researcher and #glaucoma eye doc @PennMedicine @ScheieEye
Philadelphia, PA
Joined February 2020
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
Deep dive into your subspecialty at #AAO2026's Subspecialty Day, Oct. 9–10 in New Orleans.
Learn more and register at: aao.org/annual-meeting/subsp…
@AGSDocs @NANOSTweets @AAPOSeye @AmerAcadPeds @asrsdocs @RetinaSociety @UveitisSociety @CorneaSociety #TheMaculaSociety #ASOPRS
#AAO #Ophthalmology
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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.
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
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
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
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
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
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
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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
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
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
ALT Promotional poster for an ARVO/AAO Symposium on Therapeutic Approaches in Vision Research, scheduled for October 20, from 8 -9:15am and a YO ARVO! session at 1-2pm. The event includes a lunch and takes place at the YO Lounge. The poster features the logos of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology at the bottom.
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
Supercharge your #aao2025 experience by diving deep into focused topics at Subspecialty Day. Register before prices increase on Sept. 18!
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#cataract #glaucoma #retina #refractive #oculofacial #neuroophthalmology #ocularoncology
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
"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."
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
Taxpayers: you reap enormous rewards from your modest investment in scientific research. American science is in grave peril.
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🚨 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
ALT Promotional flyer for Glaucoma Chats, featuring Dr. Amy D. Zhang from Kellogg Eye Center. Presented by BrightFocus Foundation. The Glaucoma Chat event is titled: "Staying Ahead of Glaucoma: Why a Proactive Approach Matters" is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13 at 1:00 pm Eastern.
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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”
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
I don't understand how someone can read this and not think that the American biomedical research system is a modern miracle that should be protected at all costs
In a medical milestone, a customized base editor was developed, characterized in human and mouse cells, tested in mice, studied for safety in non-human primates, cleared by @US_FDA for clinical trial use, manufactured as a complex with an LNP, and dosed into a baby with a severe, rapidly progressing genetic disease... all in an astounding 7 months. Best of all, the infant patient shows apparent benefit. Congratulations to @kiranmusunuru, Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, and other team members for this heroic and inspiring effort, which has implications for the hundreds of millions of patients that suffer from thousands of genetic diseases.
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
#ARVO2025 in Salt Lake City is a wrap! Thank you from the @ARVOinfo staff to our nearly 11,000 attendees from 60 countries for making this Annual Meeting such an amazing success. We look forward to seeing you in Denver, Colo. for #ARVO2026. bit.ly/2GAJova
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
This was a few years ago but there is nothing like it and the Japanese have a word for it: sakura fubuki (桜吹雪)(cherry blossom storm). Tried going this year but there were all cars double parked in the way…
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
Jim Berger's 30 years and counting at the Scheie Eye Institute have been defined by his dedication to both patients and physicians. Jim has made countless stories, conditions, and data visible through film, slides—and later on, pixels. #ophthalmology #scheie #upenn #pennmedicine
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
The future of vision research is at risk, and we want to hear from YOU! Join us for a live public town hall to discuss the proposed NEI consolidation, budget threats, and what we can do to push back. o
March 4
5PM EST
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Calendar invite will follow sign up.
Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
New #OphthalmologyJournal #podcast! How do GLP-1 receptor agonists and metformin affect #glaucoma risk in patients with Type 2 #diabetes? @ikekahmed and @JawadMuayad discuss the data on diabetes treatments & glaucoma risk with @EmSchehMD.
Listen here:
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Qi Cui, MD PhD 👁 retweeted
A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history.
It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow.
Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching.
When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.