Eydie G. Miller-Ellis, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Active Staff, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Staff, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Active Staff, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Director, Glaucoma Service, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Director, Glaucoma Fellowship Program, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Glaucoma Service, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chair for Academic/Faculty Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania,
Scheie Eye Institute,
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Scheie Eye Institute,
51 North 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Chemistry)
Duke University , 1981.
M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, 1985.
B.A. (Chemistry)
Duke University , 1981.
M.D.
University of Pittsburgh, 1985.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, 1985-1986.
Resident in Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1986-1989.
Fellowship Glaucoma, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1989-1990.
Intern in Internal Medicine, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, 1985-1986.
Resident in Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1986-1989.
Fellowship Glaucoma, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1989-1990.
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology, 1991.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, 1991.
Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Miller's research interests include medical and surgical interventions for glaucoma, and diagnostic techniques for the evaluation of glaucoma.Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Miller is the Director of the Glaucoma Service. She specializes in the diagnosis and medical/surgical management of complex glaucoma. She also treats patients with glaucoma secondary to other diseases of the eye or systemic disease, as well as patients with both cataracts and glaucoma. She cares for patients at the following locations: Scheie Eye Institute, Penn Medicine at Radnor, and the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center.Selected Publications
Addis V, Chan L, Chen J, Goodyear K, Pistilli M, Salowe R, Lee R, Sankar P, Miller-Ellis E, Cui QN, Maguire MG, O'Brien: Evaluation of the Cirrus High-Definition OCT Normative Database Probability Codes in a Black American Population. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 5(1): 110-118, Jan-Feb 2022.Kass MA, Heuer DK, Higginbotham EJ, Parrish RK, Khanna CL, Brandt JD, Soltau JB, Johnson CA, Keltner JL, Huecker JB, Wilson BS, Liu L, Miller JP, Quigley HA, Gordon MO; Ocular Hypertension Study Group : Assessment of Cumulative Incidence and Severity of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Participants in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study After 20 Years of Follow-up. JAMA Ophthalmol 139(5): 1-9, Apr 2021.
Olivier MMG, Smith OU, Croteau-Chonka CC, VanderBeek BL, Maguire MG, Lum F, Fujino D, Kelly SP, Rich WL, Miller-Ellis EG : Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Use: An Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) Registry Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Ophthalmology Feb 2021.
Shih V, Parekh M, Multani JK, McGuiness CB, Chen CC, Campbell JH, Miller-Ellis E, Olivier MMG: Clinical and Economic Burden of Glaucoma by Disease Severity: A United States Claims-Based Analysis. Ophthalmol Glaucoma Feb 2021.
Knight OJ, Padovani-Claudio DA, Croteau-Chonka CC, Olivier MMG, Miller-Ellis E: Rabb–Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology Research Program: Contributions to Ophthalmology Workforce Diversity. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology 13(2): e298–e303, 2021.
Adetunji MO, Meer E, Whitehead G, Hua P, Badami A, Addis V, Gorry T, Lehman A, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis E, Ying GS, Cui QN: Self-identified Black Race as a Risk Factor for Intraocular Pressure Elevation and Iritis Following Prophylactic Laser Peripheral Iridotomy. J Glaucoma 31(4): 218-223, April 2022.
Kikut A, Sanyal M, Vaughn M, Ridley-Merriweather KE, Head K, Salowe R, Lomax-Reese S, Lewis M, Ross AG, Cui QN, Addis V, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis E, O'Brien JM: Learning from Black/African American Participants: Applying the Integrated Behavioral Model to Assess Recruitment Strategies for a Glaucoma Genetic Study. Health Commun 37(4): 515-524, April 2022.
Rebecca J Salowe, Yineng Chen, Selam Zenebe-Gete, Roy Lee, Harini V Gudiseva, Isabel Di Rosa, Ahmara G Ross, Qi N Cui, Eydie Miller-Ellis, Victoria Addis, Prithvi S Sankar, Ebenezer Daniel, Gui-Shuang Ying, Joan M O'Brien: Risk factors for structural and functional progression of primary open-angle glaucoma in an African ancestry cohort. BMJ Open Ophthalmology 8(1): e001120, Mar 2023.
Salowe RJ, Lee R, Zenebe-Gete S, Vaughn M, Gudiseva HV, Pistilli M, Kikut A, Becker E, Collins DW, He J, Merriam S, Mulvihill K, Laberee N, Lomax-Reese S, Murphy W, Henderer J, Chavali VRM, Cui QN, Ross AG, Addis V, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis E, Maguire MG, O'Brien JM.: Recruitment strategies and lessons learned from a large genetic study of African Americans. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2(8): e0000416, Aug 2022.
Sood S, Lidder AK, Elgin C, Law JC, Shukla AG, Winn BJ, Khouri AS, Miller-Ellis EG, Laudi J, SooHoo JR, DeVience E, Syed MF, Zerkin A, Al-Aswad LA.: Salary Negotiations: Gender Differences in Attitudes, Priorities and Behaviors of Ophthalmologists. Am J Ophthalmol. S0002-9394(23): 00320-3. Aug 2023.
