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Ian F. Pitha
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Ian F. Pitha, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

John A. Moran Eye Center

65 N Mario Capecchi
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Redwood Health Center

Ophthalmology
1525 West 2100 South
Salt Lake City , UT 84119

Midvalley Health Center

Moran Eye Center
243 East 6100 South
Murray , UT 84107

Ian F. Pitha, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist who specializes in cataract care and the medical and surgical management of routine and complex glaucoma patients.

Dr. Pitha earned his MD and PhD from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He completed his residency at Washington University in St. Louis and was selected for an additional year as chief resident. He then completed a clinical and surgical fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute Glaucoma Center of Excellence.

He was a faculty member at Wilmer for 10 years, where he divided his time between patient care, teaching, and running a research lab as a core faculty member in the Center for Nanomedicine. He joined the John A. Moran Eye Center in 2024.

Dr. Pitha sees patients at Moran’s University, Redwood, and Midvalley locations.

Research Statement
Dr. Pitha’s research focuses on improving care for glaucoma patients by developing effective and safe therapeutics that eliminate the need for using multiple prescription eye drops several times a day. He is associate director of the Alan S. Crandall Center for Glaucoma Innovation at Moran.

Dr. Pitha has helped industry partners design and conduct foundational studies on novel approaches to glaucoma therapeutics and surgical implants. He has published extensively on ophthalmic drug delivery and glaucoma surgical implant design, and he has served as a reviewer for numerous journals and institutes.

His lab studies the fundamental processes that underlie remodeling of the sclera — the white part of the eye — in glaucoma. Progress in this field could lead to therapies that create a protective barrier that shields the eye from high pressures in glaucoma. This novel therapeutic approach, called scleral neuroprotection, would be a paradigm shift in treatment because it could stop vision loss from glaucoma at its earliest stages.

He is presently the co-principal investigator for a National Institutes of Health grant on improving glaucoma surgery: “Understanding and optimizing the influence of glaucoma drainage implant surface architecture and design to prevent post-operative fibrosis.” (R01EY035669)

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology

Patient Rating

Patients describe Dr. Pitha as highly skilled, knowledgeable, and trustworthy, with clear explanations of diagnoses, procedures, and treatment options. Many note his compassionate, attentive manner—he listens carefully, answers questions, and helps patients feel informed and reassured. His surgical care and follow-up are reported as thorough and well coordinated, and his team is praised for professionalism and responsive communication.

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4.9 /5
( out of 979 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


May 29, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Awesome Doctor

May 16, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha is smart and well educated. I felt comfortable with his diagnosis.,

May 07, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

First class all the way

Apr 17, 2026
MIDVALLEY

Dr Pitha is very thorough and answers my questions.

Apr 17, 2026
MIDVALLEY

I trust my eyes with him. Two surgeries with excellent results.

Apr 17, 2026
MIDVALLEY

he was very professional with my mom, who is a Spanish speaker only. He explained thing with clear detail and was also very kind and patient.

Apr 17, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr. Pitha excels at explaining medical terms and conditions and involving patients in decisions regarding their care.

Apr 16, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr. Pitha is outstanding! He and the staff are friendly and treat patients with genuine care. I always feel confident in their expertise. Highly recommended!

Apr 12, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha is extremely competent. He also listens carefully and really cares. He has the ability to draw highly effective conclusions and follow through. I really like him!

Mar 25, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Ian Franz Pitha, MD and His Entire Team, are Professional, Knowledgeable, Caring And Friendly Human Beings (O_O)

Mar 18, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

He is professional & personable. Gives options for care

Mar 05, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

A superbly trained physician. Highly skilled.

Feb 28, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Ian Franz Pitha, MD and His Entire Team are Professional, Knowledgeable, Caring and Friendly Human Beings (O_O) an XCLNT (excellent) Service (O_O) Highly Recommended (O)__(O) to any one

Feb 27, 2026
MIDVALLEY

Dr. Pitha is a caring doctor. I feel confident in my care and optimistic that I will have good eye health for years to come.

