Education:

Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
Retinal and Vitreous Surgery
1974-1975

Residency: Ophthalmology, University of California
San Francisco, California
1971-1974

Residency: University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
General Surgery
1968-1969

Internship: Rotating, King County (now Harborview) Hospital
Seattle, Washington
1967-1968

Medical: Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Doctor of Medicine
1967

Premedical: DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts
1963

Military Service: U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Commander, 1969-1971

Honors and Awards:

Premedical Honorary Society, Vice President, DePauw University, 1962-1963

Graduated with Honors, DePauw University, 1963

Asbury Award, Department of Ophthalmology,
University of California, San Francisco, California, 1973

Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship, 1974-1975

Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1989

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, 1976

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Instructor, Division of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 1975-1979

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 1979-1987

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, 1987-present

Physician-Attending, Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, California, 1975-1976

Physician-Consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital, Palo Alto, California, 1976-present

Hospital Appointments:

El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California, 1976-present
Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, California, 1991-present
(Vice Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology 1993-1995)
(Chairman, 1995-1997)
Los Gatos Community Hospital, Los Gatos, California, 1992-present
Regional Medical Center, San Jose, California, 1994-present
Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, California, 1975-present

Medical Organizations:

Vitreo-Retinal:
American Society of Retina Specialists (charter member)
Paul Cibis Club
Retina Society
Western Retina Study Club (charter member)
(Exec. Sec.-Tres. 1983-1995)

Ophthalmological:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
California Association of Ophthalmology
Cordes Eye Society
(President 1995-1996)
Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmologic Society
Peninsula Eye Society
(Sec.-Tres. 1985-1986)
(Vice-President 1986-1987)
(President 1987-1988)
San Francisco Ophthalmological Round Table
Society of Heed Fellows

General Medical:
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
California Medical Association
Santa Clara County Medical Society

Scientific Paper Reviewer for:

Archives of Ophthalmology

American Journal of Ophthalmology

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Publications:

1. Boldrey, E.E., Millichap, J.G.: Barometric pressure and seizures. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 123:968, 1966.

2. Millichap, J.C., Boldrey, E.E.: Studies in hyperkinetic behavior. Neurology 17:467, 1967.

3. Boldrey, E.E., Holbrooke, D.R., Richards, V.: Ultrasonic transmission holography of the eye. Invest. Ophthalmology 4:72, 1975.

4. Boldrey, E.E.: Fundus photography without a fundus camera. Arch. Ophthalmol. 94:1616, 1976.

5. Boldrey, E.E.: A modified vitreous scissors. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 94:584, 1977.

6. Boldrey, E.E., Haidt, S.J.: Early vitrectomy for retained intraocular foreign body. Ann. Ophthalmology 10:1441, 1978.

7. Boldrey, E.E.: A simple means of producing single-frame stereoscopic fundus slides. Ophthalmology 86:597, 1979.

8. Boldrey, E.E.: A simplified projection system for single-frame stereoscopic fundus slides. Ophthalmology 86:599, 1979.

9. Boldrey, E.E.: Bedside intraocular gas injection for failed retinal detachment procedures. In Okun, E. and Johnston, G.P. (eds.): Proceedings of the Paul Cibis Club, St. Louis, 1979, pp. 88-94.

10. Grand, M.G., Boldrey, E.E. and Okun, E.: An experimental model for the evaluation of vitrectomy instruments. Ophthal. Surg. 10:59, 1979.

11. Boldrey, E.E.: Variation of technique of episcleral sponge placement: Effect on scleral indentation for retinal detachment repair. Ann. Ophthalmology 13:743-746, 1981.

12. Boldrey, E.E., Little, H.L., Flocks, M. and Vassiliadis, A.: Retinal injury due to industrial laser burns. Ophthalmology 88:101-107, 1981.

13. Boldrey, E.E.: Bilateral endogenous aspergillus endophthalmitis. Retina 1:171-174, 1981.

14. Boldrey, E.E.: Enhanced viewing of dark fluorescein angiographic negatives. (Letter to the Editor) Arch. Ophthalmol. 94:64-66, 1982.

