
Myron Yanoff MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania; Former Director, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBiographical Sketch:
Dr. Myron Yanoff received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia. He completed residency training in both pathology and ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in ophthalmic pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. He also undertook a retinal fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Yanoff is Chair Emeritus of the Department of Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Formerly, he was Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Scheie Eye Institute.
Board-certified in both ophthalmology and pathology, Dr. Yanoff has published over 190 scientific articles and authored, coauthored, or edited over 45 textbooks in the field of ophthalmology and ocular pathology. In 1988, he received one of the highest honors in American science—the Senior Distinguished U.S. Scientist Award (Humboldt Research Award).
Positions:
Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania; Former Director Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Degrees:
BA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postgraduate Training:
Residency (pathology): Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residency (ophthalmology): Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellowship (ophthalmic pathology): Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Fellowship (retina service): Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Certifications:
Ophthalmology
Pathology
Clinical Interests:
General ophthalmology
Diabetic retinopathy
Ophthalmic pathology
Disclosures
Dr. Yanoff has no disclosures to report.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- 2015 Top Stories in Eye Care: Low Luminance Deficit, Night Vision Symptoms, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- 2015 Top Stories in Eye Care: Diabetic Eye Examination Adherence
- Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin-C in Glaucoma Secondary to Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome
- Predicting Future Myopia in Children
- Seasonal, Geographic, and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Microbial Keratitis
- 2014 Top Stories in Eye Care: Ocular Retinoblastoma
- Need for Close Follow-Up After Removal of a Noncomplicated Corneal Foreign Body
- MY APPROACH to Glaucoma Screening in the Public Arena
- Frequently Asked Questions in Eye Care: Cataract Surgery
- 2013 Top Stories in Eye Care: Cataract Surgery