Feb 13, 2026
MIDVALLEY

I was referred to Dr. Pitha to check on Glaucoma. He and his staff have been treating me for the last several months. Treatment progress is monitored at appropriate intervals and each team member is professional and communicate well. I get a timely response each time I contact a team member.

Feb 06, 2026
MIDVALLEY

Dr. Pitha actually listened to my concerns and helped me come up with the best plan of care. Thank you Dr. Pitha!!!

Feb 04, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

An awesome Doctor and his knowledge of the eyes

Feb 04, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr. Pitha appears to be very knowledgeable as an opthamalagist. As an eye surgeon, I'm hopeful and confident that he is successful with me this week's upcoming surgery; I wish as well the best for all his patients.

Jan 30, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Excellent interaction explaining procedures and care

Jan 29, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Ian Franz Pitha, MD and His Entire Team are Professional, Knowledgeable, Caring and Friendly Human Beings (O_O) Highly Recommended to anyone (O)__(O)

Jan 16, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

He did a great job.

Jan 15, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

A MD that cares and helps any patient he sees. And the professional who cares for the patients needs to help better understand the medical profession in general

Jan 15, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Pitha spent time reviewing my chart and clarifying my history. Glad to have the surgery at Moran and explaining that I could wait for the second eye, both not emergent and to work around my life schedule.

Jan 09, 2026
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Should anyone inquire of me any recommendation as it pertains to eye care, I strenuously encourage them to Moran eye centers world renowned clinics.

Jan 08, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

i learned, he listened and provided feedback,

Jan 08, 2026
MORAN EYE CENTER

Great Dr. communicates, great staff, make you fell very confident in what he was doing.

Dec 19, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

The two surgeries were done without complications. I had excellent care by the surgical team. I was quite worried to have the procedures. Dr. Pitha was more than patient explaining pre-op what to expect, including the sharing of research publications about stent placements. Post-op care and follow-up was efficient. There was no waiting time. All my questions were answered. I would highly recommend Dr. Pitha.

Dec 19, 2025
MIDVALLEY

I trust Dr. Pitha will be making sure my eyes are healthy and I'll have good vision for years to come!

Dec 12, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

He is very competent and very kind!

Dec 11, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Seems knowledgeable

Dec 11, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Thoughtful, informed.

Dec 11, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Dr. Pitha is a good doctor and considers if the treatment causes undue pain to patients. I appreciated that he did a two stage LPI for my left eye which caused minimal pain and also monitored to make sure my eye pressure didn't go up dramatically. I feel well cared for in this practice and feel confident about retaining my vision.

Dec 11, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

I will and the professional doctor that he is!

Dec 11, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Excellent doctor [TRANSLATED]

Dec 10, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

From the moment I walked into the building, the staff was welcoming. I felt well-cared for throughout my visit. I would highly recommend Dr. Pitha to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and compassionate doctor.

Dec 10, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Specialist Pitha Is excellent! He is thorough and made sure my eyes eyes are in the best of health.

Nov 06, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Excellent [TRANSLATED]

Nov 06, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Very efficient and thorough interactions. All questions answered fully.

Oct 23, 2025
MIDVALLEY

The treatment with the patient is very pleasant because he is super friendly. He listens to us very attentively. [TRANSLATED]

Oct 17, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Very professional and sincere what wouldn't be necessary for my eyes for now.

Oct 17, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Very pleasant, efficient, and knowledgeable. He's a very good Doctor!

Oct 10, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Highly competent and caring doctor. Willing to take time to explain procedures, diagnoses, and prognoses.

Oct 10, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha went far beyond what he needed to do for me. His care literally saved my eyesight. He came in on Saturday just to take care of me what you didn't have to do I can't say enough about his great care.!