Chan L, Moster MR, Bicket AK, Sheybani A, Sarkisian SR, Samuelson TW, Ahmed IIK, Miller-Ellis E, Smith OU, Cui QN.: New Devices in Glaucoma. Ophthalmol Ther. 12(5): 2381-2395, Oct 2023.
Kao BW, Meer E, Barbolt TA, Lewis RA, Ahmed II, Lee V, Nicaise SM, Griggs G, Miller-Ellis EG.: Biocompatibility and feasibility of VisiPlate, a novel ultrathin, multichannel glaucoma drainage device. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 32(12): 141, Nov 2021.
Gedde SJ, Feuer WJ, Lim KS, Barton K, Goyal S, Ahmed II, Brandt JD; Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Group.: Postoperative Complications in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study During 5 Years of Follow-up. Ophthalmology 129(12): 1357-1367, Dec 2022.
Coulon SJ, Vanner EA, Gedde SJ; Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Group.: Outcomes of Glaucoma Reoperations in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study. Ophthalmol Glaucoma 6(4): 422-431, Jul-Aug 2023.
Miller-Ellis, Eydie: A Multichannel Approach to a Better Bleb. Glaucoma Today May-June 2023.
Shefali S Verma, Harini V Gudiseva, Venkata R M Chavali, Rebecca J Salowe, Yuki Bradford, Lindsay Guare, Anastasia Lucas, David W Collins, Vrathasha Vrathasha, Rohini M Nair, Sonika Rathi, Bingxin Zhao, Jie He, Roy Lee, Selam Zenebe-Gete, Anita S Bowman, Caitlin P McHugh, Michael C Zody, Maxwell Pistilli, Naira Khachatryan, Ebenezer Daniel, Windell Murphy, Jeffrey Henderer; Regeneron Genetics Center; Tyler G Kinzy, Sudha K Iyengar, Neal S Peachey; VA Million Veteran Program; Kent D Taylor, Xiuqing Guo, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Linda Zangwill, Christopher Girkin, Radha Ayyagari, Jeffrey Liebmann, Chimd M Chuka-Okosa, Susan E Williams, Stephen Akafo, Donald L Budenz, Olusola O Olawoye, Michele Ramsay, Adeyinka Ashaye, Onoja M Akpa, Tin Aung, Janey L Wiggs, Ahmara G Ross, Qi N Cui, Victoria Addis, Amanda Lehman, Eydie Miller-Ellis, Prithvi S Sankar, Scott M Williams, Gui-Shuang Ying, Jessica Cooke Bailey, Jerome I Rotter, Robert Weinreb, Chiea Chuen Khor, Michael A Hauser, Marylyn D Ritchie, Joan M O'Brien: A multi-cohort genome-wide association study in African ancestry individuals reveals risk loci for primary open-angle glaucoma. Cell 187(2): p 464-480. E10. January 2024.
Mildred MG Olivier, Eydie Miller-Ellis, Claude Cowan Jr, Bronwyn Bateman: Contributions and Legacies of Selected Black Pioneers in Ophthalmology and Institutional Milestones. Am J Ophthalmol 268: 222-246, Dec 2024.
Swaminathan SS, Jammal AA, Medeiros FA, Gedde SJ; Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Group.: Visual Field Outcomes in the Primary Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study. Ophthalmology 131(10): 1157-1163, October 2024.
Jordan JA, Daniel E, Chen Y, Salowe RJ, Zhu Y, Miller-Ellis E, Addis V, Sankar PS, Zhu D, Smith EJ, Lee R, Ying GS, O'Brien JM.: Features Associated with Visible Lamina Cribrosa Pores in Individuals of African Ancestry with Glaucoma: Primary Open-Angle African Ancestry Glaucoma Genetics (POAAGG) Study. Vision (Basel) 8(2): 24, April 2024.
Pradeep T, Schwartz T, Sankar PS, Miller-Ellis EG, Ying GS, Cui QN.: Anticoagulation for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: An American Glaucoma Society Survey. J Glaucoma 34(2): 77-83, Feb 2025.
Miller-Ellis E, Peace JH, Day DG, El-Harazi SM, Nissle S, Wirta D, Bacharach J.: Safety and Efficacy of a Preservative-Free Bimatoprost 0.01% Ophthalmic Gel: Results From a Phase III Controlled Trial. J Glaucoma. 34(11): 880-887, Nov 2025.
Miller-Ellis E, Fleming GP: Then and Now: Medical Therapy for Glaucoma. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 8(55): S33-S37. Sep-Oct 2025.
Bacharach J, Miller-Ellis E, Harasymowycz P, Peace JH, Nissle S, Day DG, Stalmans I.: Efficacy and Safety of Preservative-Free Bimatoprost 0.01% Gel in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension: Results from Two Phase III Randomized Trials. Clin Ophthalmol. 20: 571715, Apr 2026.
