2017-2019
Best Paper of Session3 ASCRS, 2018
Top Influential Health and Medical Leaders 2018 Tucson Business, 2018
Alumni of the Year University of Arizona, 2017
Best Paper of Session2 ASCRS, 2016
Best Paper of Session ASCRS, 2015
Outstanding Alumni Youngstown State University, 2011
Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2004
Department of Ophthalmology Award University of Arizona, 2001
Department of Ophthalmology Chief Resident Award University of Arizona, 2000
Academic Achievement in Pediatrics 1995
College of Medicine Clinical Honors Ohio State University, 1995-1996
Landacre Research Forum, Presentation Award 1994
Research Fellowship Roessler Foundation, 1993
Wiseman Medical Scholarship 1993-1994
Outstanding Senior Award 1991
Military Engineer’s Award 1986
Honors Convocation- Academic Top 1% 1985
Scholarship Youngstown Foundation, 1985
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

Intra-surgical Evaluation of CATS Tonometer Prism and Abbott Medical Optics Versus Alcon Phacoemulsification Machines Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Clinical Evaluation of CATS Tonometer Prism Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Clinical Evaluation of CATS Tonometer Prism Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Prospective Study With Adjunctive Once Daily Topical Nepafenac 0.3% Versus Placebo Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
CATS Tonometer IOP Reduction Latanoprost Verses Timolol Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 01
Recruiting
Phase 4
Cross Linking Corneal Biomechanical Evaluation of CATS Tonometer Prism Start of enrollment: 2019 May 05
Recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

59 citations
Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema prevention and risk factors; prospective study with adjunctive once daily topical nepafenac 0.3% versus placebo
Sean McCafferty, April Harris, Corin Kew, Tala Kassm, Lisa Lane
BMC Ophthalmology. 2017-02-20
10 citations
Goldmann tonometry tear film error and partial correction with a shaped applanation surface.
Sean McCafferty, Eniko T. Enikov, Jim Schwiegerling, Sean Ashley
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2018-01-04
3 citations
Covid-19 Social Distancing Interventions by Statutory Mandate and Their Observational Correlation to Mortality in the United States and Europe
Sean McCafferty, Sean Ashley
Pragmatic and Observational Research. 2021-04-27

Journal Articles

Goldmann tonometry tear film error and partial correction with a shaped applanation surface
Sean McCafferty, Jim Schwiegerling, Eniko Enikov, Sean Ashley, Clinical Ophthalmology, 1/4/2018
Goldmann applanation tonometry error relative to true intracameral intraocular pressure in vitro and in vivo
Sean McCafferty, Jason Levine, Jim Schwiegerling and Eniko T. Enikov, BMC Ophthalmology, 11/25/2017
Goldmann Tonometer Error Correcting prism: Clinical Evaluation
S J McCafferty, Clinical Ophthalmology, 5/3/2017
Goldmann Tonometer Prism with an Optimized Error Correcting Applanation Surface
Mccafferty, http://tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2552691&resultClick=1, 9/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

