Myron Yanoff MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of PennsylvaniaDr. Myron Yanoff is Chair Emeritus of Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia and Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. Formerly, he was Director of the Scheie Eye Institute at Penn Medicine.
Board-certified in both ophthalmology and pathology, Dr. Yanoff has published over 190 scientific articles and authored, coauthored, or edited over 50 textbooks in the field of ophthalmology and ocular pathology. In 1988, he received one of the highest honors in American science—the Senior Distinguished US Scientist Award (Humboldt Research Award).
Dr. Yanoff received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia. He completed residency training in both pathology and ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in ophthalmic pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. He also undertook a retinal fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Loss to Follow-Up of Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy After Panretinal Photocoagulation or Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections
- Progression of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients
- Managing Risks of Anticlotting Agents and Glaucoma Surgery
- Self-Reported Serious Sensory Impairments and Associations With Cognitive and Functional Difficulties
- A Negative Perception of EHRs Among US Ophthalmologists
- 2017 Top Stories in Eye Care: Upping the Ante in the Diagnosis of Early Glaucoma
- Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Calculation Formulas
- An Analysis of Medicare Reimbursement to Ophthalmologists: Years 2012 to 2013
- Cataract Surgery Outcomes and Complications in Retinal Dystrophy Patients
- Large Disparities in Receipt of Glaucoma Care Between Enrollees in Medicaid and Those With Commercial Health Insurance