Catherine Cukras, MD
Enriched profileLasker Clinical Research Scholar · National Eye Institute
Catherine Cukras is Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at National Eye Institute. OpenAlex indexes 234 publications with 5,035 citations (h-index 41); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 24 Oct 2026
Catherine Cukras, MD, is Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health. The public record shows 234 publications with 5,035 citations (h-index 41), centered on Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal Development and Disorders, Retinal Imaging and Analysis. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · The British journal of ophthalmology
- Top research focus: Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 85.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 24 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study of Retinal Findings in People With Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer s Disease Enrolled in 09-M-0198
Sponsor: National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Study of Oral Minocycline in Treating Bilateral Cystoid Macular Edema Associated With Retinitis Pigmentosa
Sponsor: National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Minocycline to Treat Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: National Eye Institute (NEI)
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 24 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Novel ophthalmic findings and deep phenotyping in Williams-Beuren syndrome.
The British journal of ophthalmology
Article2023 - Quantitative analysis of optical coherence tomography imaging in patients with different severities of hydroxychloroquine toxicity.
The British journal of ophthalmology
Article2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Progression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-related Macular DegenerationArticle219 citations2018
- 03Structural Determinants of Pip2 Regulation of Inward Rectifier KATP ChannelsArticle202 citations2000
- 04
- 05TACHYPHYLAXIS AFTER INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB FOR EXUDATIVE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATIONArticle179 citations2009
Network
Updated 24 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 24 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 24 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- Bachelor of Science and Engineering
Princeton University
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Awards & honors
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