Yvonne Ou, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Ophthalmology; Dr. & Mrs. Stacy R. Mettier, Jr. Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology · University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Yvonne Ou is Professor of Ophthalmology; Dr. & Mrs. Stacy R. Mettier, Jr. Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). OpenAlex indexes 142 publications with 1,963 citations (h-index 24); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 25 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Yvonne Ou, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Department of Ophthalmology. The public record shows 142 publications with 1,963 citations (h-index 24), centered on Glaucoma. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
- Top research focus: Glaucoma
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
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, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Glaucoma Screening to Enhance At-Risk Californians' Health - Survey Response Incentives
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
- Glaucoma Screening to Enhance At-Risk Californians' Health
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Alcon Vision LLCProgram year20252 payments
- Sight Sciences, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Alcon Vision LLCProgram year20245 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
88.9%Prostaglandin Analog34%Latanoprost71%Tafluprost18%Lumigan6%Travoprost6%Part D<11 patientsCarbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor30.6%Dorzolamide-Timolol71%Dorzolamide Hcl13%Simbrinza13%Brinzolamide3%Part D<11 patientsCardiovascular
8.5%Beta blocker8.5%Timolol Maleate100%Part D<11 patientsNervous system
1.1%Cholinergic Receptor Agonist1.1%Pilocarpine Hcl100%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
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- From bench to behaviour: The role of lifestyle factors on intraocular pressure, neuroprotection, and disease progression in glaucoma.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
Review2023 - A Global and Sector-Based Comparison of OCT Angiography and Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma.
Journal of ophthalmology
Article2022 - Selective Vulnerability of Specific Retinal Ganglion Cell Types and Synapses after Transient Ocular Hypertension.
The Journal of neuroscience
Article2016
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/yvonne-ou-md
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
glaucoma.org/video/glaucoma-research-and-the-path-to-a-cure-dr-yvonne-ou-md
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 →glaucoma.org ↗ - X / Twitter
x.com/GlaucomaOrg/status/709450879250726912
- YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- B.A. in Biochemical Sciences
Harvard College
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 →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗ - M.D.
Harvard Medical School
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American Board of Ophthalmology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Co-Director
UCSF Glaucoma Division
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 →ucsfhealth.org ↗ - Vice Chair for Postgraduate Education
UCSF Department of Ophthalmology
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Ophthalmology Glaucoma (Elsevier journal)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →journals.elsevier.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- 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 →brightfocus.org ↗
- 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 →brightfocus.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- "Glaucoma Research and the Path to a Cure" - video interview
Glaucoma Research Foundation
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 →glaucoma.org ↗ - "Dr. Yvonne Ou Discusses Lifestyle Modifications and Glaucoma" - video/article
Glaucoma Research Foundation
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 →glaucoma.org ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ophthalmologytimes.com ↗
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