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Dr. Qi N. Cui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, providing care for patients at the Scheie Eye Institute and its satellite sites. Dr. Cui performs glaucoma surgeries including cataract surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Her research focuses on advancing the understanding of glaucoma pathogenesis and identifying novel treatments. The Cui lab is investigating GLP-1 receptor agonists and neuroprotective agents effective in blunt glaucoma progression. The lab has demonstrated that iron chelation can rescue retinal ganglion cells and promote optic nerve axon survival in animal models of glaucoma, showing promising avenues for preventing vision loss.
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