Rafael Ufret-Vincenty, M.D.

Professor

Schools: Medical School
Departments: Ophthalmology

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Education

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2001), Transitional Year
Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (2004), Ophthalmology
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Cole Eye Institute (2006), Vitreoretinal

Research Interest

Age - related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Retina

Publications

Association of genetic variation with age at diagnosis in type 1 diabetes: Vollenbrock CE, Roshandel D, Lee KE, Klein BE, Mul D, Van Der Klauw MM, Tack CJ, Rewers M, Snell-Bergeon JK, Costacou T, Miller RG, Caramori ML, Mauer M, Aanstoot HJ, Wolffenbuttel BH, Paterson AD, Nathan DM, Zinman B, Crofford O, Genuth S, Gubitosi-Klug R, Mayer L, Wood J, Greanoff G, Miller D, Novak M, Pendegast S, Rath S, Singerman L, Weiss D, Zegarra H, Brown E, Crawford P, Palmert M, Pugsley P, Smith-Brewer S, Dahms W, McConnell J, Gregory NS, Hanna R, Chan R, Kiss S, Orlin A, Rubin M, Barron S, Bosco B, Brillon D, Chang S, Dwoskin A, Heinemann M, Jovanovic L, Lackaye ME, Lee T, Levy B, Reppucci V, Richardson M, Campbell R, Bhan A, Jones JK, Kruger D, Edwards PA, Mukhashen S, Angus E, Galprin A, McLellan M, Remtema H, Thomas A, Carey JD, Whitehouse F, Bergenstal R, Dunnigan S, Johnson M, Carlson A, Thomas L, Birk R, Callahan P, Castle G, Cuddihy R, Franz M, Freking D, Gill L, Gott J, Gunyou K, Hollander P, Kendall D, Laechelt J, List S, Matfin G, Mestrezat W, Nelson J, Olson B, Rude N, Spencer M, Aiello LP, Golden E, Arrigg P, Beaser R, Cavallerano J, Cavicchi R, Ganda O, Hamdy O, Murtha T, Schlossman D, Shah S, Sharuk G, Silva P, Silver P, Stockman M, Sun J, Weimann E, Larkin ME, Chu K, Heier J, Joseph A, Leandre F, Shah C, Thangthaeng N, Vella A, Zipse A, Barkmeier A, Sivitz WI, Vittetoe B, Bayless M, Fountain C, Hoffman R, Kramer J, MacIndoe J, Olson N, Schrott H, Snetselaar L, Weingeist T, Zeitler R, Miller R, Johnsonbaugh S, Carney M, Counts D, Donner T, Gordon J, Hebdon M, Hemady R, Jones B, Kowarski A, Liss R, Mendley S, Ostrowski D, Patronas M, Salemi P, Steidl S, Herman WH, Pop-Busui R, Martin CL, Lee P, Albers JW, Feldman EL, Burkhart N, Greene DA, Sandford T, Stevens MJ, Floyd J, Bantle A, Bantle J, Rhodes M, Koozekanani D, Montezuma S, Terry J, Flaherty N, Goetz F, Kwong C, McKenzie L, Mech M, Olson J, Rogness B, Strand T, Warhol R, Wimmergren N, Goldstein D, Hainsworth D, Hitt S, Jarvis A, Giangiacomo J, Schade DS, Bancroft A, Avery RB, Burge MR, Chapin JE, Das A, Ketai LH, Canady JL, Hornbeck D, Johannes C, Rich J, Schluter ML, Schutta M, Bourne PA, Brucker A, Braunstein S, Maschak-Carey BJ, Schwartz S, Baker L, Costacou T, Toledo F, Orchard T, Coonrod BA, Becker D, Cimino L, Doft B, Finegold D, Kelly K, Lobes L, Rubinstein D, Silvers N, Songer T, Steinberg D, Steranchak L, Wesche J, Drash A, Malone JI, Morrison A, Rodriguez H, O’Brian J, Pavan PR, Babbione L, Bernal ML, DeClue TJ, Grove N, McMillan D, Solc H, Tanaka EA, Vaccaro-Kish J, Dagogo-Jack S, Wilson R, Huddleston S, Bryer-Ash M, Chaum E, Iannacone A, Lambeth H, Meyer D, Moser S, Murphy MB, Patel A, Ricks H, Schussler S, Wigley C, Yoser S, Kitabchi A, Raskin P, Jordan L, He YG, Mendelson E, Ufret-Vincenty RL, Basco M, Cercone S, Strowig SM, Perkins BA, Barnie A, Bakshi N, Brent M, Devenyi R, Koushan K, Mandelcorn M, Olegario D, Perdikaris F, Daneman D, Ehrlich R, Ferguson S, Gordon A, Perlman K, Rogers S, Tuason L, Hirsch I, Fahlstrom R, Van Ottingham L, de Boer IH, Olmos