Paul Bernstein, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences · John A. Moran Eye Center
Paul Bernstein is Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at John A. Moran Eye Center. OpenAlex indexes 483 publications with 19,147 citations (h-index 74); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 12 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 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Paul Bernstein, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah. The public record shows 483 publications with 19,147 citations (h-index 74), centered on Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, Retinal Development and Disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 13 companies, 7 NIH-funded awards (1997–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Life (Basel, Switzerland)
- Top research focus: Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 13 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; 21 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 221.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study of Serine Supplementation to Protect Vision in MacTel
Sponsor: The Lowy Medical Research Institute Limited
- A Study of AAVB-039 in Participants With Stargardt Disease (STGD1)
Sponsor: AAVantgarde Bio Srl
- Phase 4 Study: Long-term Safety and Efficacy of NT-501 in MacTel Type 2, Including Sham Procedure Participants
Sponsor: Neurotech Pharmaceuticals
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
13 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Genentech USA, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20252 payments
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
100%Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor100%Dorzolamide-Timolol100%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 27 Aug 2026
7 NIH research awards on record, funded 1997–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- University of Utah Core Vision Research Grant
Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
FY2026$762,910P30EY014800 - Elucidating the Role of Very-long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Retinal Health and Disease
Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
FY2026$390,875R01EY034497
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Retinal Carotenoid Supplementation Increases HDL Cholesterol in Humans and Mice.
Life (Basel, Switzerland)
Article2025 - POTASSIUM IODATE RETINOTOXICITY AFTER AN OVERDOSE OF ANTIRADIATION PILLS: A CASE OF APOCALYPTIC RETINOPATHY.
Retinal cases & brief reports
Case Report2025 - A CASE REPORT OF TEMPORAL MACULAR THINNING ASSOCIATED WITH ALPORT SYNDROME.
Retinal cases & brief reports
Case Report2025 - Head-mounted surgical robots are an enabling technology for subretinal injections.
Science robotics
Article2025 - ACUTE POST-TRAUMATIC ENDOPHTHALMITIS SECONDARY TO BACILLUS PUMILUS / SAFENSIS.
Retinal cases & brief reports
Case Report2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Mutation of the Stargardt Disease Gene ( <i>ABCR</i> ) in Age-Related Macular DegenerationArticle879 citations1997
- 02A Variant of the <i>HTRA1</i> Gene Increases Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular DegenerationArticle788 citations2006
- 03
- 04Chemistry, Distribution, and Metabolism of Tomato Carotenoids and Their Impact on Human HealthArticle472 citations2002
- 05
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Bernstein-2
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Mentions by others
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healthcare.utah.edu/moran/news/2018/12/moran-eye-centers-paul-bernstein-and-mary-elizabeth-hartnett-receive-prestigious
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asrs.org/find-a-specialist/profile/1535/Paul-S-Bernstein
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fightingblindness.org/podcasts/eyecurepodcast-paulbernstein-6
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →neuroscience.med.utah.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Member
Scientific Advisory Board, Foundation Fighting Blindness
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct Professor of Neurobiology and Pharmacology & Toxicology
University of Utah
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Moran Eye Center, University of Utah
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
Eye on the Cure Podcast, Episode 39 (Foundation Fighting Blindness), aired January 20, 2023 -- discussed clinical retinal practice, vitamin A metabolism research, and nutrition for retinal disease patients
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