Karanjit Kooner, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Karanjit Kooner, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in the management and treatment of glaucoma and cataracts. After graduating from Dayanand Medical College in India, he completed his ophthamological training in Belgium and England. His glaucoma fellowship training was done at Ochsner Clinic and LSU Eye Center in New Orleans. His interests include the use of lasers and other surgical modalities in glaucoma and cataract treatment. Dr. Kooner believes in providing his glaucoma patients with a more holistic approach to managing the disease, including lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.

Education

Medical School: Punjab University, India (1974)
Internship: Clara Swain General Hospital, India, Christian Medical College, India (1975), Ophthalmology
Residency: Univ. Ghent Eye Clinic, Belgium (1977), Ophthalmology; Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Sutton Gen. Hos., Middlesex Hos., England (1981), Ophthalmology (1981), Ophthalmology
Fellowship: Ochsner Medical Center/LSU Eye Clinic, New Orleans (1983), Glaucoma

Research Interest

Artificial intelligence in glaucoma using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA)
Dallas Glaucoma Registry
Glaucoma surgery, MIGS, Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty
Natural history and epidemiology of legal blindness in glaucoma
Noncompliance in glaucoma management and treatment
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) in glaucoma
Smart contact lens for semi-continuous intraocular pressure measurement
Squid glaucoma shunt

Publications

Prevalence and risk factors of retinal vein occlusion: Kalva P, Choo DM, Kooner KS 2025 Feb 1-10
Glaucoma and retinal vein occlusion: Choo DM, Henderson H, Ginjupalli M, Kooner KS 2025 Feb 11-38
Retinal Vein Occlusion: Pathophysiology, Complications, and Management: Kooner KS, Mekala P 2025 Feb
Meeting Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma: Kooner KS, Choo DM, Mekala P Bioengineering 2025 Jan 12
Optic disc pit causing retinal capillary and nerve fiber layer loss: Patel M, Nesar D, Tunga H, Kooner K Eye (Basingstoke) 2025
Managing Ocular Surface Disease in Glaucoma Treatment: A Systematic Review: Kemer ÖE, Mekala P, Dave B, Kooner KS Bioengineering 2024 Oct 11
Wound Modulations in Glaucoma Surgery: A Systematic Review: Dave B, Patel M, Suresh S, Ginjupalli M, Surya A, Albdour M, Kooner KS Bioengineering 2024 May 11
Iris Bombé, Hypotony, and Silicone Oil after Complex Retinal Detachment Surgeries: Saleh I, Patel M, Kooner K Ophthalmology Glaucoma 2024 Jan 7 92
Semantic and Visual Attention-Driven Multi-LSTM Network for Automated Clinical Report Generation: Huang C, Shen J, Hu B, Ausaf Ali Haqqani M, Lee T, Kooner K, Zhang N, Zhang J 2024 233-248
Associations between depression and diabetic retinopathy in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011 to 2018: Kalva P, Shi A, Kakkilaya A, Saleh I, Albadour M, Kooner K Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2024 37 262-267

Honors & Awards

10th Anniversary Symposium at UT Dallas
1st place award ($500) for Graphene-based contact lens sensor for semi-continuous intraocular pressure monitoring (2021)
Second Place, Presentation
Strauss C, Hurd A, Davis A, Tong B, Gu J, Wooliscroft J, Bhatnagar S, Kooner KS: Racial Differences in Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) Among Subjects Without Glaucoma. ASCRS Annual Meeting (Las Vegas, NV) (2021-2021)
Third Place, Winning Pitch Challenge for Squid Glaucoma Shunt
$5,000 award at ASCRS Annual Meeting (Las Vegas, NV) (2021-2021)
Achievement Award
American Academy of Ophthalmology (2020)
Big Idea Competition/UT Dallas -- First-place winning team for Squid Glaucoma Shunt
$25,000 award (with team members J. Awkal, H. Abdalla, J. Azarnoosh, and J. Warren) (2020)
U.S. Patent Pending 29/736,954 2020, Forceps
(2020)
US Patent Pending 63/034,527 2020, Eye Shunt and Methods
(2020)
U-Hack Med, Startup Success Award and Effective Visualization Award
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) in Glaucoma (2019)
D Magazine
Best Doctors in Dallas (2013)
Dr. AD Grover Memorial Oration Award
XXIV Annual Conference of the Chandigarh Ophthlamological Society, India (2011)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Glaucoma Society
American Medical Association
ARVO (Assn. for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology)
Texas Ophthalmological Association