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Edmund P. Farris, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Ophthalmology
NPI Number:
1881646552
Academic Office Location:
Ophthalmology
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Website(s):

Ophthalmology

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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
BANorthwestern UniversityCellular and Molecular Biology
MDThe Medical College of Ohio at ToledoMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
InternshipAkron City HospitalPreliminary Medicine
ResidencyNew York Medical CollegeOphthalmology, (Chief)
FellowshipMount Sinai Medical CenterGlaucoma

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Best Doctors New York and Westchester County, (2018-2025)Castle Connelly
Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
American Academy of OphthalmologyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationFellowExternalNational
Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
American Glaucoma Society (AGS)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
Connecticut Glaucoma SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalState
Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians (CSEP)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalState
New York Glaucoma SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalState
Medical Society of the State of New YorkProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalState
Westchester County Ophthalmologic SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalState
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
Strathmore’s Who’s Who (2001-2005)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
America’s Best Ophthalmologists, Consumers Research Council Of America (2002-2009)Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational

  • Becton Dickenson, Inc. - Phase 3 FDA Clinical Trials-Cataract, Glaucoma Device Phase 3 Trial (Franklin Lakes, NJ, 11/09-5/12, 7/05-10/08)

  • Ophthalmotronics, Inc. - Development of Ophthalmic Devices for the Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma, Principal Investigator and Investor (New York, NY)

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Comparison of Brimonidine 0.2% to Apraclonidine 0.5% in Patients with Ocular Hypertension or Early Glaucoma, Janet B. Serle, MD, Principal Investigator (New York, NY 7/96-7/99)

  • Wills Eye Hospital - Transvitreal Fine-Needle Biopsy of Solid Tumors of the Choroid and Ciliary Body: Long-Term Follow-up of 69 cases, James J. Augsburger, MD, Advisor (Philadelphia, PA 8/91-9/91)

  • Multiple Clinical Research Protocols - Alcon, Inc., Allergan, Inc.

Journal Articles

Abstracts

  • One Year Intraocular Pressure Data after Switching from latanoprost to travoprost at the Manhattan VA
    E Farris, S Barbarino, A Jue Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, (Supp.) 2007 Jan;
  • Relationship between Central Corneal Thickness and Refractive Error in Caucasian and African American Glaucoma Patients.
    N. Radcliffe, J. Stein and E. Farris Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, (Supp.) 2005 Jan;
  • Transvitreal Fine -- Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Solid Tumors of the Choroid and Ciliary Body: Long -- Term Follow-up of 69 Cases
    Edmund P. Farris, MD, James J. Augsburger, MD, Hormoz Ehya, MD, and Ralph J. Eagle, MD Ophthalmology, Vol. 102, 9A (Supp.) 1995 Sep;110
  • The Effect of Biofeedback -- Assisted Relaxation on White Blood Cell Counts and on T-cell Response to Experimental Mitogens in Healthy Subjects
    Angele McGrady, Daniel Garman, Edmund Farris Philip Conran and Douglas Dickey The Medical College of Ohio. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 1990 Mar;15(1):73

Case Reports

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Dry Eye 2025 – More Than OTC Drops!LectureConnecticut Society of Eye Physicians2025
What is GlaucomaTalkDivision Conference2025
The effects of gaming on dry eye symptoms in college age studentsLectureASCRS2024Boston ,MA
The effects of gaming on college age studentsPosterEastern Optometry conference2024Columbus, OH
Dry Eye In 2023TalkOnline Econference2023Online
Dry Eye Products – Selecting the right ones for your patientsTalkWOO University online2023Online
Intraocular Pressure Lowering Effects of Netarsudil on Glaucoma PatientsPosterThe American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting2021New Orleans, LA
Glaucoma ForumTalkAllergan, Inc.2018New York, NY
Wound Dehiscence With Or Without Tube Exposure Associated With The Use Of Amniotic Membrane Tissue In Glaucoma Valve Surgery, Edmund P. Farris, M.D., Seth D. Potash, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology, New York University New York, New York, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New YorkPosterThe American Glaucoma Society meeting2010Naples, FL
IOP Reduction Persists At Least Six Months After a Transition from Travoprost to BAK-Free Travoprost in Glaucoma Patients at the Manhattan VA, Varun Malhotra, MD, Edmund P. Farris, MD, New York University, New York, NY, Manhattan, Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, NYPosterThe World Glaucoma Congress2009Boston, MA
Disposable Portable Battery Operated 23-Guage Sutureless Vitrectomy For Anterior Chamber Deepening In Cataract Surgery, E Farris, New York UniversityPosterThe Annual Meeting of The Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology2009
Use of Simultaneous Flicker Chronoscopy in the Detection of Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Progression and its Association with Visual Field Progression, V Juthani, E Farris, New York UniversityPosterThe Annual Meeting of The Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology2009
Changing Your Current Glaucoma AlgorithmTalk2009Avon, CT
Changing Your Glaucoma Algorithm – Incorporating New Medications and Challenging Current ThinkingTalk2009Tarrytown, NY
The Need for Preservative-Free Glaucoma MedsTalk2009Mahwah, NJ
Glaucoma Roundtable: Fishkill, NY, November 30, 2009; White Plains, NY, December 2, 2009Talk2009
Glaucoma Roundtable Discussion: Tarrytown, NY, September 15, 2009; Albany, NY, October 19, 2009.Talk2009
Changing Your Current Glaucoma AlgorithmTalk2009Stamford, CT
The Need for Preservative-Free Glaucoma MedsTalkThe Dulaney Foundation Sponsored Meeting2009Montvale, NJ
Ophthalmology Division Journal ClubTalkOphthalmology Division Journal Club2005UConn Health, Farmington CT