Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁

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@SabanLab Congrats!

We are excited to share that our team's paper is published in Immunity: "Resident tissue macrophages maintain intraocular pressure homeostasis." This work grew out of a collaboration between glaucoma clinician-scientist Katy Liu MD PhD, glaucoma physiologist W. Daniel Stamer PhD, and immunologist Daniel Saban PhD, bringing together clinical, physiological, and immunological expertise to tackle a long-standing question: does the immune system directly regulate intraocular pressure? The answer is yes. authors.elsevier.com/a/1mkeB3qNrV3V… #Glaucoma #Immunology #ResidentMacrophages #Ophthalmology #Immunity #CellPress cell.com/immunity/fullt…

Congratulations to our matched future Scheie ophthalmology residents!

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The Trump administration claims that Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was armed and a threat when agents shot him in the back and killed him. In fact, as best we can tell at this stage from the multiple videos, he was: a.) a Good Samaritan trying to help a small woman with a backpack whom agents had thrown to the ground and pepper sprayed; b.) unarmed, his legally licensed weapon already having been removed by another agent and taken away from the scene seconds earlier; c.) on his knees, pinned by agents and no threat to anyone at the moment two agents shot him approximately ten times in the back. As with Renee Good, it's disgusting not only that the authorities execute a person in cold blood but also that they lie about it to defame their victim and then block an investigation by local police that might establish the facts.

Glaucoma causes vision loss with no early symptoms—half of people don't know they have it. This Glaucoma Awareness Month, get informed about causes, symptoms & prevention. Knowledge protects sight: bit.ly/3LN37wb #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth #EyeHealth

Stay ahead of glaucoma. Regular eye exams catch it early so treatment can save your sight. Take control of your vision health and schedule your exam today: bit.ly/4sw1aog #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth

Many, many thanks to @RPB_org for supporting our lab with a Career Advancement Award. We put this funding to good use 💪🏼

Accurate. N=1.

The Resident Research Committee—a new structured research program by Qi Cui, MD, PhD @CuiLab—aims to help residents sharpen their research acumen through multi-faculty mentorship in project development. #Ophthalmology #Residency #Research #Mentorship #Education #PennMedicine

Always a pleasure participating in this course with Drs. Prithvi Sankar, Eydie Miller-Ellis, and Sarwat Salim #aao2025 @ScheieEye

Please join the Department of Ophthalmology and the Scheie Eye Institute in celebrating the incredible faculty members who joined our community in Fiscal Year 2025! #ophthalmology #scheieeye #visionscience #faculty #clinicians #ophthalmologists #upenn #pennmedicine #community

Today at AAO 2025, join us at 8am (Room W311E) for the @ARVOinfo/@aao_ophth Symposium: Therapeutic Approaches to Vision Restoration. And don't miss YO ARVO! at 1pm (YO Lounge, Room W208B) for Exploring Careers in Research. #ARVOMIT #ophthalmology #VisionResearch

Supercharge your #aao2025 experience by diving deep into focused topics at Subspecialty Day. Register before prices increase on Sept. 18! ow.ly/9XXn50WUS96 #cataract #glaucoma #retina #refractive #oculofacial #neuroophthalmology #ocularoncology

"Now, instead of reading the latest email from the Subdean for Academic Affairs, simply click on the ADMINISTRATOR LANGUAGE DETECTED icon to reveal the message in simple English and determine the threat level to your department, program, or mental health." mcsweeneys.net/articles/facul…

Was just asked whether anyone has examined whether GLP1RA affect uveitis risk @aao_ophth journal club yesterday. Fortuitous timing.

Please join us! Would love to hear how the recent popularity of GLP1RAs may have impacted patient care in your clinics.

Taxpayers: you reap enormous rewards from your modest investment in scientific research. American science is in grave peril. nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opi…

🚨 Don't wait for symptoms to protect your sight. Join Dr. Amy Zhang from @UMKelloggEye on Wednesday, Aug 13 at 1pm ET to discover why proactive glaucoma care matters. We'll discuss how how cutting-edge options like minimally invasive surgery, at-home pressure monitoring, and continuous drug delivery systems can preserve your vision. Register at bit.ly/454U8fu #glaucoma #ophthalmology #health

Register for the next #Ophthalmology Journal Club on August 27, free for @aao_ophth members. @CuiLab & @EmSchehMD will discuss “Risk of Glaucoma in Patients without Diabetes Using a Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist” store.aao.org/ophthalmology-…