Sep 05, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Trustworthy, good sense of hum

Aug 29, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

He is really good doctor

Aug 28, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Excellent care follow up was fantastic

Aug 28, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

He understood my issues and answered them to my satisfaction.

Aug 28, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

I do recommend him highly!!

Aug 22, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Excellent care, FULLY explained the significance of the visit. Coul not have been more thorough. I felt very comfortable with his care.

Aug 15, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha is very nice, and explained everything to me. I appreciate him letting me ask questions and taking the time to answer them. Very thorough.

Aug 11, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

I've reviewed Dr. Pitha numerous times over the past year and have quite run out of new ways to say he is simply The Best! I am so fortunate to have had him as my physician and surgeon.

Aug 08, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Excellent [TRANSLATED]

Aug 08, 2025
MIDVALLEY

The only thing I didn't like was the (I am guessing 20 minutes) wait between the initial evaluation and seeing the doctor.

Aug 07, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

A highly skilled and efficient doctor!

Aug 06, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

BETTER THAN OTHERS SOME OTHER MEDICAL PERSONS I HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST REVERAL YEARS. AT MY AGE MANY THINK I MAY DIE SOON S I AM WASTING MY AND THEIR TIME.

Jul 18, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Thoughtful and professional. He explained things very well and allowed me to make an informed decision.

Jul 17, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

wonderful surgeon and personable interactions during follow ups

Jul 17, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Dr. Pitha is very professional and treats me with great kindness and care. [TRANSLATED]

Jul 11, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Excellent doctor [TRANSLATED]

Jul 03, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Really a terrific Dr. Amazing credentials, he is empathetic and patient. Seems totally devoted to his patient. Would highly recommend him.

Jun 25, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr. Pitha is personable, kind and impressive in his knowledge of my condition. I really enjoy seeing him because he knows and explains the seriousness of my condidion but is encourging about my prognosis and treatment.

Jun 24, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha is my "hero". So grateful for the excellent care he's given me over the past 9 months and for his outstanding surgical skills and knowledge of glaucoma.

Jun 21, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

She was an excellent doctor she knew exactly what was wrong she explained it to me on the x-rays and when she was checking my knee out she knew if I was faking or not she hit the right spot right dead center and she knew all the right thing in there it was no doubt about it not looking forward to the surgery but it's got to be done

Jun 20, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Very friendly and good service [TRANSLATED]

Jun 20, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

very good

Jun 17, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

He explain everything good

Jun 13, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Great friendly and knowledgeable physician

Jun 04, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

He's very professional, pleasant, and very attentive. He knows how to explain everything so everyone understands it, and he's receptive. I really have no complaints; everything went very well. [TRANSLATED]

May 24, 2025
MIDVALLEY

He is knowledgeable in his field and extremely caring for his patients.

May 23, 2025
MIDVALLEY

He treated me very well and with great attention. He explained to me very well what the problem was and how serious it was. I have no doubt about his explanation. Thank you very much for your attention. [TRANSLATED]

May 02, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

He's a good doctor he took care of me told me what I needed. Made my eyes better thank you.

May 02, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

I've written so many glowing reviews of Dr.. Pithaover the 7 months I've been seen by him for my eye care that I've simply run out of words. He's simply the best!! I'm deeply grateful for the outstanding care he's given me.

Apr 28, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

He is not good at communicating. He gave me only one option for correcting my vision. He has not gotten back to me after 2 weeks and I still can't see well enough to drive.

Apr 24, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr.Pitha is caring, friendly, and knowledgeable. He treats patients with respect and encourages their participation in ther care decisions.

Apr 10, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Very knowledgeable and great bedside (chairside) manner :)

Mar 27, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

Very competent and patient centered. Listens to patient and answers questions clearly and concisely.

Mar 26, 2025
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

It was great no BS got things done on time. Took care of business. Did what I asked. Give me some info was great.

