Paul S. Bernstein,
MD, PhD
Languages Spoken: English
Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD, divides his time between basic science retina research and a clinical practice devoted to medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the retina at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, where he has been a faculty member since 1995. He holds the Val A. and Edith D. Green Presidential Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and is Moran’s Director of Clinical Research and Associate Director of Research. He has adjunct appointments in the University of Utah Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, and Division of Neurosciences.
His clinical expertise includes age-related macular degeneration with special emphasis on the role of nutrition and environment in its treatment and prevention, inherited retinal and macular dystrophies, and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal disorders such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachments.
Dr. Bernstein did his undergraduate, MD, and PhD training at Harvard University. Highlights of his training at Harvard included a summa cum laude undergraduate degree in chemistry and a PhD thesis entitled “Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Rhodopsin Regeneration in the Vertebrate Eye” with Dr. Robert Rando of the Department of Pharmacology. His medical degree was from the Division of Health Sciences and Technology, a special joint program between Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After completing 12 years at Harvard, he moved to UCLA where he did a post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Dean Bok in retinal cell biology and a residency in Ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute. He then returned to Harvard for two more years for a fellowship in vitreoretinal research and surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Bernstein has authored over 200 peer-reviewed research articles and reviews as well as over a dozen book chapters and has served as a reviewer for numerous journals, foundations, and institutes. His lab research interests include biochemistry and biophysics of nutritional interventions against inherited and acquired ocular disorders and the genetics and imaging of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)—a notoriously difficult-to-diagnose hereditary disease that causes central vision loss. He is among the first researchers worldwide to test the early diagnostic capabilities of fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy, a new non-invasive retinal imaging technique known as FLIO.
He has received numerous awards, including the 2020 Mildred Weisenfeld Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; the Macula Society’s 2019 W. Richard Green Lecture in honor of work that has helped explain the pathogenesis of retinal diseases; and the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2016 Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award.
Dr. Bernstein is also dedicated to bringing modern vitreoretinal services to the developing world in a sustainable manner. Currently, access to retinal care is extremely limited in many parts of the world, and Dr. Bernstein provides hands-on specialty training to help expand the availability and quality of care. Dr. Bernstein has worked with Moran’s Global Outreach Division and the Himalayan Cataract Project to train aspiring retina specialists from Nepal, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Bhutan.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences
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Professor Neurobiology and Anatomy - Adjunct Professor Pharmacology and Toxicology - Adjunct Professor |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology National Board of Medical Examiners |
Patient Rating
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Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.7/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.6/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.5/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.2/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.6/ 5
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UofU Patient
July 31, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Bernstein is the absolute best!
UofU Patient
July 17, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
They are All Great!!!
UofU Patient
July 12, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein was a pleasure. He and his team kept me informed, and treated me with kindness. Even though I was squeezed into their schedule I never felt rushed, or short-changed. My entire experience over several days was professional, focused, thorough and, dare I say, enjoyable.....odd since I ended up having surgery. Great people!
UofU Patient
July 07, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Berstein always seems to be in a hurry some days. Slow down for a minute:-) and let me ask my questions. I try to be prepared for him when I come in.
UofU Patient
June 28, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
GOOD
UofU Patient
June 28, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
I really like Dr. Bernstein and appreciate his care and expertise
UofU Patient
June 25, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
good
UofU Patient
June 22, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
There wasn't much discussion. Fo I need two eye doctors, one for the retina and one for vision and other stuff
UofU Patient
June 22, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
I already know my options because they were explained during prior visits.
UofU Patient
June 18, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
When they were in the exam room together, the fellow and the doctor talked to one another about me, not to me.
UofU Patient
June 15, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
I think I was served by the best in the state or states!
UofU Patient
June 10, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
awesome
UofU Patient
May 21, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very professional caring staff!
UofU Patient
May 19, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
the entire experience at the clinic was comfortable and reassuring...very caring people
UofU Patient
May 17, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Just Keep Up the Fabulous Blessed Special Work they do to make others lives Better!!!
UofU Patient
May 04, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr Bernstein is simply superb
UofU Patient
May 01, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Bernstein is the absolute best! I am always confident in his care.
UofU Patient
April 29, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein is one of the best and you are lucky to have him on your staff. Kind, caring and always calm.
