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Michael Rauser, MD
Vice Chair, Academic Administration, Ophthalmology School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology School of Medicine

Research & Grantsmanship Funded Research Project (PI)

ForeseeHome study- Home Vision Monitoring in the
Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) for Progression to
Neovascular AMD Using the ForeseeHome Device- Sponsor- National Eye Institute

( 6/2010 - 12/2013 )

Age Related Eye Disease 2 Study - Multi-center, randomized trial designed to assess the effects of oral supplementation of macular xanthophylls ( lutein and zeaxanthin and/or long-chain omega-3 fatty acids) on the progression to advanced AMD

( 10/2006 - 10/2012 )

FAME study -

(A Randomized, Double-Masked, Parallel Group, Multi-Center, Dose-Finding Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of ASI-001A 0.5 µg/day and ASI-001B 0.2 µg/day Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Inserts to Sham Injection in Subjects with Diabetic Macular Edema

( 1/2007 - 6/2009 )

Standard of Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE Study) - Sponsor - National Eye Institute

( 1/2005 - 5/2009 )

A Phase 2 Multi-Center Randomized, Masked, Controlled Study of MSI- 1256F ( Squalamine lactate) for the Treatment of

( 5/2005 - 7/2006 )

Funded Research Project (CI)

Genes in Diabetic Retinopathy Project - DRCR.NET study
( 3/2012 - 12/2013 )

Prompt Panretinal photocoagulation versus Intravitreal Ranibizumab with deferred Panretinal Photocoagulation for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy - DRCR.NET Protocol S study

( 2/2012 - 12/2013 )

Phase II Evaluation of Topical NSAIDS in Eyes with non-Central DME - DRCR.NET Protocol R study

( 5/2011 - 12/2013 )

An Evaluation of Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Vitreous Hemorrhage Due to Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy -

DRCR.NET Protocol N study

( 6/2010 - 3/2013 )

Intravitreal Ranibizumab or Triancinolone Acetonide in Combination with Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema - DRCR-I study

( 5/2007 - 12/2012 )

Regeneron Title: (An exploratory study of the safety, tolerability and biological effect of intravitreal administration of VEGF trap in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration - sponsor: Regeneron).

( 7/2006 - 6/2011 )

Regeneron 0605 (Title:An exploratory study of the safety, tolerability and biological effect of intravitreal administration of VEGF trap in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration - sponsor: Regeneron)

( 6/2005 - 6/2011 )

A Pilot study in Indivuduals with Center-Involved DME Study Undergoing Cataract Surgery - DRCR.NET Protocol P Study

( 6/2009 - 11/2010 )

DRCR.net J Study ( 5/2007 - 6/2007 )
Allergan RVO
( 7/2006 - 6/2007 )
DRCR-Vitrectomy Protocol D ( 7/2006 - 6/2007 )
DRCR- PRP: Protocol F ( 7/2006 - 6/2007 )
DRCR.net - H Study ( 7/2006 - 6/2007 )
Subclinical Diabetic Macular Edema Study- ( 4/2006 - 6/2006 )

An Observational Study of the Development of Diabetic Macular Edema Following Scatter Laser Photocoagulation ( 3/2006 - 6/2006 )

Evaluation of Vitrectomy for Diabetic Macular Edema Study ( 2/2006 - 6/2006 )

Acular Study Title: Pretreatment with ketorolac tromethamine and prednisolone acetate for Diabetics Undergoing Cataract Surgery - sponsor: LLU Ophthalmology Department ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

Combretastatin A4 Phosphate for Treating Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) in Subjects with Pathologic Myopia ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

A Six-Month, Phase 3, Multicenter, Masked, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial (with Six-Month Open-Label Extension) to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of 700 �g and 350 �g Dexamethasone Posterior Segment Drug Delivery System (DEX PS DDS) Applicator System in the Treatment of Patients with Macular Edema Following Central Retinal Vein Occlusion or Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network - A Pilot Study of Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

Corticosteroids and Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema ( 7/2005 - 6/2006 )

An exploratory study of the safety, tolerability and biological effect of intravitreal administration of VEGF trap in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration ( 6/2005 - 6/2006 )

Title: A Pilot Study of Peribulbar Triamcinolone Acetonide for Diabetic Macular Edema ( 1/2005 - 6/2006 )

Anti-Human VEGF Antibody Fab for the Treatment of Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization ( PIER Trial) - Sponsor ( 11/2004 - 6/2006 )

Abstracts Reporting Research -- Peer Reviewed

Jesse Dovich MD and Michael Rauser MD. "The Role of Intraoperative Pars Plana Intravitreal Kenalog Injection During Cataract Extraction in Patients With Preoperative Clinically Significant Diabetic Macular Edema." Abstract - Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology, Cancun Mexico. . (2007): -. ( 5/2007 )

Robert Ford ; Michael Rauser, MD. "Preliminary Study of the EYESI Surgical Simulator ." . (1969): -. (*)