Malik Kahook, MD

Professional Titles

• Vice Chair, Translational Research
• The Slater Family Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology
• Chief, Glaucoma Service
• Senior Investigator, Center for Global Health
• Affiliate Faculty, Climate and Health Program

Recognitions

• The American Glaucoma Society Innovator Award, The American Glaucoma Society (2020)
• The Ophthalmologist Top 100 Power List (Top 10), The Ophthalmologist (2020)
• Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2017)
• #2, Top 40 under 40 Ophthalmologist List, The Ophthalmologist (2015)
  
• Secretariate Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2014)
  
• Ludwig Von Sallmann Clinician-Scientist Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (2013)
  
• Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2011)
  
• Inventor of the Year, University of Colorado (2010)
  
• New Inventor of the Year Award, University of Colorado (2009)
  
• Clinician Scientist Research Award, American Glaucoma Society (2007)
  
• Patient Adherence Research Award, American Glaucoma Society (2006)
  

Publications

• Raja H, Huang X, Delsoz M, Madadi Y, Poursoroush A, Munawar A, Kahook MY, Yousefi S. Diagnosing Glaucoma Based on the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Dataset Using Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer as a Large Language Model. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025 Jan-Feb;5(1):100599. PubMed PMID: 39346574
• Kahook MY, Rapuano CJ, Messmer EM, Radcliffe NM, Galor A, Baudouin C. Preservatives and ocular surface disease: A review. Ocul Surf. 2024 Aug 3;34:213-224. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39098762
• Huang X, Raja H, Madadi Y, Delsoz M, Poursoroush A, Kahook MY, Yousefi S. Reply to Comment on: Predicting Glaucoma Before Onset Using a Large Language Model Chatbot. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct;266:322-323. PubMed PMID: 39059602
• AlRyalat SA, Musleh AM, Kahook MY. Evaluating the strengths and limitations of multimodal ChatGPT-4 in detecting glaucoma using fundus images. Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne). 2024;4:1387190. PubMed PMID: 38984105
• Huang X, Raja H, Madadi Y, Delsoz M, Poursoroush A, Kahook MY, Yousefi S. Predicting Glaucoma Before Onset Using a Large Language Model Chatbot. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct;266:289-299. PubMed PMID: 38823673
• Delsoz M, Raja H, Madadi Y, Tang AA, Wirostko BM, Kahook MY, Yousefi S. A Response to: Letter to the Editor Regarding "The Use of ChatGPT to Assist in Diagnosing Glaucoma Based on Clinical Case Reports.". Ophthalmol Ther. 2024 Jun;13(6):1817-1819. PubMed PMID: 38637436
• Alryalat SA, Toubasi AA, Patnaik JL, Kahook MY. The impact of air pollution and climate change on eye health: a global review. Rev Environ Health. 2024 Jun 25;39(2):291-303. PubMed PMID: 36579431
• Olawoye OO, Ha TH, Pham N, Nguyen L, Cherwek DH, Fowobaje KR, Ross C, Coote M, Chan VF, Kahook M, Peto T, Azuara-Blanco A, Congdon N. Impact of a short online course on the accuracy of non-ophthalmic diabetic retinopathy graders in recognising glaucomatous optic nerves in Vietnam. BMJ Open. 2023 Nov 9;13(11):e076623. PubMed PMID: 37945295
• Madadi Y, Delsoz M, Lao PA, Fong JW, Hollingsworth TJ, Kahook MY, Yousefi S. ChatGPT Assisting Diagnosis of Neuro-ophthalmology Diseases Based on Case Reports. medRxiv. 2023 Sep 14. PubMed PMID: 37781591
• Delsoz M, Raja H, Madadi Y, Tang AA, Wirostko BM, Kahook MY, Yousefi S. The Use of ChatGPT to Assist in Diagnosing Glaucoma Based on Clinical Case Reports. Ophthalmol Ther. 2023 Dec;12(6):3121-3132. PubMed PMID: 37707707
• Ammar DA, Porteous E, Kahook MY. Preclinical Investigation of Ab Interno Goniotomy Using Three Different Techniques. Clin Ophthalmol. 2023;17:2619-2623. PubMed PMID: 37680744