UofU Patient
April 25, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Br Bernstein seemed totally overloaded and did not have time to examine me in detail or discuss issues with me. Prior to the procedure ,the wait was extensive to the point that they had to renumb my eye which was becoming increasingly uncomfortable. AT one point they did not have the correct forceps and the doctor disappeared for a prolonged period while the correct ones were found. The delays were most unsettling.
UofU Patient
April 25, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
There were numerous delays during the appt and Dr. Bernstein was in a hurry to get to other appts at the VA so I didn't get the personal attention to my problem that I was expecting.
UofU Patient
April 23, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein is very efficient yet direct, honest and kind. Most importantly, I trust him and know he would not recommend any experimental treatments or studies based on my specific eye condition.
UofU Patient
April 19, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein is the best! You are lucky to have him on your staff.
UofU Patient
April 17, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
good
UofU Patient
April 12, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein is the BEST!
UofU Patient
April 09, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
The results of my tests did not encourage a good outcome to improve my vision. The team of Drs made the tests available to pinpoint what is causing my loss of clarity of vision. Not liking the results of the reality of what is happening is not anything that the Eye Center couldn't or didn't do. I appreciate the effort to diagnose the problem.
UofU Patient
April 07, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Bernstein very to the point but empathetic He could sense my stress over the longterm issues for my daughter
UofU Patient
April 05, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Very good
UofU Patient
April 03, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
April 02, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
suggesting more resources
UofU Patient
March 29, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
March 23, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
very good
UofU Patient
March 15, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
The actual visit with the provider was extremely short (5min at most). The provider appeared to be in a hurry and we did not feel as though we could ask the questions that we came in with, so as not to detain him from whatever was pressing him. The provider spoke more to his medical assistant/scribe than he did to us about our son's condition. We understood what was discussed between the doctor and MA, as we are both RNs. Had we not had a medical background, we would have been lost in their conversation. He did not show/explain to us any of the images pulled up on the computer following the extensive battery of tests that our son had gone through all morning. We were very disappointed overall.
UofU Patient
March 13, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Bernstein is excellent and I completely trust him with my eyesight.
UofU Patient
March 12, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER
Dr Bernstein is the best! I have confidence in him.
UofU Patient
March 11, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
excellent
UofU Patient
February 27, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein is excellent!
UofU Patient
February 19, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
They explained everything about taking care of my eyes and explained everything very well
UofU Patient
February 06, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Thank You
UofU Patient
January 28, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
outstanding in every way
UofU Patient
January 27, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Absolutely no complaints and thanks to Dr. Bernstein for restoring my vision.
UofU Patient
January 26, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
I feel the care providers were very good at listening and helping me understand everything. Dr. Bernstein is the very best, of course I would recommend him. The Fellow was also very good. I was very comfortable with him.
UofU Patient
January 25, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Always answers my questions regardless of whether I want the answer or not
UofU Patient
January 14, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
I had everything I needed to take care of my irritated eye by the end of the visit. Tge eye drops helped immensely
UofU Patient
January 12, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
I wanted to see the eye scan and go through the details of it.
UofU Patient
January 07, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr Bernstein did not come in only resident to give shot
UofU Patient
January 04, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr. Bernstein and Staff have always been very courteous and helpful
UofU Patient
January 01, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Dr Bernstein, Dr Le and everyone else was very good at explaining how my eye was responding to the treatment and what outcome they were expecting. Also, very good were the instructions on what and how we should proceed with my medications.
UofU Patient
January 01, 2021
MORAN EYE CENTER
Staff is exceptionally professional.
UofU Patient
December 31, 2020
MORAN EYE CENTER
Excellent
UofU Patient
December 25, 2020
MORAN EYE CENTER
good experience
Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD, divides his time between basic science retina research and a clinical practice devoted to medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the retina at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, where he has been a faculty member since 1995. He holds the Val A. and Edith D. Green Presidential Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and is Moran’s Director of Clinical Research and Associate Director of Research. He has adjunct appointments in the University of Utah Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, and Division of Neurosciences.
His clinical expertise includes age-related macular degeneration with special emphasis on the role of nutrition and environment in its treatment and prevention, inherited retinal and macular dystrophies, and surgical treatment of vitreoretinal disorders such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachments.
