Andrew L. Reynolds MD

Andrew Reynolds

Andrew L. Reynolds
MD

Clinical Associate Professor/Residency Program Director

Department of Ophthalmology

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

Ophthalmology; Pediatric Ophthalmology

Contact Information
Ross Eye Institute
1179 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: 716-881-7900
alr23@buffalo.edu


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Professional Summary:

Dr. Andrew Reynolds is a clinical associate professor with the Department of Ophthalmology at the Ross Eye Institute, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine. He also serves as the Residency Program Director for the Ophthalmology Residency Program at UB.
He graduated medical school summa cum laude at UB, before completing his residency at the prestigious Storm Eye Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston SC, where he served as chief resident. He then completed his fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at the renowned Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor MI.
His clinical activities span the full range of his fellowship training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. His particular expertise is in pediatric anterior segment disorders, chiefly pediatric cataract and pediatric glaucoma and their surgical management. His other area of expertise is the management of complex strabismus, including pediatric and adult strabismus, reoperations for strabismus, thyroid eye disease, and cranial nerve palsies. Dr. Reynolds does also care for select adults outside of strabismus, including ocular trauma and adult cataract surgery.
His research interests mirror his clinical interests, and he has published and presented nationally on anti-VEGF agents in ROP, thyroid eye disease, ophthalmic education, pediatric refractive error and ocular trauma. He has served as site PI for several ROP clinical trials
He has a deep commitment to the training of the future generation of ophthalmologists. He served as the associate program director for the UB ophthalmology residency from 2016-2019 before being promoted to full program director. He has won the Ross Eye Institute Teacher of the Year twice

Education and Training:

  • Fellowship, University of Michigan/Kellogg Eye Center (2016)
  • Residency, Medical University of South Carolina/Storm Eye Institute (2015)
  • Internship, The Mount Sinai Hospital (2012)
  • MD, University at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Summa Cum Laude (2011)
  • BS, SUNY at Buffalo, Summa Cum Laude (2007)

Employment:

  • Clinical Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo (2022-present)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Ross Eye Institute Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2016–2022)

Awards and Honors:

  • Ross Eye Institute Teacher of the Year (2020)
  • Ross Eye Institute Teacher of the Year (2018)
  • Awards Richard Saunders, MD Residency Award for Most Academic Promise (2014)
  • William Vallotton award for academic excellence (2012)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (2011)
  • Thomas B Guttuso award for academic excellence in Ophthalmology (2011)
  • Dean’s Letter of Commendation (2009)
  • Dean’s Letter of Commendation (2008)
  • Dean’s Letter of Commendation (2007)
  • Dean’s List (2007)
  • Phi Beta Kappa (2007)
  • University Honors Scholar (2007)
  • University Honors Scholar (2006)
  • Dean’s List (2006)
  • Dean’s List (2005)
  • University Honors Scholar (2005)
  • University Honors Scholar (2004)
  • Dean’s List (2004)
  • Dean’s List (2003)
  • University Honors Scholar (2003)
  • Buffalo Spree "Top Doc"

Research Centers:

  • Ira G. Ross Eye Institute Research Center

Grants and Sponsored Research:

  • July 2022–January 2023
    Evaluate the Safety of DEXYCU for the Treatment of Inflammation Following Ocular Surgery for Childhood Cataract
    Eyepoint pharm.
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  • December 2017–December 2019
    Role of iExaminer as Teaching Aid for Direct Ophthalmoscopy
    Welch Allyn
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • December 2016–June 2017
    Ranibizumab compared with Laser therapy for the treatment of infants born prematurely with ROP (RAINBOW)
    Novartis
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • January 2020
    Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Intravitreal Aflibercept Compared to Laser Photocoagulation in Patients With Retinopathy of Prematurity (BUTTERFLEYE)
    Regeneron
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • April 2019
    The Safety and Efficacy of SYD-101 in Children With Myopia (STAAR)
    Sydnexis
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • July 2017
    Evaluating the effectiveness of the Spot vision screener in children ages 7-13
    Welch Allyn
    Role: Principal Investigator

Journal Articles:

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Books and Book Chapters:

  • James D Reynolds MD, Andrew L Reynolds MD. (2019) UpToDate. In: Overview of glaucoma in infants and children. UpToDate Inc
  • James D Reynolds MD, Andrew L Reynolds MD. (2019) UpToDate. In: Primary infantile glaucoma. UpToDate Inc

Abstracts:

  • Charles Zhang, Dmitriy Belous, Andrew L. Reynolds. (2022) Surgical dosing of partial sixth nerve palsy with novel incomitance protocol for improvement of area of single binocular vision. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (JAAPOS), (Aug) e36
  • Ploysangam P, Varikuti V, Zhang C, Reynolds AL. (2021) Role of iExaminer as a Teaching and Diagnostic Tool for Medical Student. IOVS, (Jul) 1877
  • Henry Lin, Andrew Reynolds. (2018) Partial Tendon Recession for the Correction of Small-Angle Vertical Strabismus: Preliminary Results of a Comparative Case Series. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, (Jul) 179

Professional Memberships:

  • Association of University Professors in Ophthalmology; Member (2017–present)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Presentations:

  • "Effect of Allergic Conjunctivitis on Refractive Error in the Pediatric Population" American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting; American Academy of Ophthalmology (2019)
  • "Partial Tendon Recession for the Correction of Small Angle Vertical Strabismus" ARVO; ARVO (2018)
  • "The Effect of Oral Statin Therapy on Strabismus in Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease" AAPOS Annual Meeting; AAPOS (2016)
  • "Neurodevelopmental and Refractive outcomes in ROP patients treated with Bevacizumab" Kiawah Eye Meeting (2015)
  • "Clinical Evaluation of a Uveitis Smartphone Application" Kiawah Eye Meeting (2014)
  • "Does Treatment With Bevacizumab Affect Neurodevelopment in Infants With Retinopathy of Prematurity?" Pediatric Academic Society; Pediatric Academic Society (2014)
  • "Incidence of myopia in ROP patients treated with Bevacizumab" Kiawah Eye Meeting; Kiawah Eye Meeting (2013)

Service Activities:

  • Promotions committee (2022–present)
  • Promotions Committee; Member (2022–present)
  • member on committee focused on buisness and managerial aspects of REI; Practice managment committee (2020–present)
  • Chair of committee focues on resident education within department; Program Evaluation Committee (2020–present)
  • American Orthoptic Council Accreditation Committee Member; Member (2019–present)
  • Member of advisory board for Horizon Therapeutics Tepezza (teprotumumab) for pediatric ophthalmology/strabismus; Advisor (2019–present)
  • voting member of program director council; PDAC - member (2018–present)
  • ; reviewer for JVBOM (2018–present)
  • Eyes On America Board of Directors Board of Directors member for Eyes on America, a not for profit organization to provide free cataract surgery for those in need in Western New York and beyond; Board of Directors (2017–present)
  • ; Faculty Practice managment plan member (2017–2020)
  • ; reviewer for BMC Ophthalmology (2017–present)
  • ; reviewer for JPOS (2017–present)
  • AAPOS Socioeconomic Committee Member; Member (2016–present)
  • AAPOS Young Ophthalmologist Committee Member; Member (2016–present)

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Contact Information

Ross Eye Institute
1179 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: 716-881-7900
alr23@buffalo.edu

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