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Michele Bloomer, MD

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Title(s)Professor Emeritus, Ophthalmology
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address675 Nelson Rising Lane, #462E
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Title(s)Michael J. Hogan, MD and Andrew Yau Chair in Ophthalmic Pathology


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    Thomas Jefferson UniversityM.D.1998School of Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2018Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training

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    1. Genomic Profiling of Intraocular Leiomyomas Reveals Recurrent Copy Number Alterations. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2025 Nov 03; 14(11):25. Tang V, Chou Y, Demirkesen C, Bloomer MM, Crawford JB, Sarici AM, Shields C, Eagle RC, Iacob CE, Devine WP, Milman T, Pekmezci M. PMID: 41251529; PMCID: PMC12636993.
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    2. In Vivo Comparison of Intracameral and Intravitreal Implantation of a Timolol Maleate Miniaturized Injectable Delivery System Device. Ophthalmol Sci. 2026 Jan; 6(1):100868. Ma CJ, Zhang Y, Bernards DA, Bloomer M, Dickson J, Rajadas J, Vyakarnam M, Desai TA, Bhisitkul RB. PMID: 41049113; PMCID: PMC12494917.
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    3. Orbital conditions and their Hounsfield unit characteristics. Orbit. 2025 Oct; 44(5):544-554. Lu JE, Lin LY, Meer E, Feng Y, Bloomer M, Rasool N, Cunnane ME, Yoon MK. PMID: 40272926.
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    4. Utility of PD-1, PD-L1, and IDO-1 Stains in Ocular Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL) and Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2024 Sep 01; 32(8):395-399. Craig A, Güney E, Pekmezci M, Bloomer M, Laszik Z, Ohgami RS, Toland A, Vogel H, Forns T, Wang E, Rubenstein J, Wen KW. PMID: 38899518.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Clinicopathologic analysis of a case of small cell lung carcinoma metastatic to the retina. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Sep; 31:101863. Alabi RO, Haq Z, Bloomer MM, Afshar AR. PMID: 37351340; PMCID: PMC10282170.
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    6. Next-generation sequencing of a large uveal melanoma with whole genome doubling and a PBRM1 mutation. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Sep; 31:101861. Ahmad TR, Pekmezci M, Bloomer MM, Grenert JP, Afshar AR. PMID: 37293395; PMCID: PMC10245097.
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    7. Prognostic Value of BAP1 and Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma (PRAME) Immunohistochemistry in Uveal Melanomas. Mod Pathol. 2023 04; 36(4):100081. Han LM, Lee KW, Uludag G, Seider MI, Afshar AR, Bloomer MM, Pekmezci M. PMID: 36788079.
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    8. Iris and Ciliary Body Melanocytomas Are Defined by Solitary GNAQ Mutation Without Additional Oncogenic Alterations. Ophthalmology. 2022 12; 129(12):1429-1439. Solomon DA, Ramani B, Eiger-Moscovich M, Milman T, Uludag G, Crawford JB, Phan I, Char DH, Shields CL, Eagle RC, Bastian BC, Bloomer MM, Pekmezci M. PMID: 35835335.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Metagenomic Deep Sequencing to Investigate for an Infectious Etiology of Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome. Cornea. 2020 Oct; 39(10):1307-1310. Sutra P, Rose-Nussbaumer J, Gonzales JA, Wang K, Hinterwirth A, Seitzman G, Bloomer M, Acharya N, Doan T. PMID: 32398422; PMCID: PMC7483698.
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    10. Histologic Changes Following Continuous Wave and Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation: A Randomized Comparative Study. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2020 04; 9(5):22. Moussa K, Feinstein M, Pekmezci M, Lee JH, Bloomer M, Oldenburg C, Sun Z, Lee RK, Ying GS, Han Y. PMID: 32821494; PMCID: PMC7401863.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 28     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Next-Generation Sequencing of Retinoblastoma Identifies Pathogenic Alterations beyond RB1 Inactivation That Correlate with Aggressive Histopathologic Features. Ophthalmology. 2020 06; 127(6):804-813. Afshar AR, Pekmezci M, Bloomer MM, Cadenas NJ, Stevers M, Banerjee A, Roy R, Olshen AB, Van Ziffle J, Onodera C, Devine WP, Grenert JP, Bastian BC, Solomon DA, Damato BE. PMID: 32139107; PMCID: PMC7246167.
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    12. Loss of ZNF750 in ocular and cutaneous sebaceous carcinoma. J Cutan Pathol. 2019 Oct; 46(10):736-741. North JP, Solomon DA, Golovato J, Bloomer M, Benz SC, Cho RJ. PMID: 31148199; PMCID: PMC6744339.