Dr. Bernstein did his undergraduate, MD, and PhD training at Harvard University. Highlights of his training at Harvard included a summa cum laude undergraduate degree in chemistry and a PhD thesis entitled “Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Rhodopsin Regeneration in the Vertebrate Eye” with Dr. Robert Rando of the Department of Pharmacology. His medical degree was from the Division of Health Sciences and Technology, a special joint program between Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After completing 12 years at Harvard, he moved to UCLA where he did a post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Dean Bok in retinal cell biology and a residency in Ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute. He then returned to Harvard for two more years for a fellowship in vitreoretinal research and surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Bernstein has authored over 200 peer-reviewed research articles and reviews as well as over a dozen book chapters and has served as a reviewer for numerous journals, foundations, and institutes. His lab research interests include biochemistry and biophysics of nutritional interventions against inherited and acquired ocular disorders and the genetics and imaging of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)—a notoriously difficult-to-diagnose hereditary disease that causes central vision loss. He is among the first researchers worldwide to test the early diagnostic capabilities of fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy, a new non-invasive retinal imaging technique known as FLIO.
He has received numerous awards, including the 2020 Mildred Weisenfeld Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; the Macula Society’s 2019 W. Richard Green Lecture in honor of work that has helped explain the pathogenesis of retinal diseases; and the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2016 Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award.
Dr. Bernstein is also dedicated to bringing modern vitreoretinal services to the developing world in a sustainable manner. Currently, access to retinal care is extremely limited in many parts of the world, and Dr. Bernstein provides hands-on specialty training to help expand the availability and quality of care. Dr. Bernstein has worked with Moran’s Global Outreach Division and the Himalayan Cataract Project to train aspiring retina specialists from Nepal, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Bhutan.
Academic Locations
John A. Moran Eye Center
801-581-6078
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences
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Professor Neurobiology and Anatomy - Adjunct Professor Pharmacology and Toxicology - Adjunct Professor |
| Board Certification | American Board of Ophthalmology National Board of Medical Examiners |
Education History
| Fellowship | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellow, 1995 |
| Residency | UCLA Medical Center, Jules Stein Eye Institute Ophthalmology Resident, 1993 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | UCLA Medical Center, Jules Stein Eye Institute Cell Biology Postdoctoral Fellow, 1990 |
| Internship | New England Deaconess Hospital Internal Medicine Intern, 1989 |
| Doctoral Training | Harvard University Pharmacology Ph.D., 1988 |
| Professional Medical | Harvard Medical School/MIT - Division of Health Sciences & Technology Medicine M.D., 1988 |
| Undergraduate | Harvard University Chemistry, summa cum laude A.B., 1981 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Iannaccone A, Brewer CC, Cheng P, Duncan JL, Maguire MG, Audo I, Ayala AR, Bernstein PS, Bidelman GM, Cheetham JK, Doty RL, Durham TA, Hufnagel RB, Myers MH, Stingl K, Zein WM, Foundation Fighting Blindness Consortium Investigator Group (2021). Auditory and olfactory findings in patients with USH2A-related retinal degeneration-Findings at baseline from the rate of progression in USH2A-related retinal degeneration natural history study (RUSH2A). (Epub ahead of print) Am J Med Genet A.
- Sauer L, Vitale AS, Modersitzki NK, Bernstein PS (2021). LONGITUDINAL FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING OPHTHALMOSCOPY ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS WITH MACULAR TELANGIECTASIA TYPE 2 (MacTel). Retina, 41(7), 1416-1427.
- Wade A, Rallabandi R, Lucas S, Oberg C, Gorusupudi A, Bernstein PS, Rainier JD (2021). The synthesis of the very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (VLC-PUFA) 32:6 n-3. Org Biomol Chem, 19(25), 5563-5566.
- Arunkumar R, Gorusupudi A, Li B, Blount JD, Nwagbo U, Kim HJ, Sparrow JR, Bernstein PS (2021). Lutein and zeaxanthin reduce A2E and iso-A2E levels and improve visual performance in Abca4-/-/Bco2-/- double knockout mice. Exp Eye Res, 209, 108680.
- Goerdt L, Sauer L, Vitale AS, Modersitzki NK, Fleckenstein M, Bernstein PS (2021). Comparing Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy in Atrophic Areas of Retinal Diseases. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 10(7), 11.
- da Palma MM, Igelman AD, Ku C, Burr A, You JY, Place EM, Wang NK, Oh JK, Branham KE, Zhang X, Ahn J, Gorin MB, Lam BL, Ronquillo CC, Bernstein PS, Nagiel A, Huckfeldt R, Cabrera MT, Kelly JP, Bakall B, Iannaccone A, Hufnagel RB, Zein WM, Koenekoop RK, Birch DG, Yang P, Fahim AT, Pennesi ME (2021). Characterization of the Spectrum of Ophthalmic Changes in Patients With Alagille Syndrome. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 62(7), 27.
