Cristos Ifantides, MD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology

Professional Titles

• Director, Ophthalmic Global Outreach

Recognition & Awards

• Grand Prize, Annual Global Video Contest 2017, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2017)
  Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplant (SLET) technique

Teaching

Publications

• Kalhorn A, Patnaik JL, Ifantides C, Capitena Young CE, Lynch AM, Christopher KL. Association between Increased Cataract Surgery Duration and Postoperative Outcomes. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2022 Apr 18;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35436169
• Christopher KL, Ifantides C, Lynch AM, Patnaik JL. Intraocular lens calculations in patients with prior sequential radial keratotomy and LASIK/PRK. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35171141
• Kandarakis SA, Papakonstantinou E, Petrou P, Diagourtas A, Ifantides C, Georgalas I, Serle J. One-Year Randomized Comparison of Safety and Efficacy of Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C Sub-Tenon Injection versus Mitomycin C-Infused Sponges. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2022 Jan-Feb;5(1):77-84. PubMed PMID: 34058431
• McCann P, Abraham AG, Gregory DG, Hauswirth S, Ifantides C, Liu SH, Saldanha IJ, Li T. Prevalence and incidence of dry eye in the USA: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2021 Nov 23;11(11):e056203. PubMed PMID: 34815292
• Larochelle RD, Mann SE, Ifantides C. 3D Printing in Eye Care. Ophthalmol Ther. 2021 Dec;10(4):733-752. PubMed PMID: 34327669
• Williams ER, Smith JM, Huvard M, Ifantides C. Fibrotic cataract as a sign of posterior capsule violation post vitrectomy. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Sep;23:101155. PubMed PMID: 34278047
• Ifantides C, Naids SM, Muttuvelu DV, Mian SI, Christopher KL. A Modified Flanged Intrascleral Intraocular Lens Fixation Technique Using an Externalized Needle for Haptic Docking. Clin Ophthalmol. 2021;15:2047-2050. PubMed PMID: 34040338
• Christopher KL, Patnaik JL, Ifantides C, Miller DC, Davidson RS, Taravella MJ, Lynch A, Wagner B. Time Utilization and Refractive Prediction Enhancement Associated with Intraoperative Aberrometry Use During Cataract Surgery. Clin Ophthalmol. 2021;15:531-539. PubMed PMID: 33603331
• Rohl A, Christopher KL, Ifantides C. Two cases of pen ink scleral tattoos and a brief review of the literature. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Mar;21:101015. PubMed PMID: 33537509
• Christopher KL, Dawson VJ, Kandarakis SA, Ifantides C. A Review and Update on Surgical Management of Intraocular Lens Dislocation. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2021 Jan 1;61(1):15-28. PubMed PMID: 33337791
• Ifantides C, Christopher KL, Deitz GA, Smith JM, Patnaik JL, SooHoo JR, Subramanian PS. Ophthalmic Injuries by Less-Lethal Kinetic Weapons During the US George Floyd Protests in Spring 2020. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb 1;139(2):242-244. PubMed PMID: 33270094
• Dawson VJ, Patnaik JL, Ifantides C, Miller DC, Lynch AM, Christopher KL. Comparison of refractive prediction for intraoperative aberrometry and Barrett True K no history formula in cataract surgery patients with prior radial keratotomy. Acta Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep;99(6):e844-e851. PubMed PMID: 33258305
• Garrigan H, Ifantides C, Prashanthi GS, Das AV. Biogeographical and Altitudinal Distribution of Cataract: A Nine-Year Experience Using Electronic Medical Record-Driven Big Data Analytics in India. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2021 Oct;28(5):392-399. PubMed PMID: 33213243
• Dawson VJ, Patnaik JL, Ifantides C, Miller DC, Lynch AM, Christopher KL. Comparison of refractive prediction for intraoperative aberrometry and Barrett True K no history formula in cataract surgery patients with prior radial keratotomy. Acta Ophthalmol. 2020 Nov 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33258305
• Carvajal Bedoya G, Caplan L, Christopher KL, Reddy AK, Ifantides C. Tattoo Granulomas With Uveitis. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2020 Jan-Dec;8:2324709620975968. PubMed PMID: 33238758
• Garrigan H, Ifantides C, Prashanthi GS, Das AV. Biogeographical and Altitudinal Distribution of Cataract: A Nine-Year Experience Using Electronic Medical Record-Driven Big Data Analytics in India. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 19;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33213243
• Ifantides C, Lee J, Rouweyha R, Vital M, Sretavan D. Precision pulse capsulotomy: performance metrics and utility in routine and complex cases. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Nov;46(11):1522-1529. PubMed PMID: 32675651
• Ifantides C, Deitz GA, Christopher KL, Slingsby TJ, Subramanian PS. Less-Lethal Weapons Resulting in Ophthalmic Injuries: A Review and Recent Example of Eye Trauma. Ophthalmol Ther. 2020 Sep;9(3):1-7. PubMed PMID: 32535838
• Ifantides C, Sieck EG, Christopher KL. Rotary Chop: A New Technique for Teaching Chop and Tackling Mature Cataracts. Ophthalmol Ther. 2020 Jun;9(2):321-327. PubMed PMID: 32301058