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    13. Co-Delivery of Timolol and Brimonidine with a Polymer Thin-Film Intraocular Device. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2019 03; 35(2):124-131. Samy KE, Cao Y, Kim J, Konichi da Silva NR, Phone A, Bloomer MM, Bhisitkul RB, Desai TA. PMID: 30615539; PMCID: PMC6450452.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    14. Local and Regional Spread of Primary Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Eye Contact Lens. 2018 Sep; 44 Suppl 1:S312-S315. Desai SJ, Pruzan NL, Geske MJ, Jeng BH, Bloomer MM, Vagefi MR. PMID: 27058828.
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    15. Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma Presenting with Choroidal Metastasis Simulating Primary Uveal Melanoma. Ocul Oncol Pathol. 2019 Feb; 5(2):135-138. Everett L, Damato BE, Bloomer MM, Palmer JD, Kao AA, Stewart JM, Afshar AR. PMID: 30976593; PMCID: PMC6422132.
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    16. Cell of origin and mutation pattern define three clinically distinct classes of sebaceous carcinoma. Nat Commun. 2018 05 14; 9(1):1894. North JP, Golovato J, Vaske CJ, Sanborn JZ, Nguyen A, Wu W, Goode B, Stevers M, McMullen K, Perez White BE, Collisson EA, Bloomer M, Solomon DA, Benz SC, Cho RJ. PMID: 29760388; PMCID: PMC5951856.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 36     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    17. Choroidal Lymphoma Discovered on Ultrasound in a Patient with Suspected Corneal Tumor. Ocul Oncol Pathol. 2018 Sep; 4(5):318-321. Theophanous C, Pekmezci M, Damato BE, Kao AA, Bloomer MM, Stewart JM, Afshar AR. PMID: 30320105; PMCID: PMC6167682.
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    18. Cryptococcal choroiditis in advanced AIDS with clinicopathologic correlation. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2018 Jun; 10:51-54. Aderman CM, Gorovoy IR, Chao DL, Bloomer MM, Obeid A, Stewart JM. PMID: 29780913; PMCID: PMC5956675.
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    19. Metagenomic deep sequencing of aqueous fluid detects intraocular lymphomas. Br J Ophthalmol. 2018 01; 102(1):6-8. Gonzales J, Doan T, Shantha JG, Bloomer M, Wilson MR, DeRisi JL, Acharya N. PMID: 29122821; PMCID: PMC5754869.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Long-term intraocular pressure reduction with intracameral polycaprolactone glaucoma devices that deliver a novel anti-glaucoma agent. J Control Release. 2018 01 10; 269:45-51. Kim J, Kudisch M, da Silva NRK, Asada H, Aya-Shibuya E, Bloomer MM, Mudumba S, Bhisitkul RB, Desai TA. PMID: 29127001; PMCID: PMC5748363.
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    21. Diagnostic Approaches to Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma of the Orbit. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 May/Jun; 33(3S Suppl 1):S129-S131. Geske MJ, Bloomer MM, Kersten RC, Vagefi MR. PMID: 26863040.
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    22. A novel flexible microfluidic meshwork to reduce fibrosis in glaucoma surgery. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0172556. Amoozgar B, Wei X, Hui Lee J, Bloomer M, Zhao Z, Coh P, He F, Luan L, Xie C, Han Y. PMID: 28301490; PMCID: PMC5354370.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    23. POLYPOIDAL CHOROIDAL VASCULOPATHY: A CLINICOPATHOLOGIC STUDY. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2017 Winter; 11 Suppl 1:S128-S131. Moussa K, Bloomer MM, Schwartz DM, Pan CK, Toy BC, Crawford JB, Afshar AR. PMID: 27930435.
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    24. Uveal Ganglioneuroma due to Germline PTEN Mutation (Cowden Syndrome) Presenting as Unilateral Infantile Glaucoma. Ocul Oncol Pathol. 2017 Jul; 3(2):122-128. DeParis SW, Bloomer M, Han Y, Vagefi MR, Shieh JTC, Solomon DA, Grenert J, de Alba Campomanes AG. PMID: 28868283; PMCID: PMC5566766.
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    25. Primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the orbit. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2017 Apr; 5:38-40. Alsberge JB, Grumbine FL, Bloomer MM, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC. PMID: 29503944; PMCID: PMC5757757.
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    26. Management of Primary Acquired Melanosis, Nevus, and Conjunctival Melanoma. Cancer Control. 2016 Apr; 23(2):117-25. Kao A, Afshar A, Bloomer M, Damato B. PMID: 27218788.
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    27. Papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland after radiation for bilateral retinoblastoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 May-Jun; 30(3):e57-9. Menda SA, Kim HJ, Bloomer MM, Crawford JB, Vagefi MR, Kersten RC. PMID: 24807542.
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    28. Loss of contrast enhancement of the inferior rectus muscle on magnetic resonance imaging in acute fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2014 Dec; 42(9):885-7. Gorovoy IR, Vagefi MR, Russell MS, Gorovoy M, Bloomer MM, Glastonbury CM. PMID: 24666541.
