matthew_gardiner@meei.harvard.edu
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About My Research
Additional Mass Eye and Ear Titles
Director, Ophthalmic Emergency Service, Mass Eye and Ear
Medical Director of Optometry
Associate Scientist
Co-Editor, eyeInsights
Ophthalmology representative, MGH Surgical Care Committee
Biography
Dr. Gardiner is interested in anterior segment surgery and emergency ophthalmology. With a particular interest in eye trauma and anterior segment reconstruction following eye injuries, he spends time writing, as well as speaking nationally about the importance of eye protection and safety. He works closely with the other departments of Mass Eye and Ear to create guidelines for trainees and consultants with regard to their roles the Emergency Department. He has won the Teacher of the Year award twice.
Education
1992: BA, Phi Beta Kappa, High Honors, Biology, Haverford College
1996: MD, University of Pennsylvania
Postgraduate Training
1999: Residency, Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2002: Residency, Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania
2003: Fellowship, Anterior Segment Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Academic Appointments
2022-Present: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
2013-2022: Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
2004-2013: Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
- Global Current Practice Patterns for the Management of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Ophthalmol Retina. 2022 05; 6(5):429-431.
- A Retrospective Study of Disparities in an Academic Ophthalmic Emergency Department. J Acad Ophthalmol (2017). 2021 Jul; 13(2):e277-e287.
- A 5-Year Retrospective Assessment of Clinical Presentation Associated With Sports Injury in Young People Presenting to a Tertiary Eye Center. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021 Nov-Dec; 58(6):377-384.
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK medical education. A nationwide student survey. Med Teach. 2022 05; 44(5):574-575.
- Global Current Practice Patterns for the Management of Open Globe Injuries. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 02; 234:259-273.
- Factors Associated With Increased Risk of Serious Ocular Injury in the Setting of Orbital Fracture. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 01 01; 139(1):77-83.
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Ophthalmic Care at an Eye-Specific Emergency Department in an Outbreak Hotspot. Clin Ophthalmol. 2020; 14:4155-4163.
- Utilization trends of an ophthalmology-specific emergency department: the Massachusetts Eye and Ear experience. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb; 26(4):31-35.
- The Ophthalmic Hospitalist. Ophthalmology. 2020 09; 127(9):1143-1144.
- Validation of a Comprehensive Clinical Algorithm for the Assessment and Treatment of Microbial Keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 06; 214:97-109.
- Poor prognoses of open globe injuries with concomitant orbital fractures. Orbit. 2020 Aug; 39(4):241-250.
- A Comprehensive Surgical Curriculum Reduced Intra-operative Complication Rates of Resident-performed Cataract Surgeries. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jan - Feb; 76(1):150-157.
- Analysis of a Patient Intervention to Reduce Patients Who Leave Without Being Seen in an Ophthalmology-Dedicated Emergency Room. J Healthc Qual. 2018 Jan/Feb; 40(1):e15-e19.
- Assessing Resident Cataract Surgery Outcomes Using Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System Measures. J Surg Educ. 2016 Sep-Oct; 73(5):774-9.
- Solar exposure and residential geographic history in relation to exfoliation syndrome in the United States and Israel. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Dec; 132(12):1439-45.
- Fingernail-induced corneal abrasions: case series from an ophthalmology emergency department. Cornea. 2014 Jul; 33(7):691-5.
- Ocular blast injuries in mass-casualty incidents: the marathon bombing in Boston, Massachusetts, and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. Ophthalmology. 2014 Sep; 121(9):1670-6.e1.
- Orbital fractures and ocular injury: is a postoperative ophthalmology examination necessary? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Aug; 72(8):1533-40.
- Achieving target refraction after cataract surgery. Ophthalmology. 2014 Feb; 121(2):440-4.
- Inadvertent filtering bleb due to corneal stromal wick syndrome. J Glaucoma. 2013 Sep; 22(7):e14-5.
- Effects of caffeinated coffee consumption on intraocular pressure, ocular perfusion pressure, and ocular pulse amplitude: a randomized controlled trial. Eye (Lond). 2012 Aug; 26(8):1122-30.
- High-resolution optical coherence tomography findings in solar maculopathy and the differential diagnosis of outer retinal holes. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Sep; 152(3):413-419.e6.
- Bacterial conjunctivitis in children: a current review of pathogens and treatment. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2011; 51(4):85-92.
- The incidence of intraocular foreign bodies and other intraocular findings in patients with corneal metal foreign bodies. Ophthalmology. 2010 Nov; 117(11):2218-21.
- Laser cataract surgery: past, present, and evolving technologies. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2004; 44(1):113-21.
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