Mar 20, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Dr. Pitha and his office have communicated all aspects of the cataract surgery as well as pre and post care in a very understandable, professional manner.

Feb 22, 2025
MIDVALLEY

I would tell all my friends and relatives about Dr Pitha he is a great doctor

Feb 13, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

I could go on forever. He is kind, compassionate and very knowledgeable. I've been to and worked with numerous Doctors and he's the best!

Feb 07, 2025
MIDVALLEY

Would rather wait until Dr. Pitha has rendered treatment. He gave us the information we need to make a decision about future surgery. We have full trust in his explanation.

Jan 19, 2025
MORAN EYE CENTER

I highly recommend Dr. Pitha to anyone needing glaucoma care. He's knowledgeable, easy to talk to, helpful in many ways. A visit with him is like a visit with a good friend who has your best interests at heart. I'm very fortunate to have him as a doctor.

Dec 19, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

My first impression was very positive. Dr Pitha clearly explained my treatment options and answered my questions regarding pros and cons of each option.

Dec 19, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

He was genuinely concerned about my condition and explained options of treatment in a manner which I understand. Each time I see him, he remembers our previous conversations both professional and personal, which is unusual with some doctors.

Dec 18, 2024
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Dr Pitha was knowledgeable, let me ask questions and was willing to take time with me and explain the process of my procedure.

Dec 16, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

I feel very fortunate to have Dr. Ian F. Pitha as my doctor and surgeon. I feel very comfortable with him and have high confidence in his skill and knowledge. He's very easy to talk to, explains things well,and never talks down to me. I really can't express how grateful I am for his care.

Dec 13, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

He was very caring and competent!

Nov 28, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr. Pitha is a great addition to Moran!

Nov 15, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

I can't say enough positive things about Dr. Ian Pitha. I feel so fortunate that he transferred to the Moran at just the time I needed urgent care for my glaucoma. He is both personable and professional. I especially appreciate his common sense, down to earth approach to my care. Because of a frightening experience in childhood with surgery for strabismus my anxiety level was very high when faced with the need for surgery for glaucoma. Dr. Pitha helped me deal with my anxiety and has since successfully performed my surgery. He and his surgical team were there for me all the way and he continues to be supportive, helpful through my follow up care. He is a wonderful recent addition to the Moran Eye Center team. From a rating of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best I give him 10+++!

Nov 14, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

We feel fortunate in being able to transfer from Dr. Stagg to Dr. Pitha due to the physical move of Dr. Stagg to northern Utah. We feel we got the same consistent and qualified care in moving to Dr. Pitha.

Nov 09, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

Experience was great. Took their time

Nov 07, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha was very professional and explained everything to me in a manner that I understood. He listened to my concerns and followed up with me in a very timely manner.

Oct 22, 2024
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

He was really nice and took time to answer my questions. I tend to have a lot of questions.

Oct 18, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

He is a great Doctor nice.

Oct 17, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr pitha was fantastic with his explanations.

Oct 09, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

He seems to be a caring, kind physician.

Sep 28, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

I would highly recommend Dr Pitha

Sep 18, 2024
REDWOOD HEALTH CENTER

Would recommend Dr Pitha. He did a great job diagnosing & explaining treatment options

Sep 12, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

Dr Pitha was very thorough in his explanation of my potential course. What to expect and why there needed to be follow up. I really felt he would do all that was possible to maintain my vision.

Sep 07, 2024
MORAN EYE CENTER

I have already recommended Dr. Pitha to a friend.


Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Ian F. Pitha, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist who specializes in cataract care and the medical and surgical management of routine and complex glaucoma patients.

Dr. Pitha earned his MD and PhD from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He completed his residency at Washington University in St. Louis and was selected for an additional year as chief resident. He then completed a clinical and surgical fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute Glaucoma Center of Excellence.

He was a faculty member at Wilmer for 10 years, where he divided his time between patient care, teaching, and running a research lab as a core faculty member in the Center for Nanomedicine. He joined the John A. Moran Eye Center in 2024.

