Joseph Demer

Joseph Demer

PROFESSOR, DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
BIOENGINEERING

Email: jld@jsei.ucla.edu
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RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
  • Binocular alignment
  • Extra ocular muscle anatomy
  • Glaucoma
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Myopia
  • Ocular biomechanics
  • Strabismus
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/joseph.demer.1/bibliography/public/
EDUCATION
  • University of Arizona BS 05/1977 Electrical Engineering
  • Johns Hopkins University Medical School MD., PhD 05/1983 Biomedical Engineering
  • Baylor College of Medicine Internship 06/1984 Internal Medicine
  • Baylor College of Medicine Residency 06/1987 Ophthalmology
  • Texas Children’s Hospital Fellowship 06/1988 Ped. Ophthl. & Strab.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Positions
  • 2021-2025 Trustee for Eye Movements, Strabismus, Amblyopia, and Neuroophthalmology, ARVO
  • 2014-2018. Vice-president, International Strabismological Association
  • 2007-2008 Chair, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Awards Committee
  • 1999-pres. Various endowed chairs of Ophthalmology, UCLA Med. School; EyeSTAR Chair
  • 1999-2002 Chair, ARVO Pgm. Committee, Eye Movements, Strabismus, Amblyopia, Neuroophthalmology
  • 1997-Pres. Prof. of Ophthalmology & Neurology, UCLA Med. School; EyeSTAR Chair
  • 1993-1997 Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, UCLA Med. School
  • 1988-1993 Assistant Prof. of Ophthalmology & Neurology, UCLA Med. School
  • 1987-1988 Research Ass't Prof. of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
  • 1986-1987 Research Instructor in Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • 1973-1977 Broadcast Engineer, KVOA-TV, Tucson, AZ
Honors
  • 2020 Bielschowsky Lectureship, International Strabismological Association
  • 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • 2017 Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • 2013 Apt Lecturer, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  • 2009 Fellow of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Gold Level
  • 2004 Recognition Award, Alcon Research Institute
  • 2003 Friedenwald Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  • 1997 Research to Prevent Blindness Lew R. Wasserman Merit Award
  • 1981 First award, Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology student paper competition
  • 1977 Outstanding Senior Engineer, University of Arizona.
  • 1973 Presidential Scholar (R. M. Nixon)