• Lazcano-Gomez G, Antzoulatos GL, Kahook MY. Combined Phacoemulsification and STREAMLINE Surgical System Canal of Schlemm Transluminal Dilation in Eyes of Hispanic Patients with Mild to Moderate Glaucoma. Clin Ophthalmol. 2023;17:1911-1918. PubMed PMID: 37425029
• AlRyalat SA, Singh P, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Kahook MY. Artificial Intelligence and Glaucoma: Going Back to Basics. Clin Ophthalmol. 2023;17:1525-1530. PubMed PMID: 37284059
• St Peter DM, Steger JS, Patnaik JL, Davis N, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Reduction of Eyedrop Volume for Topical Ophthalmic Medications with the Nanodropper Bottle Adaptor. Med Devices (Auckl). 2023;16:71-79. PubMed PMID: 37056302
• Stoner AM, Patnaik JL, Ertel MK, Capitena-Young CE, SooHoo JR, Pantcheva MB, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Subjective and Objective Measurement of Sleep Quality and Activity in Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2023 Apr 1;32(4):265-271. PubMed PMID: 36795515
• Deitz GA, Patnaik JL, Young CEC, Ertel MK, SooHoo JR, Seibold LK, Kahook MY, Pantcheva MB. Comparison of Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Combined with Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation, iStent, or Both in the Management of Open-Angle Glaucoma. Adv Ther. 2023 Apr;40(4):1444-1455. PubMed PMID: 36692680
• Alryalat SA, Toubasi AA, Patnaik JL, Kahook MY. The impact of air pollution and climate change on eye health: a global review. Rev Environ Health. 2022 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36579431
• Ertel MK, Seibold LK, Patnaik JL, Kahook MY. Comparison of intraocular pressure readings with Perkins, Tonopen, iCare 200, and iCare Home to manometry in cadaveric eyes. Int J Ophthalmol. 2022;15(12):2022-2027. PubMed PMID: 36536963
• Mathenge W, Whitestone N, Nkurikiye J, Patnaik JL, Piyasena P, Uwaliraye P, Lanouette G, Kahook MY, Cherwek DH, Congdon N, Jaccard N. Impact of Artificial Intelligence Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy on Referral Service Uptake in a Low-Resource Setting: The RAIDERS Randomized Trial. Ophthalmol Sci. 2022 Dec;2(4):100168. PubMed PMID: 36531575
• Alvarez-Ascencio D, Lazcano-Gomez G, Kahook MY. Outcomes after combined excisional goniotomy and manual small incision cataract surgery. Int J Ophthalmol. 2022;15(10):1707-1713. PubMed PMID: 36262847
• Miller VJ, Patnaik JL, Young CEC, SooHoo JR, Seibold LK, Kahook MY, Ertel MK, Palestine AG, Pantcheva MB. Outcomes of Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy for Uveitis Associated Open Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension. J Glaucoma. 2022 Nov 1;31(11):903-908. PubMed PMID: 35980845
• Phillips SS, Patnaik JL, Capitena Young CE, Ertel MK, SooHoo JR, Seibold LK, Kahook MY, Pantcheva MB. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Outcomes of Subsequent Phacoemulsification Combined with Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy. Ophthalmol Ther. 2022 Oct;11(5):1883-1893. PubMed PMID: 35922711
• Lazcano-Gomez G, Garg SJ, Yeu E, Kahook MY. Interim Analysis of STREAMLINE(®) Surgical System Clinical Outcomes in Eyes with Glaucoma. Clin Ophthalmol. 2022;16:1313-1320. PubMed PMID: 35510271
• Patnaik JL, Kahook MY, Berdahl JP, Hardten DR, Wagner BD, Seibold LK, Kramer BA. Association between axial length and toric intraocular lens rotation according to an online toric back-calculator. Int J Ophthalmol. 2022;15(3):420-425. PubMed PMID: 35310054
• Grover DS, Kahook MY, Seibold LK, Singh IP, Ansari H, Butler MR, Smith OU, Sawhney GK, Van Tassel SH, Dorairaj S. Clinical Outcomes of Ahmed ClearPath Implantation in Glaucomatous Eyes: A Novel Valveless Glaucoma Drainage Device. J Glaucoma. 2022 May 1;31(5):335-339. PubMed PMID: 35249988
• AlRyalat SA, Ertel MK, Seibold LK, Kahook MY. Designs and Methodologies Used in Landmark Clinical Trials of Glaucoma: Implications for Future Big Data Mining and Actionable Disease Treatment. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022;9:818568. PubMed PMID: 35155501
