Karl Csaky, MD
Enriched profileChief Executive and Medical Officer; T. Boone Pickens Director, Clinical Center of Innovation for AMD · Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Karl Csaky is Chief Executive and Medical Officer; T. Boone Pickens Director, Clinical Center of Innovation for AMD at Retina Foundation of the Southwest. OpenAlex indexes 243 publications with 15,096 citations (h-index 64); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Ophthalmology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 17 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Karl G. Csaky, MD, is Chief Executive and Medical Officer at Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Dallas, TX. The public record shows 243 publications with 15,096 citations (h-index 64), centered on Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal Development and Disorders, Retinal Imaging and Analysis. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 23 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2014–2015).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · FASEB journal
- Top research focus: Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 23 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 117.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration Benchmark Imaging Dataset (ABID)
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison
- A Randomized, Multi-center, Phase II Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Bioactivity of Repeated Intravitreal Injections of iCo-007 as Monotherapy or in Combination With Ranibizumab or Laser Photocoagulation in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (the iDEAL Study)
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
- Effect of Ozurdex® 0.7 mg on Improvement of Efficacy of Bevacizumab for Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Sponsor: Texas Retina Associates
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
23 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGProgram year20258 payments$11,059openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHProgram year20253 payments$10,560openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Genentech, Inc.Program year20252 payments
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2014–2015 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Vascular Precursor Cells in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
FY2015$165,497R21EY024422 - Vascular Precursor Cells in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
FY2014$202,650R21EY024422
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Investigating the effects of 7-ketocholesterol on retinal pigment epithelium bioenergetics.
FASEB journal
Article2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Clinical Classification of Age-related Macular Degeneration1,830 citations2013
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Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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doximity.com/pub/karl-csaky-md
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Karl-Csaky-2171735194
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Mentions by others
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retinafoundation.org/scientists/karl-csaky-m-d-ph-d
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asrs.org/find-a-specialist/profile/2080/Karl-G-Csaky
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imdb.com/title/tt33689749
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youtube.com/watch
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LinkedIn profile: Karl Csaky, MD, PhD - Retina Foundation of the Southwest
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD/PhD
University of Louisville
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Ophthalmology residency
Washington University in St. Louis
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Retina fellowship
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Post-doctoral fellowship
National Cancer Institute
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Member
American Academy of Ophthalmology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Member
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Member
Retina Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Member
Macula Society
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Member
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
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- Previously tenured Senior Investigator
Laboratory of Retinal Diseases and Therapeutics, National Eye Institute
2009provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →retrotope.com ↗ - Ophthalmology Advisor
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Media & interviews
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Ophthalmology Times
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