Dr. Pitha sees patients at Moran’s University, Redwood, and Midvalley locations.

Research Statement
Dr. Pitha’s research focuses on improving care for glaucoma patients by developing effective and safe therapeutics that eliminate the need for using multiple prescription eye drops several times a day. He is associate director of the Alan S. Crandall Center for Glaucoma Innovation at Moran.

Dr. Pitha has helped industry partners design and conduct foundational studies on novel approaches to glaucoma therapeutics and surgical implants. He has published extensively on ophthalmic drug delivery and glaucoma surgical implant design, and he has served as a reviewer for numerous journals and institutes.

His lab studies the fundamental processes that underlie remodeling of the sclera — the white part of the eye — in glaucoma. Progress in this field could lead to therapies that create a protective barrier that shields the eye from high pressures in glaucoma. This novel therapeutic approach, called scleral neuroprotection, would be a paradigm shift in treatment because it could stop vision loss from glaucoma at its earliest stages.

He is presently the co-principal investigator for a National Institutes of Health grant on improving glaucoma surgery: “Understanding and optimizing the influence of glaucoma drainage implant surface architecture and design to prevent post-operative fibrosis.” (R01EY035669)

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences -Associate Professor
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology

Education history

Undergraduate Chemistry - Haverford College B.S.
Professional Medical Pharmacology/Toxicology - Dartmouth Medical School M.D., Ph.D.
Fellowship Dartmouth Medical School Research Fellow
Internship Medicine - University of Maryland School of Medicine Intern
Residency Ophthalmology - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Resident
Chief Resident Ophthalmology - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Chief Resident
Postdoctoral Fellowship Glaucoma - Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Pitha I, Kambhampati S, Sharma A, Sharma R, McCrea L, Mozzer A, Kannan RM (2023). Targeted Microglial Attenuation through Dendrimer-Drug Conjugates Improves Glaucoma Neuroprotection. Biomacromolecules, 24(3), 1355-1365.
  2. Josyula A, Mozzer A, Szeto J, Ha Y, Richmond N, Chung SW, Rompicharla SVK, Narayan J, Ramesh S, Hanes J, Ensign L, Parikh K, Pitha I (2023). Nanofiber-based glaucoma drainage implant improves surgical outcomes by modulating fibroblast behavior. Bioeng Transl Med, 8(3), e10487.
  3. Hsueh HT, Chou RT, Rai U, Liyanage W, Kim YC, Appell MB, Pejavar J, Leo KT, Davison C, Kolodziejski P, Mozzer A, Kwon H, Sista M, Anders NM, Hemingway A, Rompicharla SVK, Edwards M, Pitha I, Hanes J, Cummings MP, Ensign LM (2023). Machine learning-driven multifunctional peptide engineering for sustained ocular drug delivery. Nat Commun, 14(1), 2509.
  4. Kannan RM, Pitha I, Parikh KS (2023). A new era in posterior segment ocular drug delivery: Translation of systemic, cell-targeted, dendrimer-based therapies. Adv Drug Deliv Rev, 200, 115005.
  5. Kim YC, Hsueh HT, Shin MD, Berlinicke CA, Han H, Anders NM, Hemingway A, Leo KT, Chou RT, Kwon H, Appell MB, Rai U, Kolodziejski P, Eberhart C, Pitha I, Zack DJ, Hanes J, Ensign LM (2022). A hypotonic gel-forming eye drop provides enhanced intraocular delivery of a kinase inhibitor with melanin-binding properties for sustained protection of retinal ganglion cells. Drug Deliv Transl Res, 12(4), 826-837.
  6. Geyman LS, Pitha I, Yohannan J (2022). Reduced Intraocular Pressure Variability after Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy Procedure. Ophthalmol Glaucoma, 5(3), 336.
  7. Szeto J, Chow A, McCrea L, Mozzer A, Nguyen TD, Quigley HA, Pitha I (2021). Regional Differences and Physiologic Behaviors in Peripapillary Scleral Fibroblasts. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 62(1), 27.
