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Edgar Espana, MD

Assistant Professor, College Of Medicine Molecular Pharmacology And Physiology

Assistant Professor, College Of Medicine Ophthalmology

Assistant Professor, College Of Medicine Pathology And Cell Biology

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, University of South Florida

Assistant Professor, Pathology, University of South Florida

Education

  • Fellowship, Cornea. Disease, Cleveland Clinic - Cole Eye Institute, 2011
  • Fellowship, Glaucoma, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 2006
  • Fellowship, Research, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute AND Ocular Surface Research Founda, 2005
  • Fellowship, Research, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 2004
  • Residency, Ophthalmology, University of Mississippi, 2010
  • Residency, Ophthalmology, Colombia National University, 2001
  • Internship, Ophthalmology, University of Mississippi, 2007
  • Medical School, University of Mississippi, 2010
  • Medical School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 1996
  • MD, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 1996

Locations

  • Primary Address , 13127 USF Magnolia Drive Tampa, FL 33612
  • Mail Point , MDC Box 21 ,
  • Physical Billing Address , 12901 Bruce B Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612

Clinical Interests

  • Corneal transplant. DSEK-Lamellar Keratoplasty.
  • Corneal Ulcers.
  • Complex Cataract Surgery
  • Anterior Segment Oncology
  • Laser Vision Correction
  • Ocular Graft vs Host Disease

Research Interests

  • Separation of Descemet's membrane from stroma. Endothelial maturation. Expansion of corneal stem cells. Clinical uses and biological properties of human amniotic membrane. DSAEK (Posterior endothelial corneal transplantation).

Specialties

  • OphthalmologyOphthalmology-CorneaOphthalmology-Cornea, External Disease AND Retractive Surgery

Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (Ophthalmologist, 2005 - Present)
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Member, 2001 - Present)

Selected Publications

Espana, EM.Shah, S.Santhiago, MR.Singh, AD.
Graft versus host disease: clinical evaluation, diagnosis and management.
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie. , 2013.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23504086

Sabater, AL.Guarnieri, A.Espana, EM.Li, W.Prósper, F.Moreno-Montañés, J.
Strategies of human corneal endothelial tissue regeneration.
Regenerative medicine. 8(2) : 183-95, 2013.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23477398

Kawakita, T.Espana, EM.Higa, K.Kato, N.Li, W.Tseng, SC.
Activation of Smad-mediated TGF-β signaling triggers epithelial-mesenchymal transitions in murine cloned corneal progenitor cells.
Journal of cellular physiology. 228(1) : 225-34, 2013.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22674610

Hemmavanh, C.Koch, M.Birk, DE.Espana, EM.
Abnormal Corneal Endothelial Maturation in Collagen XII and XIV Null Mice.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 54(5) : 3297-308, 2013.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23599329

Bui, AQ.Espana, EM.Margo, CE.
Chromoblastomycosis of the conjunctiva mimicking melanoma of the ciliary body.
Archives of ophthalmology. 130(12) : 1615-7, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23229710

Santhiago, MR.Smadja, D.Zaleski, K.Espana, EM.Armstrong, BK.Wilson, SE.
Flap relift for retreatment after femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK.
Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995). 28(7) : 482-7, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22767166

Santhiago, MR.Wilson, SE.Netto, MV.Ghanen, RC.Monteiro, ML.Bechara, SJ.Espana, EM.Mello, GR.Kara, N.
Modulation transfer function and optical quality after bilateral implantation of a +3.00 D versus a +4.00 D multifocal intraocular lens.
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery. 38(2) : 215-20, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22104642

Smadja, D.Santhiago, MR.Mello, GR.Espana, EM.Krueger, RR.
Suction loss during thin-flap femto-LASIK: management and beneficial refractive effect of the epithelium.
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery. 38(5) : 902-5, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22405992

Gomes, BA.Smadja, D.Espana, EM.Ahn, ES.Netto, MV.Santhiago, MR.
Very late-onset corneal scar triggered by trauma after photorefractive keratectomy.
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery. 38(9) : 1694-7, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22906452

Espana, EM.Huang, B.Fratkin, J.Henegar, J.
An enzymatic technique to facilitate air separation of the stroma-Descemet's membrane junction.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 52(13) : 9327-32, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21969297

Espana, EM.Levine, M.Schoenfield, L.Singh, AD.
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia in an anophthalmic socket 60 years after enucleation.
Survey of ophthalmology. 56(6) : 539-43, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22117887

Espana, EM.Acosta, AC.Stoiber, J.Fernandez, V.Lamar, PD.Villain, FL.Lacombe, E.Alfonso, E.Parel, JM.
Long-term follow-up of a supradescemetic keratoprosthesis in rabbits: an immunofluorescence study.
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 249(2) : 253-60, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20814695

Espana, EM.Robertson, ZM.Huang, B.
Intraocular pressure changes following Descemet's stripping with endothelial keratoplasty.
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 248(2) : 237-42, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19936776

Espana, EM.Huang, B.
Confocal microscopy study of donor-recipient interface after Descemet's stripping with endothelial keratoplasty.
The British journal of ophthalmology. 94(7) : 903-8, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19825836

Espana, EM.Ioannidis, A.Tello, C.Liebmann, JM.Foster, P.Ritch, R.
Urrets-Zavalia syndrome as a complication of argon laser peripheral iridoplasty.
The British journal of ophthalmology. 91(4) : 427-9, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16987896

Espana, EM.Acosta, AC.Nose, I.Orozco, M.Fantes, F.Yoo, SH.Parel, JM.
Validation of the Barraquer tonometer for high intraocular pressure estimation.
Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995). 22(6) : 580-4, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16805121

Espana, EM.Kawakita, T.Di Pascuale, MA.Li, W.Yeh, LK.Parel, JM.Liu, CY.Tseng, SC.
The heterogeneous murine corneal stromal cell populations in vitro.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 46(12) : 4528-35, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16303944

Espana, EM.Di Pascuale, MA.He, H.Kawakita, T.Raju, VK.Liu, CY.Tseng, SC.
Characterization of corneal pannus removed from patients with total limbal stem cell deficiency.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 45(9) : 2961-6, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15326108

Espana, EM.Kawakita, T.Liu, CY.Tseng, SC.
CD-34 expression by cultured human keratocytes is downregulated during myofibroblast differentiation induced by TGF-beta1.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 45(9) : 2985-91, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15326111

Espana, EM.Ti, SE.Grueterich, M.Touhami, A.Tseng, SC.
Corneal stromal changes following reconstruction by ex vivo expanded limbal epithelial cells in rabbits with total limbal stem cell deficiency.
The British journal of ophthalmology. 87(12) : 1509-14, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14660463

Espana, EM.He, H.Kawakita, T.Di Pascuale, MA.Raju, VK.Liu, CY.Tseng, SC.
Human keratocytes cultured on amniotic membrane stroma preserve morphology and express keratocan.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 44(12) : 5136-41, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14638709

Espana, EM.Kawakita, T.Romano, A.Di Pascuale, M.Smiddy, R.Liu, CY.Tseng, SC.
Stromal niche controls the plasticity of limbal and corneal epithelial differentiation in a rabbit model of recombined tissue.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 44(12) : 5130-5, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14638708

Espana, EM.Romano, AC.Kawakita, T.Di Pascuale, M.Smiddy, R.Tseng, SC.
Novel enzymatic isolation of an entire viable human limbal epithelial sheet.
Investigative ophthalmology AND visual science. 44(10) : 4275-81, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14507871