Karen Joos, MD
Enriched profileJoseph and Barbara Ellis Professor in Ophthalmology · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Karen Joos is Joseph and Barbara Ellis Professor in Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 217 publications with 2,717 citations (h-index 29); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 23 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Karen Joos, MD, is Joseph and Barbara Ellis Professor in Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Joseph and Barbara Ellis Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences). The public record shows 217 publications with 2,717 citations (h-index 29), centered on Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Corneal surgery and disorders, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, 2 NIH-funded awards (2009–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
- Top research focus: Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 57.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 25 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- PHACE - Prospective Genetic Investigation
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Endoscopic Goniotomy for Infantile Glaucoma
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
- Adult Providing Access to the Visual Environment (PAVE) - Glaucoma Pilot
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Sensory organs
85.7%Prostaglandin Analog33.5%Latanoprost89%Lumigan7%Zioptan4%Part D<11 patientsCarbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor24%Dorzolamide-Timolol49%Dorzolamide Hcl36%Brinzolamide8%Acetazolamide Er4%Simbrinza3%Part D<11 patients+ 5 more classes in this area
Cardiovascular
10%Beta blocker10%Timolol Maleate100%Part D≥51 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
1.5%Anticholinergic1.5%Atropine Sulfate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 25 Oct 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2009–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Ocular Therapeutic Delivery Through Real-time Endoscopic B-scan OCT-guided Tools and Robotic Assistance
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2022$381,938R01EY028133 - Ocular Therapeutic Delivery Through Real-time Endoscopic B-scan OCT-guided Tools and Robotic Assistance
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2021$381,937R01EY028133 - Ocular Therapeutic Delivery Through Real-time Endoscopic B-scan OCT-guided Tools and Robotic Assistance
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2020$393,750R01EY028133
Publications
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Familial Autonomic Ganglionopathy Caused by Rare CHRNA3 Genetic Variants.
Neurology
Clinical Trial2021
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Systemic Diseases Associated With Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic NeuropathyArticle406 citations1994
- 02
- 03Primary cilia signaling mediates intraocular pressure sensationArticle146 citations2014
- 04Acute IOP elevation with scleral suction: effects on retrobulbar haemodynamics.Article95 citations1996
- 05Free-electron-laser-based biophysical and biomedical instrumentationArticle93 citations2003
Network
Updated 25 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Background & recognition
Updated 25 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of Iowa
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University of Iowa
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Fellow (Gold)
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
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American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
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American Glaucoma Society (AGS)
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
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Women Professors of Ophthalmology (WPO)
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Tennessee Society of Eye Surgeons
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (institutional role, not a society appointment)
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Department of Biomedical Engineering (Secondary Appointment)
Vanderbilt University
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