Dr. Mark B. Sherwood, FRCS, FRCP, FRCOphth, FARVO, FGS

Expert Publications

• Passive attenuation of cortical pattern evoked potentials with increasing body weight in young male rhesus macaques.
• Long-term effect of retinal ganglion cell axotomy on the histomorphometry of other cells in the porcine retina.
• Expression of connective tissue growth factor after glaucoma filtration surgery in a rabbit model.
• Is addition of a third or fourth antiglaucoma medication effective?
• Functional and structural analysis of the visual system in the rhesus monkey model of optic nerve head ischemia.
• Microarray analysis of the failure of filtering blebs in a rat model of glaucoma filtering surgery.
• Development of a microarray chip for gene expression in rabbit ocular research.
• Ab-externo AAV-mediated gene delivery to the suprachoroidal space using a 250 micron flexible microcatheter.
• Five-year outcomes of eyes with glaucoma drainage device and penetrating keratoplasty.
• Prevention of ocular scarring after glaucoma filtering surgery using the monoclonal antibody LT1009 (Sonepcizumab) in a rabbit model.
• Prevention of ocular scarring post glaucoma filtration surgery using the inflammatory cell and platelet binding modulator saratin in a rabbit model.
• Comparison of single versus multiple injections of the protein saratin for prolonging bleb survival in a rabbit model.
• Wound modulation after filtration surgery.
• Failed glaucoma drainage implant: long-term outcomes of a second glaucoma drainage device versus cyclophotocoagulation.
• Sequential Therapy with Saratin, Bevacizumab and Ilomastat to Prolong Bleb Function following Glaucoma Filtration Surgery in a Rabbit Model.

Media Releases

Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Mark B. Sherwood, who serves patients in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr. Sherwood, a thriving ophthalmologist, is the Director of the Center for Vision Research at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. His research focuses on wound healing in glaucoma, new methods of delivering gene therapy for the retina, and methods to improve early detection of glaucoma.

The Center for Vision Research was established in 1996 to help build a cohesive core of vision researchers. Vision Research crosses the boundaries of nine departments in the College of Medicine and six colleges at the University of Florida. The mission of the Center for Vision Research is to integrate a campus-wide, multi-college group of faculty interested in different aspects of vision research; promote communication, academic courses, and other educational activity that will enhance vision-oriented research at the University of Florida; develop and coordinate multidisciplinary collaborative approaches to solve vision-related research problems; and provide a focused unit to enhance collaborative research with external research labs, industry, and other centers.

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Sherwood serves as a Professor of Ophthalmology within the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. In addition, he is affiliated with UF Health, more specifically: UF Health Eye Center – The Oaks and UF Health Surgical Center — The Oaks.

Back in 1976, he graduated with his medical degree from the University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. He then went on to perform his residencies in ophthalmology at St Thomas’ Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Following this, he completed two glaucoma fellowships – the first at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the second at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Listed in the Best Doctors in America for his work in glaucoma, Dr. Sherwood is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO), a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth), a Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (FARVO), and a Fellow of the Geological Society (FGS).

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. They may provide routine care such as vision testing, as well as prescribe and fit eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

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