15. Boldrey E.E. and Schwartz, A.: Enlargement of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. Am. J. Ophthalmology 94:64-66, 1982.

16. Boldrey, E.E.: Risk of retinal tears in patients with vitreous floaters. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 96:783-787, 1983.

17. Boldrey, E.E.: Which patients with floaters have retinal breaks? (abstract) Trans. Pac. Coast Oto-Ophthalmol. Soc. 66:226-227, 1983.

18. Boldrey, E.E., Ho, B.T. and Griffith, R.D.: Retinal burns occurring at cataract extraction. Ophthalmology 91:1297-1302, 1984.

19. Gaynon, M.W., Boldrey, E.E., Stahlman, E.R. and Fine, S.L.: Retinal neovascularization and ocular toxoplasmosis. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 98:585-589, 1984.

20. Boldrey, E.E., Egbert, P., Gass, J.D.M. and Friberg, T.: The histopathology of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. Arch. Ophthalmol. 103:238-241, 1985.

21. Boldrey, E.E., Egbert, P., Gass, J.D.M. and Friberg, T.: La histopatologia de la vitreoretinopatia familia exudativa. Arch. Ophthalmol. (Spanish edition) 1:48-51, 1985.

22. Boldrey, E.E., Ho, B.T. and Griffith, R.D.: Tilting the microscope helps prevent macular burns. (Letter to the Editor) Ophthalmic Surgery 17:377, 1986.

23. Boldrey, E.E.: Lasers in ophthalmology. In Evaluation and Installation of Surgical Laser Systems. Apfelberg, D.B., (Ed.) Springer-Verlag, Inc., New York, 1987.

24. Boldrey, E.E.: A modified contact lens for far peripheral retinal evaluation in pseudophakes. Ophthalmology, pp. 16-17, Instrument and Book Supplement, 1988.

25. Boldrey, E.E.: Foveal ablation for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Ophthalmology 96:1430-1435, 1989.

26. Boldrey, E.E.: Relationship between floaters, light flashes or both and complications of posterior vitreous detachment. (Letter to the Editor) Am. J. Ophthalmology. 118:682, 1994.

27. Boldrey, E.E.: Vitreous cells as an indicator of retinal tears in asymptomatic or not recently symptomatic eyes. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 123:263-264, 1997.

28. Boldrey, E.E.: A modified silastic sleeve spreader for retinal detachment surgery. Retina 19:575-576, 1999.

29. Koo, J., Boldrey, E.E.: Takayasu’s Disease (Photo Essay) Arch. Ophthalmol. 118:858-859, 2000.

Papers and Courses Presented:

1. The effect of aspirin on post-vitrectomy pressure elevation. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, St. Louis, Missouri, May 16, 1975.

2. An implantable scleral window. Boldrey, E.E., Okun, E. Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 1-2, 1976.

3. Vitrectomy under glass. Boldrey, E.E., Okun, E. Stanford Clinical Conference, Stanford, California, June 26, 1976.

4. An experimental model for evaluation of vitrectomy instruments. Grand, G., Boldrey, E.E. and Okun, E. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Central Section Meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct. 24-25, 1976.

5. Flashes and floaters: When are they significant? Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 7-8, 1977.

6. Correlation of slit-lamp findings and peripheral retinal pathology. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, San Francisco, California, June 17-18, 1977.

7. A system for evaluating photopsias and their significance. Boldrey, E.E., Stanford Clinical Conference, Stanford, California, June 25, 1977.

8. A simple means of producing single-frame stereoscopic fundus slides. Boldrey, E.E., American Academy of Ophthalmology, Kansas City, Missouri. Presented in Poster Session, Oct. 23-26, 1978.

9. A simplified projection system for single-frame stereoscopic fundus slides. Boldrey, E.E., American Academy of Ophthalmology, Kansas City, Missouri. Presented in Poster Session, October. 23-26, 1978.

10. Bedside intraocular gas injection for failed retinal detachment procedures. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 5-6, 1979.