  8. Hsueh HT, Kim YC, Pitha I, Shin MD, Berlinicke CA, Chou RT, Kimball E, Schaub J, Quillen S, Leo KT, Han H, Xiao A, Kim Y, Appell M, Rai U, Kwon H, Kolodziejski P, Ogunnaike L, Anders NM, Hemingway A, Jefferys JL, Date AA, Eberhart C, Johnson TV, Quigley HA, Zack DJ, Hanes J, Ensign LM (2021). Ion-Complex Microcrystal Formulation Provides Sustained Delivery of a Multimodal Kinase Inhibitor from the Subconjunctival Space for Protection of Retinal Ganglion Cells. Pharmaceutics, 13(5).
  9. Khan S, Kirubarajan A, Lee M, Pitha I, Buckey JC Jr (2021). The Correlation Between Body Weight and Intraocular Pressure. Aerosp Med Hum Perform, 92(11), 886-897.
  10. Khan S, Kirubarajan A, Lee M, Pitha I, Buckey JC Jr (2021). The Correlation Between Body Weight and Intraocular Pressure. Aerosp Med Hum Perform, 92(11), 886-897.
  11. Bicket AK, Szeto J, Roeber P, Towler J, Troutman M, Craven ER, Khatana A, Ahmed I, Quigley H, Ramulu P, Pitha IF (2020). A novel bilayered expanded polytetrafluoroethylene glaucoma implant creates a permeable thin capsule independent of aqueous humor exposure. Bioeng Transl Med, 6(1), e10179.
  12. Kim YC, Shin MD, Hackett SF, Hsueh HT, Lima E Silva R, Date A, Han H, Kim BJ, Xiao A, Kim Y, Ogunnaike L, Anders NM, Hemingway A, He P, Jun AS, McDonnell PJ, Eberhart C, Pitha I, Zack DJ, Campochiaro PA, Hanes J, Ensign LM (2020). Gelling hypotonic polymer solution for extended topical drug delivery to the eye. Nat Biomed Eng, 4(11), 1053-1062.
  13. Parikh KS, Josyula A, Omiadze R, Ahn JY, Ha Y, Ensign LM, Hanes J, Pitha I (2020). Nano-structured glaucoma drainage implant safely and significantly reduces intraocular pressure in rabbits via post-operative outflow modulation. Sci Rep, 10(1), 12911.
  14. Korneva A, Schaub J, Jefferys J, Kimball E, Pease ME, Nawathe M, Johnson TV, Pitha I, Quigley H (2020). A method to quantify regional axonal transport blockade at the optic nerve head after short term intraocular pressure elevation in mice. Exp Eye Res, 196, 108035.
  15. Chow A, McCrea L, Kimball E, Schaub J, Quigley H, Pitha I (2020). Dasatinib inhibits peripapillary scleral myofibroblast differentiation. Exp Eye Res, 194, 107999.
  16. Iyer JV, Pitha I, Jampel HD, Boland MV (2019). Management of Tube-Related Hypotony Using Ab Interno Placement of Multifilament Nylon Suture to Reduce Flow. Ophthalmol Glaucoma, 2(4), 275-276.
  17. Varadaraj V, Kahook MY, Ramulu PY, Pitha IF (2018). Patient Acceptance of Sustained Glaucoma Treatment Strategies. J Glaucoma, 27(4), 328-335.
  18. Pitha I, Kimball EC, Oglesby EN, Pease ME, Fu J, Schaub J, Kim YC, Hu Q, Hanes J, Quigley HA (2018). Sustained Dorzolamide Release Prevents Axonal and Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in a Rat Model of IOP-Glaucoma. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 7(2), 13.
  19. Kimball EC, Jefferys JL, Pease ME, Oglesby EN, Nguyen C, Schaub J, Pitha I, Quigley HA (2018). The effects of age on mitochondria, axonal transport, and axonal degeneration after chronic IOP elevation using a murine ocular explant model. Exp Eye Res, 172, 78-85.
  20. Pitha I, Oglesby E, Chow A, Kimball E, Pease ME, Schaub J, Quigley H (2018). Rho-Kinase Inhibition Reduces Myofibroblast Differentiation and Proliferation of Scleral Fibroblasts Induced by Transforming Growth Factor ß and Experimental Glaucoma. Transl Vis Sci Technol, 7(6), 6.
  21. Miller SE, Thapa S, Robin AL, Niziol LM, Ramulu PY, Woodward MA, Paudyal I, Pitha I, Kim TN, Newman-Casey PA (2017). Glaucoma Screening in Nepal: Cup-to-Disc Estimate With Standard Mydriatic Fundus Camera Compared to Portable Nonmydriatic Camera. Am J Ophthalmol, 182, 99-106.
