Naheed W Khan

 Naheed Khan
Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical School
University of Michigan
Ophthalmology & Visual Science
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
[email protected]
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Naheed W Khan
Naheed Khan
Clinical Associate Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Columbus Children's Hospital, Ophthalmology, Columbus, OH, USA
      1988 - 1992
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • PhD
      The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
      1982 - 1988
    • MS
      The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
      1980 - 1982
    • BE, Electronics Engineering
      Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India
      1974 - 1979

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity

    Research Overview

    Human retinal degenerative diseases. Use of electrophysiological and psychophysical tests to
    characterize the clinical physiology and phenotype of inherited and acquired retinal disorders; diagnosis and
    follow up of course of progression, electrophysiological assessment of therapies, clinical trials.

    Animal models of human retinal degenerative diseases. Functional assessment of retinal function using
    electrophysiological techniques in mice, evaluation of experimental treatments for human degenerative
    diseases. Assessment of retinal function and rescue in mice that have received treatment like gene therapy,
    collaborative efforts in translational research. Development and refinement of techniques to relate function
    with pathology.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Müller Glia–Exclusive CLRN1 Expression Drives Non–Cell-Autonomous Photoreceptor Degeneration in Usher Syndrome Type 3A
      Lee Y, Gao Y, Nguyen VP, Liang B, Prieskorn DM, Beyer L, Wei Z, Khan N, Weiland J, Iannuzzi M, Bisgaier C, Raphael Y, Chen YE, Paulus YM, Yang D. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2026 Jul 1; 67 (8): DOI:10.1167/iovs.67.8.9
    • Journal Article
      Decline of Visual Function and Risk of Legal Blindness With Age in RPGR-Associated Retinal Degeneration: A Multicenter Study.
      Parekh BJ, Stein JD, Abuzaitoun R, Andrews CA, Branham K, Milentijevic D, Narayanan D, Khan NW, Pershing S, Wang SY, Ahmad BU, Connor TB, Patnaik JL, Mathias M, Leys M, McMillan B, Amakiri N, Johnson TJ, Sun CQ, Duncan JL, Jayasundera KT, SOURCE consortium . Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2026 Feb 27; DOI:10.1111/ceo.70093
      PMID: 41760091
    • Journal Article
      Addressing Challenges in Developing Treatments for Inherited Retinal Diseases: Recommendations From the Third Monaciano Symposium
      Thompson DA, Jayasundera KT, Alekseev O, Ali RR, Amato A, Arshavsky VY, Audo IS, Auricchio A, Bainbridge JWB, Banin E, Besirli CG, Birch DG, Branham KE, Cideciyan AV, Daiger SP, Duncan JL, Fahim A, Flannery JG, Gattegna R, Heckenlively JR, Héon E, Iannaccone A, Khan NW, Khateb S, Klassen HJ, Leroy BP, Marangoni D, Michaelides M, Musch DC, Pennesi ME, Petersen-Jones SM, Pierce EA, Rao RC, Sahel J-A, Sieving PA, Strettoi E, Strong CR, Wubben TJ, Yang P, Zacks DN. Translational Vision Science & Technology, 2025 Aug 27; 14 (8): 37 - 37. DOI:10.1167/tvst.14.8.37
    • Journal Article
      Characterization of Visual Field Loss Over 4 Years in the Rate of Progression in USH2A-Related Retinal Degeneration (RUSH2A) Study
      Duncan JL, Maguire MG, McDaniel LS, Doucet NR, Audo I, Ayala AR, Cheetham JK, Cheng P, Durham TA, Huckfeldt RM, Hufnagel RB, Jayasundera KT, Khan N, Malbin B, Maldonado RS, Michaelides M, Pennesi ME, Weng CY, Zmejkoski A, Aravind S, Ishikawa H, Birch DG. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2025 Aug 1; 276: 9 - 21. DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2025.03.039
      PMID: 40157442
    • Journal Article
      Ablation of Htra1 leads to sub-RPE deposits and photoreceptor abnormalities
      Biswas P, Woodard DNR, Hollingsworth TJ, Khan NW, Lazaro DR, Berry AM, Dagar M, Pan Y, Garland D, Shaw PX, Oka C, Iwata T, Jablonski MM, Ayyagari R. Jci Insight, 2025 Feb 10; 10 (3): DOI:10.1172/jci.insight.178827
      PMID: 39927462
    • Journal Article
      Female Simplex Carriers of X-Linked Retinal Dystrophies: A Case Series.
      Delaney A, Branham KE, Jayasundera KT, Khan NW, Fahim AT. Case Rep Ophthalmol, 2025 Sep 8; 16 (1): 395 - 405. DOI:10.1159/000546129
    • Journal Article
      Racial Disparities in Genetic Detection Rates for Inherited Retinal Diseases
      Abuzaitoun RO, Branham KH, Lacy GD, Hufnagel RB, Kumar MM, Koskenvuo JW, Tuupanen S, Durham T, Zhao PY, Abalem MF, Andrews CA, Schlegel D, Khan NW, Fahim AT, Heckenlively JR, Musch DC, Jayasundera KT. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2024 Dec 19; 142 (12): 1150 - 1156. DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.4696
      PMID: 39509105
    • Presentation
      A Case of Two Causes of Night Blindness
      Khan N. 2025 Jul 23;