- Addo EK, Gorusupudi A, Allman S, Bernstein PS (2021). The Lutein and Zeaxanthin in Pregnancy (L-ZIP) study-carotenoid supplementation during pregnancy: ocular and systemic effects-study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 22(1), 300.
- Gorusupudi A, Rallabandi R, Li B, Arunkumar R, Blount JD, Rognon GT, Chang FY, Wade A, Lucas S, Conboy JC, Rainier JD, Bernstein PS (2021). Retinal bioavailability and functional effects of a synthetic very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 118(6).
- Bernstein PS, Arunkumar R (2021). The emerging roles of the macular pigment carotenoids throughout the lifespan and in prenatal supplementation. J Lipid Res, 62, 100038.
- Bernstein PS, Ranganathan A (2021). The emerging roles of the macular pigment carotenoids throughout the lifespan and in prenatal supplementation. J Lipid Res, 100038.
- Sauer L, Vitale AS, Modersitzki NK, Bernstein PS (2020). Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy: autofluorescence imaging and beyond. Eye (Lond), 35(1), 93-109.
- Hicks PM, Haaland B, Feehan M, Crandall AS, Pettey JH, Nuttall E, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein P, Vitale A, Shakoor A, Shulman JP, Sieminski SF, Kim I, Owen LA, Murtaugh MA, Noyes A, DeAngelis MM (2020). Systemic Disease and Ocular Comorbidity Analysis of Geographically Isolated Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes of the Intermountain West. J Clin Med, 9(11).
- Arunkumar R, Gorusupudi A, Bernstein PS (2020). The macular carotenoids: A biochemical overview. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids, 1865(11), 158617.
- Rai BB, Morley MG, Zangmo P, Tshering T, Khatiwara AN, Bernstein PS, Maddess T (2020). Retinal laser services in Bhutan: a 3-year national survey. BMC Ophthalmol, 20(1), 404.
- Vitale AS, Sauer L, Modersitzki NK, Bernstein PS (2020). Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) in Patients with Choroideremia. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 9(10), 33.
- Rai BB, Morley MG, Zangmo P, Tschering T, Khatiwara AN, Bernstein PS, Maddes T (2020). Surgical Management of VR Patients in Bhutan. New Frontiers in Ophthalmology Journal.
- Zucker CL, Bernstein PS, Schalek RL, Lichtman JW, Dowling JE (2020). A connectomics approach to understanding a retinal disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 117(31), 18780-18787.
- Sauer L, Vitale AS, Milliken CM, Modersitzki NK, Blount JD, Bernstein PS (2020). Autofluorescence Lifetimes Measured with Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) Are Affected by Age, but Not by Pigmentation or Gender. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 9(9), 2.
- Obana A, Gohto Y, Nakazawa R, Moriyama T, Gellermann W, Bernstein PS (2020). Effect of an antioxidant supplement containing high dose lutein and zeaxanthin on macular pigment and skin carotenoid levels. Sci Rep, 10(1), 10262.
- Zhai Y, Xu M, Dimopoulos IS, Birch DG, Bernstein PS, Holt J, Kirn D, Francis P, MacDonald IM (2020). Quantification of RPE Changes in Choroideremia Using a Photoshop-Based Method. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 9(7), 21.
- Li B, George EW, Rognon GT, Gorusupudi A, Ranganathan A, Chang FY, Shi L, Frederick JM, Bernstein PS (2020). Imaging lutein and zeaxanthin in the human retina with confocal resonance Raman microscopy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 117(22), 12352-12358.
- Sauer L, Vitale AS, Andersen KM, Hart B, Bernstein PS (2019). FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING OPHTHALMOSCOPY (FLIO) PATTERNS IN CLINICALLY UNAFFECTED CHILDREN OF MACULAR TELANGIECTASIA TYPE 2 (MACTEL) PATIENTS. Retina, 40(4), 695-704.
- Obana A, Gohto Y, Sasano H, Gellermann W, Sharifzadeh M, Seto T, Bernstein PS (2020). Spatial distribution of macular pigment estimated by autofluorescence imaging in elderly Japanese individuals. Jpn J Ophthalmol, 64(2), 160-170.