Modified Surface Goldmann Prism Intraocular Pressure Measurement Accuracy and Repeatability, Central Corneal Thickness Correction, Corneal Hysteresis Correction, and S...
Sean J McCafferty, ASCRS, San Diego, 5/7/2019
Topical Nepafenac 03% Use after Phacoemulsification: Large Double Blind Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial Results.
Sean J McCafferty, ASCRS, San Diego, 5/6/2019
Large Prospective Randomized, Open Label Trial of Cataract Surgery Using Phacoemulsification Active Fluidics with a SA60AT Implant Versus Phacoemulsification Active Fl...
Sean J McCafferty, ASCRS, San Diego, 5/6/2019
Measuring Real-Time Corneal Elasticity Standardized to Intraocular Pressure
Sean J McCafferty, ARVO, Vancouver, 5/4/2019
Modified Goldmann Prism Intraocular Pressure Measurement Accuracy And Corneal Biomechanical Correction: Multi-Center Randomized Clinical Trial
Sean J McCafferty, American Glaucoma Society, San Francisco, 3/17/2019
Goldmann Tonometer Error ompared to intracameral pressure in in vivo and
SJ McCafferty, ARVO, Baltimore, 5/8/2017
Goldmann Tonometer Error Correcting Prism: Clinical Evaluation
Sean Mccafferty, ASCRS 2017 Symposium and Congress, Los Angeles, 5/7/2017
Goldmann Tonometer Error Correcting Prism: Clinical evaluation
SJ McCafferty, ASCRS, Los Angeles, 5/7/2017
Extruded gel interface accommodating intraocular lens; characterization of parameters affecting performance.
S.J. McCafferty, J.T. Schwiegerling, ASCRS, 4/26/2014
Laser thermal load induces characteristic changes in the corneal surface including asphericity
Sean J. McCafferty, Jim T. Schwiegerling, Arizona Eye Consultants, ARVO Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, 5/7/2013
Curvature Changing Accommodating IOL
Jim Schwiegerling, Sean J. McCafferty, William Duncan, Optical Sciences, ARVO, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 5/5/2013
Thermal load from a CO2 laser radiant energy source induces changes in corneal surface asphericity, roughness,
S.J. McCafferty, J.T. Schwiegerling, E.T. Enikov, IOVS, 6/1/2012
Curvature Changing Accommodating IOL,
Jim Schwiegerling, Nickolaos Savidis, Sean McCafferty, Optical Sciences, ARVO , New Directions for Bifocality, Multifocality and Restoration of Accommodation, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 5/10/2012
Corneal Surface Asphericity, Roughness, and Transverse Contraction after Uniform Scanning Excimer Laser Ablation.
S.J. McCafferty, J.T. Schwiegerling, E.T. Enikov, IOVS, 3/1/2012
Comparative Decreased Corneal Sensation Between Clear Cornea and Scleral Tunnel Cataract Surgery.
S.J. McCafferty, Department of Ophthalmology; Annual Arizona Ophthalmologic Society, University of Arizona, 5/1/2000
Resident Complication Rate Learning Topical Clear Cornea Cataract Surgery.
S.J. McCafferty, Department of Ophthalmology; Annual Arizona Ophthalmologic Society, University of Arizona, 5/1/2000
Corneal Sensation as an Indicator of Diabetic Retinopathy Severity.
S.J. McCafferty, Department of Ophthalmology; Resident’s Day, University of Arizona, 6/1/1999
Central Island Induced by Corneal Surface Collagen Contraction: A New Theory.
S.J. McCafferty, Department of Ophthalmology; Resident’s Day, University of Arizona, 6/1/1998
Effects of Vagal Innervation on Oxygen Supply-Demand Balance and Critical Oxygen Delivery.
S.J. McCafferty, E.R. Schertel, J.D. Brourman, L.M. Schmall, S.J. Patel, P.D. Myerowitz, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Ohio State University; Landacre Research Forum, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1/1/1995
Vagal Innervation Influences the Whole body Oxygen Consumption- Delivery relationship in the Dog.
E.R. Schertel., J.D. Brourman, S.J. McCafferty, L.M. Schmall, T.A. Tobias, P.D. Myerowitz, Shock; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1/1/1994
Results of Laboratory Testing and Field Trials of Improved Sootblower Nozzles. Technical Paper DPTP-93-8
T.E. Moskal, M.A. Bunton, C.A. Jordan, S.J. McCafferty, TAPPI Journal; TAPPI Engineering Conference, 1/1/1993
Variable Speed and Pressure Sootblowing. Company Document DPTP-92-2
S.J. McCafferty, L.S. Hiner, C.A. Jordan, et al, TAPPI; Diamond Power Specialty Co., 1/1/1992
Galvanizing Adhesion-Practical Experimentation.
S.J. McCafferty, E.R. Pennell, Wheatland Tube Company Document, 1/1/1990
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Other

CATS Tonometer can affect clinical decision making
Sean McCafferty
http://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/modern-medicine-cases/how-cats-prism-can-impact-clinical-decision-making
4/17/2018
Fluidic Membrane Accommodating Intraocular Lens.
Sean J. McCafferty, Patent Application published US2014/0257478
1/1/2014
Accommodating Intraocular Lens with Flexible Aspherical Surface.
Sean J. McCafferty, Patent application published US2014/0257479
1/1/2014
Shaped tonometer tip with error correction for corneal stiffness
Sean J. McCafferty, patent application US2014/0073897
1/1/2014
Buttressed haptic intraocular lens design.
Sean J. McCafferty, Patent application published PCT/US2013/055093
1/1/2013
Low Profile Sootblower Nozzle
S.J.McCafferty, M.A. Bunton, T.E. Moskal, U.S. Patent #5,379,727
1/1/1995
Single Pass Sootblower Cleaning Having Variable Discharge.
C.A. Brown, S.J. McCafferty, U.S. Patent #5,416,946
1/1/1995
Low Profile Full-Expansion Nozzle.
Sean J. McCafferty, U.S. Patent #5,271,356, European, Finland & Indonesia patents
1/1/1994
Accommodating Intraocular Lens with Mechanically Coupled Flexible Aspherical Surfaces.
Sean J. McCafferty, PCT/US patent pending, currently unpublished
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Authored Content

controlled trial identifies limited benefits adjunctive nsaidsJuly 2019
How CATS prism can impact clinical decision makingApril 2018
CATS Cuts Errors- How using mathematical modeling to account for corneal variability can make applanation tonometry more accurateJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

CATS Tonometer LLC Receives FDA Clearance for Disposable Tonometer PrismJuly 13th, 2021
Controlled Trial Identifies Limited Benefits of Adjunctive NSAIDsJuly 17th, 2019
Controlled Trial Identifies Limited Benefits of Adjunctive NSAIDs: Page 2 of 2July 17th, 2019
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Grant Support

CATS Tonometer CommercializationNIH/NEI2019–2021
Arizona Innovation ChallengeArizona Commerce Authority2019–2020
Flinn Foundation Bio-science Start-up GrantFlinn Foundation2019
Phacoemulsification fluidics control studyAbbott Medical Optics2016–2017
Goldmann Contact Tonometry with Optimized Error CorrectionNIH/NEI2016–2017

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Other Languages

Spanish

External Links

Arizona Eye Consultantshttp://arizonaeyeconsultants.com
Intuor Technologieshttp://intuortec.com
CATS Tonometer http://catsiop.com/#top