11. Bedside intraocular gas injection for failed retinal detachment procedures. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, St. Louis, Missouri, April 28-29, 1979.

12. Bedside intraocular gas injection for failed retinal detachment procedures. Boldrey, E.E., Stanford Clinical Conference, Stanford, California, June 22, 1979.

13. Reactions to fluorescein angiography. Boldrey, E.E., International Macula-Fluorescein Symposium, Carmel, California, Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 1979.

14. Adverse reactions to fluorescein angiography. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 3, 1980.

15. Retinal injury due to industrial laser burns. Boldrey, E.E., Little, H.L., Flocks, M., Vassiliadis, A. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois, November 4, 1980.

16. Bilateral endogenous aspergillus endophthalmitis. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Hot Springs, Virginia, May 8, 1981.

17. Bilateral endogenous aspergillus endophthalmitis. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 1-2, 1982.

18. Photocoagulation in the papillomacular bundle. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 1-2, 1982.

*19. Vitreous separation and retinal tears. Boldrey, E.E., Peninsula Eye Society, Palo Alto, California, September 15, 1982.

20. Vitreous separation and retinal tears: signs, symptoms and triage. Boldrey, E.E., American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California. Presented in Poster Session, October 30-November 4, 1982.

21. Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 7-8, 1983.

22. Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, St. Louis, Missouri, May 12-14, 1983.

*23. Which patients with floaters have retinal breaks? Boldrey, E.E., Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society, Maui, Hawaii, June 27-July 1, 1983.

*24. Basics of lasers. Boldrey, E.E., Ophthalmologic Update Course, San Francisco, California, October 1, 1983.

*25. Ocular angiogenesis. Boldrey, E.E., Ophthalmologic Update Course, San Francisco, California, October 1, 1983.

26. Light-induced maculopathy occurring at cataract extraction. Boldrey, E.E., Ho, B.T. and Griffith, R.D. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois. Presented in Poster Session, October 29-November. 3, 1983.

*27-29 Lasers in ophthalmology. Boldrey, E.E., In: Symposium: Evaluation and installation of current surgical laser systems: A comprehensive overview. Palo Alto, California, Nov. 12, 1983, San Francisco, California, March 17, 1984, San Francisco, California, October 29, 1984.

30. Macular burns occurring at cataract extraction. Boldrey, E.E., Ho, B.T., Griffith, R.D. Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 5-6, 1984.

31. Foveal photocoagulation. Boldrey, E.E., West Coast Retina Study Club, San Francisco, California, February. 15-16, 1985.

*32. Flashes and floaters: Which patients will have tears? Boldrey, E.E., Section on Ophthalmology, California Medical Association, San Diego, California, May 9, 1985.

33. Possible treatments for subfoveal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 12, 1985.

34. Foveal photocoagulation. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club/International Laser Symposium, Interlaken, Switzerland, June 2-5, 1985.

35. Autosomal dominant vitreoretinopathy: recognition, variation and natural history. Norris, J.L., Feldman, E.L., Boldrey, E.E., Egbert, P., Klein, M.D. Presented in Poster Session. American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California, September 29-Ocober 3, 1985.

36-46. The management of patients with flashes and floaters. Boldrey, E.E., Instruction course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, California, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1985; New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 9-13, 1986; Dallas, Texas, Nov. 8-12, 1987; Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 8-12, 1988; New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 1989; Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 1990; Anaheim, California, Oct. 13-17, 1991; Dallas, Texas, Nov. 9-12, 1992; Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 15-18, 1993.

47. Bedside gas injection for failed retinal detachment repair. Boldrey, E.E., Wells, J.W., Kelly, N.E. West Coast Retina Study Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 14-15, 1986.

48. Bedside gas injection for failed retinal detachment repair. Boldrey, E.E., Wells, J.W., Kelly, N.E. Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 3-4, 1986.

*49. Lasers in ophthalmology. Boldrey, E.E., Ophthalmic Personnel of Northern California, San Jose, California, Aug. 10, 1986.