- Rai BB, Morley MG, Bernstein PS, Maddess T (2020). Pattern of vitreo-retinal diseases at the national referral hospital in Bhutan: a retrospective, hospital-based study. BMC Ophthalmol, 20(1), 51.
- Green-Gomez M, Bernstein PS, Curcio CA, Moran R, Roche W, Nolan JM (2019). Standardizing the Assessment of Macular Pigment Using a Dual-Wavelength Autofluorescence Technique. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 8(6), 41.
- Bernstein PS (2019). Does Dark Chocolate Enhance Visual Function? JAMA Ophthalmol, 137(12), 1380.
- Gantner ML, Eade K, Wallace M, Handzlik MK, Fallon R, Trombley J, Bonelli R, Giles S, Harkins-Perry S, Heeren TFC, Sauer L, Ideguchi Y, Baldini M, Scheppke L, Dorrell MI, Kitano M, Hart BJ, Cai C, Nagasaki T, Badur MG, Okada M, Woods SM, Egan C, Gillies M, Guymer R, Eichler F, Bahlo M, Fruttiger M, Allikmets R, Bernstein PS, Metallo CM, Friedlander M (2019). Serine and Lipid Metabolism in Macular Disease and Peripheral Neuropathy. N Engl J Med, 381(15), 1422-1433.
- Sauer L, Calvo CM, Vitale AS, Henrie N, Milliken CM, Bernstein PS (2019). Imaging of Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity with Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy. Ophthalmol Retina, 3(10), 814-825.
- Strauss RW, Kong X, Ho A, Jha A, West S, Ip M, Bernstein PS, Birch DG, Cideciyan AV, Michaelides M, Sahel JA, Sunness JS, Traboulsi EI, Zrenner E, Pitetta S, Jenkins D, Hariri AH, Sadda S, Scholl HPN, ProgStar Study Group (2019). Progression of Stargardt Disease as Determined by Fundus Autofluorescence Over a 12-Month Period: ProgStar Report No. 11. JAMA Ophthalmol, 137(10), 1134-1145.
- Ronquillo CC, Sauer L, Morgan D, Heckzo JB, Creel DJ, Mamalis N, DeAngelis MM, Hagemann GS, Bernstein PS (2019). ABSENCE OF MACULAR DEGENERATION IN A PATIENT WITH ACERULOPLASMINEMIA. Retina, 39(9), 1824-1828.
- Sauer L, Li B, Bernstein PS (2019). Ocular Carotenoid Status in Health and Disease. Annu Rev Nutr, 39, 95-120.
- Gorusupudi A, Chang FY, Nelson K, Hageman GS, Bernstein PS (2019). n-3 PUFA Supplementation Alters Retinal Very-Long-Chain-PUFA Levels and Ratios in Diabetic Animal Models. Mol Nutr Food Res, 63(15), e1801058.
- Sauer L, Komanski CB, Vitale AS, Hansen ED, Bernstein PS (2019). Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) in Eyes With Pigment Epithelial Detachments Due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 60(8), 3054-3063.
- Obana A, Gohto Y, Gellermann W, Ermakov IV, Sasano H, Seto T, Bernstein PS (2019). Skin Carotenoid Index in a large Japanese population sample. Sci Rep, 9(1), 9318.
- Fujinami K, Strauss RW, Chiang JP, Audo IS, Bernstein PS, Birch DG, Bomotti SM, Cideciyan AV, Ervin AM, Marino MJ, Sahel JA, Mohand-Said S, Sunness JS, Traboulsi EI, West S, Wojciechowski R, Zrenner E, Michaelides M, Scholl HPN, ProgStar Study Group, ProgStar Study Group (2018). Detailed genetic characteristics of an international large cohort of patients with Stargardt disease: ProgStar study report 8. Br J Ophthalmol, 103(3), 390-397.
- Hicks PM, Melendez SAC, Vitale A, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein P, Morgan DJ, Feehan M, Shakoor A, Kim I, Owen LA, DeAngelis MM (2019). Genetic Epidemiologic Analysis of Hypertensive Retinopathy in an Underrepresented and Rare Federally Recognized Native American Population of the Intermountain West. J Community Med Public Health, 3(1).
- Trujillo Tanner C, Caserta MS, Kleinschmidt JJ, Clayton MS, Bernstein PS, Guo JW (2018). Conducting Research With Older Adults With Vision Impairment: Lessons Learned and Recommended Best Practices. Gerontol Geriatr Med, 4, 2333721418812624.