de Koo L, Catton S, Ginsberg J, Kinyoun J, Palmer J, McDonald C, Driscoll M, Bylsma J, Sheidow T, Brown W, Canny C, Colby P, Debrabandere S, Dupre J, Harth J, Hramiak I, Jenner M, Mahon J, Nicolle D, Rodger NW, Smith T, May M, Marksbury T, Adkins T, Agarwal A, Lovell C, Feman S, Hagan JL, Lorenz R, Ramker R, Survant L, White NH, Hoffman E, Levandoski L, Boniuk I, Santiago J, Tamborlane W, Gatcomb P, Stoessel K, Brown-Friday J, Crandall J, Engel H, Engel S, Martinez H, Phillips M, Reid M, Shamoon H, Sheindlin J, Farrell K, Beck C, Gaston P, Quin J, Trail R, Lachin J, Bebu I, Braffett B, Backlund J, Bott M, Diminick L, El ghormli L, Gao X, Ho S, Kenny D, Klumpp K, Lin M, Trapani V, Anderson K, Chan K, Cleary P, Determan A, Dews L, Hsu W, McGee P, Pan H, Petty B, Rosenberg D, Rutledge B, Sun W, Villavicencio S, Younes N, Williams C, Leschek E, Cowie C, Siebert C, Steffes M, Karger A, Seegmiller J, Arends V, Bucksa J, Chavers B, Killeen A, Nowicki M, Saenger A, Soliman EZ, Barr M, Campbell C, Hensley S, Hu J, Keasler L, Li Y, Taylor T, Zhang ZM, Pokharel Y, Prineas R, Blodi B, Danis R, Lawrence D, Wabers H, Burger M, Davis M, Dingledine J, Gama V, Gangaputra S, Hubbard L, Neill S, Sussman R, Jacobson A, Ryan C, Saporito D, Burzuk B, Cupelli E, Geckle M, Sandstrom D, Thoma F, Williams T, Woodfill T BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care 2026 Jan 14
Self-inflicted transorbital intracranial foreign body following ingestion of hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms: Blanton AM, Parikh P, Zhou S, Mohamed M, Ufret-Vincenty RL, Mancini R American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports 2025 Sep 39
Morbidity and mortality in patients with retinal vein occlusion: Mohamed MR, Zaidi Z, Ufret-Vincenty RL 2025 Feb 223-246
Immunopathogenesis of Age-related Macular Degeneration: Kirman DC, Ulker-Yilmazer G, Aredo B, Ufret-Vincenty RL 2025 Jan V1:393-V1:400
Nonredundant Role of Leishmanolysin-Like (Lmln) Zinc-Metallopeptidase in Retinal Homeostasis: Ufret-Vincenty RL, Kirman DC, Ulker-Yilmazer G, Aredo B, Shrestha S, Turpin E, Yuksel S, Zegeye Y, Ludwig S, Moresco EM, He YG, Beutler B American journal of ophthalmology 2025 Jan 269 147-160
E3 ubiquitin ligase Herc3 deficiency leads to accumulation of subretinal microglia and retinal neurodegeneration: Zegeye Y, Aredo B, Yuksel S, Kirman DC, Kumar A, Chen B, Turpin E, Shresta S, He YG, Gautron L, Tang M, Li X, DiCesare SM, Hulleman JD, Xing C, Ludwig S, Moresco EM, Beutler BA, Ufret-Vincenty RL Scientific reports 2024 Dec 14
Atypical Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Masquerading as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease: A Case Report: Duran M, Shieh D, Choi P, He YG, Ufret-Vincenty RL Case Reports in Ophthalmology 2024 May 15 441-450
Forward genetic screening using fundus spot scale identifies an essential role for Lipe in murine retinal homeostasis: Yuksel S, Aredo B, Zegeye Y, Zhao CX, Tang M, Li X, Hulleman JD, Gautron L, Ludwig S, Moresco EM, Butovich IA, Beutler BA, Ufret-Vincenty RL Communications Biology 2023 Dec 6
Single Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Mouse Retina Identifies a Subpopulation of Muller Glia Involved in Retinal Recovery From Injury in the FCD-LIRD Model: Aredo B, Kumar A, Chen B, Xing C, Ufret-Vincenty RL Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2023 Aug 64
Impact of COVID-19-related lifestyle changes on diabetic macular edema: Johnson BP, He YG, Robertson ZM, Wang A, Ufret-Vincenty RL International Journal of Ophthalmology 2023 Jan 17 97-106