  22. Kimball EC, Pease ME, Steinhart MR, Oglesby EN, Pitha I, Nguyen C, Quigley HA (2017). A mouse ocular explant model that enables the study of living optic nerve head events after acute and chronic intraocular pressure elevation: Focusing on retinal ganglion cell axons and mitochondria. Exp Eye Res, 160, 106-115.
  23. Park C, Lee TJ, Bhang SH, Liu F, Nakamura R, Oladipupo SS, Pitha-Rowe I, Capoccia B, Choi HS, Kim TM, Urao N, Ushio-Fukai M, Lee DJ, Miyoshi H, Kim BS, Lim DS, Apte RS, Ornitz DM, Choi K (2016). Injury-Mediated Vascular Regeneration Requires Endothelial ER71/ETV2. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 36(1), 86-96.
  24. Fu J, Sun F, Liu W, Liu Y, Gedam M, Hu Q, Fridley C, Quigley HA, Hanes J, Pitha I (2016). Subconjunctival Delivery of Dorzolamide-Loaded Poly(ether-anhydride) Microparticles Produces Sustained Lowering of Intraocular Pressure in Rabbits. Mol Pharm, 13(9), 2987-95.
  25. Quigley HA, Pitha IF, Welsbie DS, Nguyen C, Steinhart MR, Nguyen TD, Pease ME, Oglesby EN, Berlinicke CA, Mitchell KL, Kim J, Jefferys JJ, Kimball EC (2015). Losartan Treatment Protects Retinal Ganglion Cells and Alters Scleral Remodeling in Experimental Glaucoma. PLoS One, 10(10), e0141137.
  26. Marshall BK, Goel M, Pitha IF, Van Stavern GP, McClelland CM (2014). Sequential episodes of perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy after hip surgery. J Neuroophthalmol, 34(2), 165-8.
  27. Pitha-Rowe I, Liby K, Royce D, Sporn M (2009). Synthetic triterpenoids attenuate cytotoxic retinal injury: cross-talk between Nrf2 and PI3K/AKT signaling through inhibition of the lipid phosphatase PTEN. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 50(11), 5339-47.
  28. Shah SJ, Blumen S, Pitha-Rowe I, Kitareewan S, Freemantle SJ, Feng Q, Dmitrovsky E (2008). UBE1L represses PML/RAR{alpha} by targeting the PML domain for ISG15ylation. Mol Cancer Ther, 7(4), 905-14.
  29. Okumura A, Lu G, Pitha-Rowe I, Pitha PM (2006). Innate antiviral response targets HIV-1 release by the induction of ubiquitin-like protein ISG15. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 103(5), 1440-5.
  30. Lu G, Reinert JT, Pitha-Rowe I, Okumura A, Kellum M, Knobeloch KP, Hassel B, Pitha PM (2006). ISG15 enhances the innate antiviral response by inhibition of IRF-3 degradation. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand), 52(1), 29-41.
  31. Sempere LF, Freemantle S, Pitha-Rowe I, Moss E, Dmitrovsky E, Ambros V (2004). Expression profiling of mammalian microRNAs uncovers a subset of brain-expressed microRNAs with possible roles in murine and human neuronal differentiation. Genome Biol, 5(3), R13.
  32. Pitha-Rowe I, Hassel BA, Dmitrovsky E (2004). Involvement of UBE1L in ISG15 conjugation during retinoid-induced differentiation of acute promyelocytic leukemia. J Biol Chem, 279(18), 18178-87.
  33. Dragnev KH, Pitha-Rowe I, Ma Y, Petty WJ, Sekula D, Murphy B, Rendi M, Suh N, Desai NB, Sporn MB, Freemantle SJ, Dmitrovsky E (2004). Specific chemopreventive agents trigger proteasomal degradation of G1 cyclins: implications for combination therapy. Clin Cancer Res, 10(7), 2570-7.
  34. Pitha-Rowe I, Petty WJ, Feng Q, Koza-Taylor PH, Dimattia DA, Pinder L, Dragnev KH, Memoli N, Memoli V, Turi T, Beebe J, Kitareewan S, Dmitrovsky E (2004). Microarray analyses uncover UBE1L as a candidate target gene for lung cancer chemoprevention. Cancer Res, 64(21), 8109-15.
  35. Kitareewan S, Pitha-Rowe I, Sekula D, Lowrey CH, Nemeth MJ, Golub TR, Freemantle SJ, Dmitrovsky E (2002). UBE1L is a retinoid target that triggers PML/RARalpha degradation and apoptosis in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 99(6), 3806-11.
  36. Holland SM, Dorman SE, Kwon A, Pitha-Rowe IF, Frucht DM, Gerstberger SM, Noel GJ, Vesterhus P, Brown MR, Fleisher TA (1998). Abnormal regulation of interferon-gamma, interleukin-12, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human interferon-gamma receptor 1 deficiency. J Infect Dis, 178(4), 1095-104.