- Ronquillo CC, Wegner K, Calvo CM, Bernstein PS (2018). Genetic Penetrance of Macular Telangiectasia Type 2. JAMA Ophthalmol, 136(10), 1158-1163.
- Sauer L, Andersen KM, Dysli C, Zinkernagel MS, Bernstein PS, Hammer M (2018). Review of clinical approaches in fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy. J Biomed Opt, 23(9), 1-20.
- Cheng JL, Farnsworth K, Bernstein PS (2018). Choroideremia in a Woman With Turner Syndrome. JAMA Ophthalmol, 136(9), 1076-1078.
- Li B, Rognon GT, Mattinson T, Vachali PP, Gorusupudi A, Chang FY, Ranganathan A, Nelson K, George EW, Frederick JM, Bernstein PS (2018). Supplementation with macular carotenoids improves visual performance of transgenic mice. Arch Biochem Biophys, 649, 22-28.
- Andersen KM, Sauer L, Gensure RH, Hammer M, Bernstein PS (2018). Characterization of Retinitis Pigmentosa Using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO). Transl Vis Sci Technol, 7(3), 20.
- Sauer L, Andersen KM, Li B, Gensure RH, Hammer M, Bernstein PS (2018). Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) of Macular Pigment. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 59(7), 3094-3103.
- Obana A, Gohto Y, Sasano H, Gellermann W, Sharifzadeh M, Seto T, Bernstein PS (2018). Grade of Cataract and Its Influence on Measurement of Macular Pigment Optical Density Using Autofluorescence Imaging. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 59(7), 3011-3019.
- Arunkumar R, Calvo CM, Conrady CD, Bernstein PS (2018). What do we know about the macular pigment in AMD: the past, the present, and the future. Eye (Lond), 32(5), 992-1004.
- Bhosale P, Zhao DY, Bernstein PS (2007). HPLC measurement of ocular carotenoid levels in human donor eyes in the lutein supplementation era. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 48(2), 543-9.
- Bhosale P, Bernstein PS (2005). Microbial xanthophylls. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 68(4), 445-55.
- Bernstein PS, Gellermann W (2002). Measurement of carotenoids in the living primate eye using resonance Raman spectroscopy. Methods Mol Biol, 196, 321-9.
Editorial
Letter
Other
Patent
- Gellermann W, McClane RW, Bernstein PS (2007). Optical method and apparatus for determining status of agricultural products. U.S. Patent No. 10.271.914. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- McClane RW, Gellermann W, Bernstein PS (2006). Method and apparatus for Raman imaging of macular pigments. U.S. Patent No. 7.039.452. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Gellermann W, McClane RW, Katz NB, Bernstein PS (2001). Method and apparatus for noninvasive measurement of carotenoids and related chemical substances in biological tissue. U.S. Patent No. 6,205,354. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Bernstein PS, Gellermann W, McClane RW (1999). Method and system for measurement of macular carotenoid levels. U.S. Patent No. 5,873,831. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Global Impact
Selected Provider Publications
Journal Article
Hicks PM, Haaland B, Feehan M, Crandall AS, Pettey JH, Nuttall E, Self W, Hartnett ME, Bernstein P, Vitale A, Shakoor A, Shulman JP, Sieminski SF, Kim I, Owen LA, Murtaugh MA, Noyes A, DeAngelis MM (2020). Systemic Disease and Ocular Comorbidity Analysis of Geographically Isolated Federally Recognized American Indian Tribes of the Intermountain West. J Clin Med, 9(11).
Global Impact: Native American Nations.Rai BB, Morley MG, Zangmo P, Tshering T, Khatiwara AN, Bernstein PS, Maddess T (2020). Retinal laser services in Bhutan: a 3-year national survey. BMC Ophthalmol, 20(1), 404.
Global Impact: Bhutan.Rai BB, Morley MG, Zangmo P, Tschering T, Khatiwara AN, Bernstein PS, Maddes T (2020). Surgical Management of VR Patients in Bhutan. New Frontiers in Ophthalmology Journal.
Global Impact: Bhutan.Obana A, Gohto Y, Sasano H, Gellermann W, Sharifzadeh M, Seto T, Bernstein PS (2020). Spatial distribution of macular pigment estimated by autofluorescence imaging in elderly Japanese individuals. Jpn J Ophthalmol, 64(2), 160-170.
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