50. Bedside intravitreal gas injection for failing retinal detachment repair updated. Boldrey, E.E., Wells, J.W., Kelly, M.D., Friedman, M.W. Vitreous Society, Palm Springs, California, Dec. 4-5, 1986.

51. Photocoagulation for serous macular detachment associated with optic nerve coloboma. Boldrey, E.E., West Coast Retina Study Club, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, Jan. 25-28, 1987.

52. A new lens for peripheral retinal evaluation. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 2-3, 1987.

*53. The diagnosis and treatment of patients with flashes and floaters. Boldrey, E.E., East Bay Ophthalmological Society Meeting, Alameda, California, April 29, 1987.

54. Reticulum cell sarcoma. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Montreal, Canada, June 11-13, 1987.

55. Vitreous cells and retinal tears in asymptomatic eyes. Boldrey, E.E., Presented in Poster Session, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Texas, Nov. 8-12, 1987.

56. Modified contact lens for far peripheral retinal evaluation in pseudophakes. Boldrey, E.E., Presented in Poster Session, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dallas, Texas, Nov. 8-12, 1987.

57. Foveal ablation for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 8-12, 1988.

58. The reliability of automated field following foveal ablation. Boldrey, E.E., Liberman, M.L. Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 6-7, 1989.

59. Reliability of automated central visual fields following laser for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., Liberman, M.L., Combined Meeting of the Retina Society and the Macula Society, Boston, Massachusetts, June 21-25, 1989.

60. Pseudo-RPE detachment following retinal detachment repair. Boldrey, E.E., Avins, L.R., Little, H.L. Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 5-6, 1990.

*61-62. Retinal laser application laboratory: Use of the slit-lamp delivery system. Boldrey, E.E. (instructor). Instruction course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 1990; Dallas, Texas, Nov. 8-12, 1992.

63. Serous macular detachment. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Seattle, Washington, Feb. 15-16, 1991.

64. Submacular hemorrhage. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Seattle, Washington, Feb. 15-16, 1991.

65. Retrobulbar cannula for post-scleral buckling anesthesia. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 4-5, 1991.

66. Management of post-scleral buckling pain. Boldrey, E.E., Stanford Ophthalmology Day, Stanford, California, May 31, 1991.

*67-70. Retinal laser application laboratory: Use of the Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope Laser Delivery System. Boldrey, E.E. (instructor). Instruction course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Anaheim, California, Oct. 13-17, 1991; Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 15-18, 1993; San Francisco, California, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 1994; Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 1995.

71. Uveal effusion syndrome. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Kauai, Hawaii, Feb. 16-19, 1992.

72. Intraocular foreign body. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Kauai, Hawaii, Feb. 16-19, 1992.

73. Cautery for drainage of subretinal fluid. Boldrey, E.E., Stanford Ophthalmology Day, Stanford, California, June 19, 1992.

74. Cautery for drainage of subretinal fluid. Boldrey, E.E., Vitreous Society, Laguna Nigiel, California, Oct. 19-21, 1992.

*75. Update on foveal ablation for subfoveal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., San Francisco Ophthalmologic Round Table, San Francisco, California, Oct. 23, 1992.

*76. Laser applications in ophthalmology. Boldrey, E.E., Good Samaritan Nursing Workshop, San Jose, California, Dec. 2, 1992.

77. Pneumatic repair of giant retinal tears. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, San Francisco, California, March 17-18, 1993.

78. Cautery for drainage of subretinal fluid. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 1-2, 1993.

79. Multiple recurrences following foveal ablation. Boldrey, E.E., Stanford Retinal Update Conference, Stanford, California, April 3, 1993.

*80-83. The Retina. Family Practice Lectures in Ophthalmology. Boldrey, E.E., San Jose Hospital, San Jose, California, May 4, 1993; May 3, 1994; May 2, 1995; and May 7, 1996.

84. ICG Angiography: Victories, Defeats, Mysteries. Boldrey, E.E., Haidt, S.J., Stern, W., Wieland, M. Stanford Ophthalmology Day, Stanford, California, May 15, 1993.