Review

  1. Pitha I, Du L, Nguyen TD, Quigley (2024). IOP and glaucoma damage: The essential role of optic nerve head and retinal mechanosensors. Progress in retinal and eye research, 99, 101232.
  2. Hsueh HT, Chou RT, Rai U, Kolodziejski P, Liyanage W, Pejavar J, Mozzer A, Davison C, Appell MB, Kim YC, Leo KT, Kwon H, Sista M, Anders NM, Hemingway A, Rompicharla SVK, Pitha I, Zack DJ, Hanes J, Cummings MP, Ensign L (2023). Engineered peptide-drug conjugate provides sustained protection of retinal ganglion cells with topical administration in rats. Journal of controlled release, 362, 371-380.
  3. Josyula A, Parikh KS, Pitha I, Ensign LM (2021). Engineering biomaterials to prevent post-operative infection and fibrosis. [Review]. Drug Deliv Transl Res, 11, (4), 1675-1688.
  4. Pitha-Rowe IF, Pitha PM (2007). Viral defense, carcinogenesis and ISG15: novel roles for an old ISG. [Review]. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev, 18, (5-6), 409-17.
  5. Ma Y, Feng Q, Pitha-Rowe I, Kitareewan S, Dmitrovsky E (2007). Gene profiling uncovers retinoid target genes. [Review]. Methods Mol Biol, 383, 101-21.
  6. Pitha-Rowe I, Petty WJ, Kitareewan S, Dmitrovsky E (2003). Retinoid target genes in acute promyelocytic leukemia. [Review]. Leukemia, 17, (9), 1723-30.

Letter

  1. Pepin S, Pitha-Rowe I (2008). Stepwise decline in visual field after serial sildenafil use. [Letter to the editor]. J Neuroophthalmol, 28(1), 76-7.