James J. Song, MD, MS
OPTHALMOLOGIST AND DIRECTOR OF THE BAY EYECARE INSTITUTE
Bio
Dr. James J. Song is the director of the Bay EyeCare Institute, providing quality specialist eye care in the Bay Area. Dr. Song graduated Cum Laude with "Distinction in Research" Honors from the University of Michigan Medical School, then went on to complete his specialty residency training in Ophthalmology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Dr. Song is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and California Medical Association. He holds the distinction of being the first resident at Washington University to administer topical anesthesia for cataract surgery. Dr. Song speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.
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In addition to caring for his patients, Dr. Song enjoys swimming, mentoring students, and spending time with his family.
Clinical Focus
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General Ophthalmology
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Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Professional Education
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Medical Education: Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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Residency: Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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Residency in Transitional Year Program, St. John's Mercy Medical Center
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Master's Education: Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional Experience
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Director, founder and ophthalmologist of Bay Eyecare Institute, 2000-present
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Ophthalmology, 2010-present
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Post-doctoral research fellow in Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1990-1991
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Post-doctoral research fellow in Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 1987-1990
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Honors and Awards
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Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Listed in 2020 Who's Who Top Doctors "Honors Edition" America's Best Doctors
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Best Ophthalmologist Winner of the 11th Annual Reader's Choice Awards by the Argus, Bay Area News Group
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Designation and recognition in Oakland Magazine's Bay Area "Top Doctor's List"
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Graduation with distinction of being first resident to administer topical anesthesia for cataract surgery, Wash U. St. Louis.
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Cum Laude Eruditionis Causa, University of Michigan Medical School, Class of 1995
Current Research Interests
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Visual outcomes of presbyopic correcting intraocular lens implants ( Panoptix, Vivity, Restor, Technis and Crystal lens) in pathological ocular conditions (glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and epiretinal membrane)
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Comparison of visual outcome of bilateral Panoptix/Vivity, bilateral Restor with hybrid Panoptix/Restor Active Focus, hybrid monofocal/multifocal presbyopic corrective intraocular implant.
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Analysis of visual outcomes of implantation Restor Active Focus and Vivity Intraocular Implant in post-myopic Lasik eyes and post-hyperopia Lasik eyes.
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Comparison of visual outcome of multifocal intraocular implant in extreme long axial length eyes (high myopia) with extreme short axial length (high hyperopia).
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Predication of reflective outcome in extreme short axial length eyes with pre-operative and post- operative aqueous depth by Lenstar.
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Increased accuracy and predictability of LRI (Limbal Relaxing Incision) in correcting cornea astigmatism in cataract surgery by using profile view in Zeiss Corneal topography
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Wearable medical device for physiological data collection specializing in ophthalmology.
Publications and Research
Regulation of human deoxycytidine kinase expression. Advances in Enzyme Regulation
Mitchell B.S., Song J.J., Johnson E.E. 2nd, Chen E., Dayton J.S.
1993; 33: 61-68
View details for PMID 8356917
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Genomic structure and chromosomal localization of the human deoxycytidine kinase gene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Song J.J., Walker S., Chen E., Johnson E.E., 2nd, Spychala J., Gribbin T., Mitchell B.S.
1993 Jan; 90 (2): 431–434
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Ultrastructural localization of prolactin and chromogranin B messenger ribonucleic acids with biotinylated oligonucleotide probes in cultured pituitary cells. Laboratory Investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology
Lloyd R.V., Jin L., Song J.
1990 Sep; 63 (3): 413-9
View details for PubMedID 2395335
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Regulates Gonadotropin β-Subunit and Chromogranin-B Messenger Ribonucleic Acids in Cultured Chromogranin-A-Positive Pituitary Adenomas. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Song J., Jin L., Chandler W.F., England B.G., Smart J.B., Landefeld T.D., Lloyd R.V.
1990 Sep; 71 (3): 622-630
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Effects of propylthiouracil on growth hormone and prolactin messenger ribonucleic acids in the rat pituitary. Laboratory Investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology
Lloyd R.V., Jin L., Song J.Y., Terry L.C., Horvath E., Kovacs K.
1990 Mar; 62 (3): 347-54
View details for PubMedID 2314053
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Estrogen stimulates both prolactin and growth hormone mRNAs expression in the MtT/F4 transplantable pituitary tumor. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, (New York, N.Y.)
Jin L., Song J.Y., Lloyd R.V.
1989 Dec; 192 (3): 225-9
View details for PubMedID 2602387
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Effects of estradiol on prolactin and growth hormone messenger RNAs in cultured normal and neoplastic (MtT/W15 and GH3) rat pituitary cells. Cancer Research
Song J.Y., Jin L., Lloyd R.V.
1989 Mar (5): 1247-53.
View details for PubMedID 2917354
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Clinical study of Ahmed Glaucoma valve implant IOVS Vol. 39/4: ARVO
Song J.Y., Kass M., Kolker, A.
1998 2145-B2
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Sclerocharoidal calcification in in multiple endocrine neoplasia type I Case Report: Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University
Song, J.Y., Hart, W., Harbour, W.
1999
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Development of new surgical techniques for cataract removal and implantation of accommodating intraocular lens ( Co-inventor of microcapsolarexis in experimental animal eye model) Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University
Song, J.Y., Ravi, N.
1992-1995
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Use of adeno-associated viral vector with an opsin promoter to direct peripherin/rds gene transfer to retinal photoreceptor cells and delay retinal degeneration in rds mice ARVO
Song, J.Y., Leib, D., etc.
1997 ARVO meeting
Presentations and Lectures
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Eyelid pilomatrixoma in pediatric population. Ophthalmology grand rounds,
Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes hospital, St. Louis, MO March.1999 -
Clinical study of Ahmed glaucoma valve implant. Annual Meeting of the
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Fort Lauderdale, FL June.1998 -
Case report: Sclerochoroidal calcification in multiple endocrine neoplasia type I and visual loss due to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in type II DM. Ophthalmology grand rounds, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO Feb.1998
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Diagnosis and treatment of epiretinal membrane, birdshot retinochoroidopathy
white dot syndrome, hypotony maculopathy, radiation retinopathy.
Ophthalmology fluorescein angiogram conference, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO Apr. Jun.1998 -
Normal tension glaucoma: differential diagnosis and evaluation. Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome and glaucoma. Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C and removable suture techniques in glaucoma surgery. Ophthalmology glaucoma conference, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, St Louis, MO Sep.-Nov.1997
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Gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa. Ophthalmology vision science research
conference, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, St Louis, MO Feb.1997 -
Localization of specific growth factors (GF) in normal and adenomatous human
Pituitaries. The 74th Annual meeting of Endocrine Society. San Antonio, TX. Jun.1992 -
Regulation of human deoxycytidine kinase expression. Proceedings of the Thirty-
Third Symposium on Regulation of Enzyme Activity and Synthesis in Normal and Neoplastic Tissues. Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 1992 -
Analysis of clinically nonfunctional pituitary adenomas by hybridization studies. The 71th Annual Meeting of Endocrine Society. Seattle, WA. Jun.1989.
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Effects of estrogen on culture normal and neoplastic (MtT/W15 and GH3)
pituitary cells. The 70th Annual Meeting of Endocrine Society. New Orleans, LA. Jun.1988