85. ICG Angiography: Victories, Defeats, Mysteries. Boldrey, E.E., Haidt, S.J., Stern, W., Wieland, M. Paul Cibis Club, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 9-12, 1993.

86. Pneumatic repair of giant retinal tear. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 9-12, 1993.

87. Cautery for drainage of subretinal fluid. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 9-12, 1993.

88. Cautery for draining of subretinal fluid. Boldrey, E.E., Haidt, S.J., Stern, W., Wieland, M. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 15-18, 1993. (Presented in poster session.)

*89. Evaluation of patient with flashes and floaters. Boldrey, E.E., San Mateo County Optometric Society, San Mateo, California, Jan. 25, 1994.

90. Unusual presentation of temporal arteritis. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 28-29, 1994.

91. Central field loss associated with intracranial tumor. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 28-29, 1994.

*92. Basic Retinology: Back to Basics Course, Medical Grand Rounds. Boldrey, E.E., Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, California, June 14, 1994.

93. Subretinal neovascularization following successful macular hole surgery. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 10-11, 1995.

*94. Common retinal diseases for primary care physicians. Boldrey, E.E., Fifth International Convention of Vietnamese Physicians of the Free World, San Jose, California, July 30, 1995.

95. Liquid perfluorocarbon and vitrectomy for serous macular detachment associated with optic pit. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Yosemite, California, March 22-23, 1996.

96. Early experience with laser-induced shunts for nonischemic CRVO. Boldrey, E.E., Stern, W.H., Wieland, M.R., Haidt, S.J., Western Retina Study Club, Yosemite, California, March 22-23, 1996.

*97. Panelist: Current treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Western Retina Study Club, Yosemite, California, March 22-23, 1996.

98. Initial experience with video indirect ophthalmoscopy. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Mackinac Island, Michigan, July 23-26, 1997.

99. Subretinal neovascularization and optic nerve drusen. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Mackinac Island, Michigan, July 23-26, 1997.

100. Subretinal neovascularization and optic nerve drusen. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Monterey, California, March 20-21, 1998.

101. Video Indirect Ophthalmoscopy. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 2, 1998.

102. A modified Watzke sleeve spreader. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 2, 1998.

*103. Diseases of the retina. Boldrey, E.E., Medical Staff Lecture Series, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California, May 19, 1998.

104. Photodynamic therapy and other treatments for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Boldey, E.E., Santa Clara County Optometric Society, San Jose, California, Sept. 18, 2000.

105. Sleep deprivation and neovascular macular degeneration. Boldrey, E.E., Vitreous Society, Cancun, Mexico, Jan.7-11, 2001.

106. Sleep deprivation and neovascular macular degeneration. Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California, April 5-6, 2001.

107. Sleep deprivation and neovascular macular degeneration. Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Napa, California, June 27-30, 2001.

108. Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization associated with optic nerve drusen (case report). Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Napa, California, June 27-30, 2001.

109. Intravitreal gas for subretinal hemorrhage at scleral buckling (case reports). Boldrey, E.E., Paul Cibis Club, Napa, California, June 27-30, 2001.

110. Patient preference: Foveal ablation vs. photodynamic therapy for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., Borrillo, J.L., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California. April 3-4, 2003.

111. Patient preference:Foveal ablation vs. photodynamic therapy for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., Borrillo, J.L., Paul Cibis Club, Aspen, Colorado. June 25-28, 2003.

112. Patient preference:Foveal ablation vs. photodynamic therapy for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Boldrey, E.E., Borrillo, J.L., Maberley, A.L., American Society of Retina Specialists, New York, New York. August 16-20, 2003.

113. Eccentric macular degeneration. Boldrey, E.E., Western Retina Study Club, Phoenix, Arizona. March 11-12, 2005.

114. Does ICG use in vitrectomy for macular hole affect visual results? Boldrey, E.E., Cordes Eye Society, San Francisco, California. March 31-April 1, 2005.

*=invited speaker