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    29. Extrascleral spread of choroidal melanoma via tantalum marker suture track. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Dec; 131(12):1643-5. Desai SJ, Kim HJ, Kersten RC, Bloomer MM, Vagefi MR. PMID: 24091899.
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    30. Pilocytic astrocytomas of the optic nerve and their relation to pilocytic astrocytomas elsewhere in the central nervous system. Mod Pathol. 2013 Oct; 26(10):1279-87. Reis GF, Bloomer MM, Perry A, Phillips JJ, Grenert JP, Karnezis AN, Tihan T. PMID: 23702730.
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    31. Gene expression profiling of transporters in the solute carrier and ATP-binding cassette superfamilies in human eye substructures. Mol Pharm. 2013 Feb 04; 10(2):650-63. Dahlin A, Geier E, Stocker SL, Cropp CD, Grigorenko E, Bloomer M, Siegenthaler J, Xu L, Basile AS, Tang-Liu DD, Giacomini KM. PMID: 23268600; PMCID: PMC4032224.
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    32. Thygeson superficial punctate keratitis and scarring. Cornea. 2012 Dec; 31(12):1446-8. Fintelmann RE, Vastine DW, Bloomer MM, Margolis TP. PMID: 22495026.
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    33. Rapid corneal adrenochrome deposition from topical ibopamine in the setting of infectious keratitis. Eye (Lond). 2013 Jan; 27(1):105-6. Bhosai SJ, Lin CC, Greene J, Bloomer MM, Jeng BH. PMID: 23079754; PMCID: PMC3545386.
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    34. Trabecular meshwork length in men and women by histological assessment. Curr Eye Res. 2013 Jan; 38(1):75-9. Kasuga T, Chen YC, Bloomer MM, Hirabayashi KE, Hiratsuka Y, Murakami A, Lin SC. PMID: 22742780.
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    35. Reply. Cornea. 2012 Apr 1; 31(4):466. Khalifa KY, Bailony BM, Bloomer BM, Jeng JB. .
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    36. Extraintestinal Crohn disease causing bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Mar-Apr; 28(2):e55-6. Greninger DA, Yoon MK, Bloomer MM, Keyser R, Kersten RC. PMID: 21743368.
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    37. Human immunodeficiency virus-associated blepharoptosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Sep-Oct; 27(5):360-3. Moscato EE, Bloomer MM, Garcia-Kennedy R, Seiff SR. PMID: 21743372.
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    38. Recurrent Lecythophora mutabilis keratitis and endophthalmitis after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Jan; 129(1):108-10. Fintelmann RE, Gilmer W, Bloomer MM, Jeng BH. PMID: 21220641.
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    39. Effect of irregular anterior surface on residual stromal bed under lamellar femtosecond laser cut. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Dec; 36(12):2208-10. Fintelmann RE, Bloomer MM, Jeng BH. PMID: 21111327.
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    40. Secondary localized sectoral keratoconjunctival amyloidosis from ocular trauma. Cornea. 2010 Nov; 29(11):1328-9. Khalifa YM, Bloomer MM, Margolis TP. PMID: 20697284.
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    41. Clinicopathological characteristics of adamantinomatous and papillary craniopharyngiomas: University of California, San Francisco experience 1985-2005. Neurosurgery. 2010 Nov; 67(5):1341-9; discussion 1349. Pekmezci M, Louie J, Gupta N, Bloomer MM, Tihan T. PMID: 20871436.
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    42. Management of nontraumatic corneal perforation with tectonic drape patch and cyanoacrylate glue. Cornea. 2010 Oct; 29(10):1173-5. Khalifa YM, Bailony MR, Bloomer MM, Killingsworth D, Jeng BH. PMID: 20622669.
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    43. Analysis of clinical misdiagnoses in children treated with enucleation. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Aug; 128(8):1009-13. Huang S, Rutar T, Bloomer M, Crawford JB. PMID: 20697001.
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    44. Acquired pediatric blepharoptosis related to linear scleroderma. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2011; 48 Online:e1-3. Kao TY, Yoon MK, Hwang TN, Bloomer MM, McCulley TJ. PMID: 20055335.
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    45. Astrocytic neoplasms of the central nervous system and orbit: a morphologic perspective. Semin Diagn Pathol. 2010 May; 27(2):114-21. Tihan T, Bloomer MM. PMID: 20860315.
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    46. Analysis of clinical misdiagnoses in children treated with enucleation. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2010 Feb 1; 14(1):e7. Rutar RT, Hung HS, Bloomer BM, Crawford CJ. .
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    47. Congenital narrow-angle glaucoma and iris nevi in a neonate with epidermal nevus syndrome. J AAPOS. 2009 Jun; 13(3):292-5. De Niro JE, de Alba Campomanes AG, Bloomer MM, London NM, Stamper RL. PMID: 19541271.
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