• Ittoop SM, Jaccard N, Lanouette G, Kahook MY. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2022 Mar 1;31(3):137-146. PubMed PMID: 34930873
• Sedhom JA, Patnaik JL, McCourt EA, Liao S, Subramanian PS, Davidson RS, Palestine AG, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Physician burnout in ophthalmology: U.S. survey. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2022 Jun 1;48(6):723-729. PubMed PMID: 34596630
• Scott AT, Kanaster K, Kaizer AM, Young CC, Pantcheva MB, Ertel MK, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. The Utility of iCare HOME Tonometry for Detection of Therapy-Related Intraocular Pressure Changes in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2022 Jan-Feb;5(1):85-93. PubMed PMID: 34082179
• Ittoop SM, Jaccard N, Lanouette G, Kahook MY. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2021 Dec 21. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001972. Epub ahead of print.
• Scott AT, Kanaster K, Kaizer AM, Young CC, Pantcheva MB, Ertel MK, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. The Utility of iCare HOME Tonometry for Detection of Therapy-Related Intraocular Pressure Changes in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2022 Jan-Feb;5(1):85-93.
• Ertel MK, Gelinas NR, Slingsby TJ, Seibold LK, Kahook MY, SooHoo JR. Nd:YAG capsulotomy for Ahmed glaucoma drainage implant occlusion by the anterior capsule: a case report. BMC Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb 6;21(1):74.
• Edwards Mayhew RG, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Hypotony maculopathy captured with vertical rasters on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Mar 23;22:101076.
• Williams ER, Patnaik JL, Miller DC, Lynch AM, Davidson RS, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Iris manipulation during phacoemulsification: intraoperative and postoperative complications. Int J Ophthalmol. 2021 May 18;14(5):676-683.
• Young CEC, Seibold LK, Kahook MY. Cataract surgery and intraocular pressure in glaucoma. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2020 Jan;31(1):15-22. PubMed PMID: 31688225
• Sieck EG, Capitena Young CE, Epstein RS, SooHoo JR, Pantcheva MB, Patnaik JL, Lynch AM, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Refractive outcomes among glaucoma patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract extraction with and without Kahook Dual Blade goniotomy. Eye Vis (Lond). 2019;6:28. PubMed PMID: 31548974
• ElMallah MK, Seibold LK, Kahook MY, Williamson BK, Singh IP, Dorairaj SK. 12-Month Retrospective Comparison of Kahook Dual Blade Excisional Goniotomy with Istent Trabecular Bypass Device Implantation in Glaucomatous Eyes at the Time of Cataract Surgery. Adv Ther. 2019 Sep;36(9):2515-2527. PubMed PMID: 31317390
• Kahook MY. July consultation #7. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019 Jul;45(7):1050-1051. PubMed PMID: 31262471
• Miller VJ, Young CEC, SooHoo JR, Seibold LK, Kahook MY, Pecen PE, Palestine AG, Pantcheva MB. Efficacy of Goniotomy With Kahook Dual Blade in Patients With Uveitis-associated Ocular Hypertension. J Glaucoma. 2019 Aug;28(8):744-748. PubMed PMID: 31188228
• Epstein RS, Scott AT, Capitena Young CE, Patnaik JL, Pantcheva MB, SooHoo JR, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Optimum time for angle visualization during ab interno glaucoma surgery: Before or after phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2019 May;45(5):615-619. PubMed PMID: 31030776
• Marando CM, Mansouri K, Kahook MY, Seibold LK. Tolerability and Functionality of a Wireless 24-Hour Ocular Telemetry Sensor in African American Glaucoma Patients. J Glaucoma. 2019 Feb;28(2):119-124. PubMed PMID: 30688840
