Bernard F. Godley, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Chair
Robertson-Poth Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery

Education:
Bachelor of Arts
Brown University

Doctor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Ph.D., Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Residency, Ophthalmology
University of Iowa

Fellowship, Medical Retina
Moorfields Eye Hospital, University of London

Fellowship, Surgical Retina
Retinal Institute of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Honors and Awards
David Weeks Distinguished Professorship
Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholar
Kaiser Family Foundation Merit Award
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Graduate Student

Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Recent Publications -

Godley BF, Shamsi FA, Liang FQ, Jarrett, S. Davies, S. and Boulton M (2005) Blue light induces mitochondrial DNA damage and free radical production in epithelial cells. J. Biol. Chem. 280, 21061-21066.

Liang FQ, R. Alssadi, P. Morehead, Y. C. Awasthi and B. F. Godley (2005) Enhanced Expression Of Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) Protects Against Oxidative Stress In RPE Cells. Exp. Eye Res. 80:113-119

Liang FQ, L Green, C. Wang, R. Alssadi, and B. F. Godley (2004). Melatonin protects human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells against oxidative stress. Exp. Eye Res. 78:1069-1075.

D'Amico DJ, Goldberg MF, Hudson H, Jerdan JA, Krueger S, Luna S, Robertson SM, Russell S, Singerman L, Slakter JS, Sullivan EK, Yannuzzi L, Zilliox P; The Anecortave Acetate Clinical Study Group, Anecortave acetate as monotherapy for the treatment of subfoveal lesions in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD): interim (month 6) analysis of clinical safety and efficacy. Retina, 23(1): 14-23, 2003.

Fong-Qi Liang and Bernard F. Godley, Oxidatitve Stress Induced Mitochondrial DNA amage in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium: A possible mechanism of RPE aging and age-related macular degeneration. Experimental Eye Research, 76: 397-403, 2003.

The Anecortave Acetate Clinical Study Group, Anecortave acetate as monotherapy for treatment of subfoveal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology, 110 (12), 2372-2383, 2003.

Mamta D. Somaiya, Jason D. Burns, Roni Mintz, Robert E. Warren, Tatsuo Uchida, and Bernard F. Godley. Factors Affecting Visual Outcomes Following Small-Incision Phacoemulsification in Diabetic Patients J Cataract Refract Surg. 28:1364–1371, 2002.

T-X. Weng, B. F. Godley, G-F. Jin, N. Mangini, B.F. Kennedy, A.L.S. Yu, and N.K. Wills.Oxidant and Antioxidant modulation of Chloride Channels Expressed in human retinal pigment epithelium. American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. 283: C839-C849, 2002.

Bernard F. Godley, Gui Fang Jin, John Hurst. BCL-2 Overexpression Increases Survival in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Exposed to H2O2. Experimental Eye Research 74:663-669, 2002.

G-F Jin, J.S. Hurst, and B.F. Godley. Rod Outer Segments Mediate Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Apoptosis in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Current Eye Research: 23, 11-19, 2001.