• Capitena Young CE, Kahook MY, Ammar DA, Seibold LK. Trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation: a tale of two probes. Int J Ophthalmol. 2019;12(1):161-164. PubMed PMID: 30662855
• Kahook MY, Serle JB, Mah FS, Kim T, Raizman MB, Heah T, Ramirez-Davis N, Kopczynski CC, Usner DW, Novack GD. Long-term Safety and Ocular Hypotensive Efficacy Evaluation of Netarsudil Ophthalmic Solution: Rho Kinase Elevated IOP Treatment Trial (ROCKET-2). Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Apr;200:130-137. PubMed PMID: 30653957
• Ittoop SM, Seibold LK, Kahook MY. Current opinion in ophthalmology: novel glaucoma devices in the pipeline. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2019 Mar;30(2):117-124. PubMed PMID: 30575619
• Kesav N, Palestine AG, Kahook MY, Pantcheva MB. Current Management of Uveitis-associated Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma. Surv Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31816329
• Sheybani A, Scott R, Samuelson TW, Kahook MY, Bettis DI, Ahmed IIK, Stephens JD, Kent D, Ferguson TJ, Herndon LW. Open-Angle Glaucoma: Burden of Illness, Current Therapies, and the Management of Nocturnal IOP Variation. Ophthalmol Ther. 2019 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31732872
• Weinreb RN, Bacharach J, Fechtner RD, Kahook MY, Wirta D, Burmaster S, Meng X, Hubatsch DA. 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure Control with Fixed-dose Combination Brinzolamide 1%/Brimonidine 0.2%: A Multicenter, Randomized Trial. Ophthalmology. 2019 Aug;126(8):1095-1104. PubMed PMID: 30403988
• Patient Acceptance of Sustained Glaucoma Treatment Strategies. Varadaraj V, Kahook MY, Ramulu PY, Pitha IF. J Glaucoma. 2018 Feb
• Hazin R, Hendrick AM, Kahook MY. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: Diagnostic approach and Management. JNMA 2009;101(1):46-50.
• Hazin R, Freeman PD, Kahook MY. Macular Degeneration: Approaches and Management for the primary care physician. In Press. The Journal of the National Medical Association.
• Kahook MY. Laser and surgical treatment: Ahmed glaucoma valve and cornea. Editorial. International Glaucoma Review. 10-2 September, 2008. Kahook MY, Springs CL. Ocular Discomfort Related to Topical Glaucoma Therapy: Diagnostic and treatment techniques. Glaucoma Today. Supplement, November-December, 2008. Kahook MY. Needle bleb revision with bevacizumab. Techniques in Ophthalmology. Techniques in Ophthalmology. December 2008; 6(4):111-113. Kahook MY. Extending a Retracted Glaucoma Drainage Device Tube. Glaucoma Today. In Press. Kahook MY. Conjunctival modifications in ocular hypertension and primary open angle glaucoma: an in vivo confocal microscopy study Editorial. International Glaucoma Review. 10-3 December, 2008.
• Kahook MY, Noecker RJ, Abdelghani WM, Schuman JS. Filtering bleb rupture after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2008 May-Jun;39(3):232-3.
• Kahook MY, Noecker R. Quantitative analysis of conjunctival goblet cells after chronic application of topical drops. Adv Ther. 2008 Jul 31. [Epub ahead of print]
• Hendrick AM, Kahook MY. The Ex-PRESS Minishunt: Surgical technique and review of clinical experience. Expert Review of Medical Devices. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2008 Nov;5(6):673-677.
• Hazin R, Cadet JL, Kahook MY, Saed D. Ocular complications of Crystal Methamphetamine Abuse. Neurotoxicity Research, 2008;14(4):1-6.

Professional Memberships

• Amercian Glaucoma Society (AGS), Member
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Member
• Chandler Grant Society, Treasurer
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Member
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Member
• Vanguard Ophthalmology Society, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Ophthalmology, Board Certification (2007)
• Glaucoma, Specialized Training (2006)

• Eyes and Vision - Glaucoma
• Eyes and Vision
• Surgery - Eye and/or Orbital Surgery
• Surgery