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Assoc. Prof. Dr Vannarut Satitpitakul

Specialty

  • Ophthalmology

Sub Specialty

  • Cornea
  • Refractive Surgery (LASIK & SMILE pro)

Routine Schedule

  • Wednesday: 17.00-19.30 only week (1,3,5)

Location

12A Floor, Counter B (EAST Lift)

Treatments And Services

  • • Dry Eye and Corneal Disease
  • • Cataract Surgery
  • • Refractive Surgery
  • • Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease
  • • Cataract

Educations

Postdoctoral fellowship, cornea and refractive surgery,
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, US.
2017

Cornea and Refractive Fellowship, Department of Ophthalmology,
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
2014

Ophthalmology residency, Department of Ophthalmology,
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
2012

Doctor of Medicine (1st Class Honors), Faculty of Medicine,
Chulalongkorn University.
2006

Certifications

Postdoctoral fellowship certificate, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,
Harvard University.
2017

Certificate in Cornea and Refractive Surgery,
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand.
2014

Diplomat in Ophthalmology, Thai Medical Council.
2012

Doctor of Medicine (1st Class Honors), Faculty of Medicine,
Chulalongkorn University.
2006

Clinical Trainings

Postdoctoral fellowship, cornea and refractive surgery,
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, US.
2017

Cornea and Refractive Fellowship, Department of Ophthalmology,
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
2014

Ophthalmology residency, Department of Ophthalmology,
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
2006

Research And Publications

Piyacomn Y, Kasetsuwan N, Reinprayoon U, Satitpitakul V, Tesapirat L. Efficacy and safety of intense pulsed light in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction- A randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled clinical trial. Cornea. 39(3):325-332.

Satitpitakul V, Uramphorn N, Kasetsuwan N. Factors predicting change in corneal astigmatism following suture removal in post-penetrating keratoplasty patients. Clin Ophthalmol. 13:1593-7.

Piyacomn Y, Kasetsuwan N, Puangsricharern V, Reinprayoon U, Satitpitakul V, Chantaren P. Topometric indices and corneal densitometry change after corneal refractive surgery combined with simultaneous collagen crosslinking. Clin Ophthalmol. 13:1927-33.

Kheirkhah A, Coco G, Satitpitakul V, Pham TT, Dana R. Limbal and conjunctival epithelial thickness in ocular graft-versus-host disease. Cornea. 38(10):1286-90.
Satitpitakul V, Ratanawongphaibul K, Kasetsuwan N, Reinprayoon U. Efficacy of azithromycin 1.5% eyedrops vs oral doxycycline in meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized trial. 257(6):1289-94.

Satitpitakul V, Sun Z, Suri K, Amouzegar A, Katikireddy KR, Jurkunas UV, Kheirkhah A, Dana R. Vasoactive intestinal peptide promotes corneal allograft survival. Am J Pathol. 188(9):2016-24.

Pariyakanok L, Satitpitakul V, Laksanaphuk P, Ratanawongphaibul K, Putaporntip C, Jongwutiwes S. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 27(5):826-8.

Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study Research Group. N-3 fatty acid supplementation for the treatment of dry eye disease. N Engl J Med. 378(18):1681-90.

Kheirkhah A, Coco G, Satitpitakul V, Dana R. Subtarsal fibrosis is associated with ocular surface epitheliopathy in graft-versus-host disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 189:102-11.

Kheirkhah A, Satitpitakul V, Syed ZA, Muller R, Goyal S, Tu EY, Dana R. Factors influencing the diagnostic accuracy of laser-scanning in vivo confocal microscopy for acanthamoeba keratitis. Cornea. 37(7):818-23.

Satitpitakul V, Kheirkhah A, Crnej A, Hamrah P, Dana R. Determinants of ocular pain severity in patients with dry eye disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 179:198-204.

Kheirkhah A, Crnej A, Ren A, Mullins A, Satitpitakul V, Hamrah P, Schaumberg D, Dana R. Patients' perceived treatment effectiveness in dry eye disease. Cornea. 36(8):893-7.

Kheirkhah A, Syed ZA, Satitpitakul V, Goyal S, Muller R, Tu EY, Dana R. Sensitivity and specificity of laser-scanning in vivo confocal microscopy for filamentous fungal keratitis: role of observer experience. Am J Ophthalmol. 179:81-9.

Kheirkhah A, Di Zazzo A, Satitpitakul V, Fernandez M, Magilavy D, Dana R. A pilot randomized trial on safety and efficacy of a novel topical combined inhibitor of Janus Kinase 1/3 and Spleen Tyrosine Kinase for GVHD-associated ocular surface disease. Cornea. 36(7):799-804.

Kheirkhah A, Satitpitakul V, Hamrah P, Dana R. Patients with dry eye disease and low subbasal nerve density are at high risk for accelerated corneal endothelial cell loss. Cornea. 36(2):196-201.

Kasetsuwan N, Satitpitakul V, Puangsricharern V, Reinprayoon U, Pariyakanok L. Comparison of performances of femtosecond laser and microkeratome for thin-flap laser in situ keratomileusis. Lasers Surg Med. 48(6):596-601.

Kasetsuwan N, Reinprayoon U, Satitpitakul V. Photoactivated chromophore for moderate to severe infectious keratitis as an adjunct therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 165:94-9.

Kasetsewan N, Reinprayoon U, Satitpitakul V. Prevention of recurrent pterygium with topical bevacizumab 0.05% eye drops: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Ther. 37(10):2347-51.

Pariyakanok L, Satitpitakul V, Putaporntip C, Jongwutiwes S. Femtosecond laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty in stromal keratitis caused by an Endoreticulatus-like microsporidia. Cornea. 34(5):588-91.

Kasetsuwan N, Satitpitakul V, Changul T, Jariyakosol S. Incidence and pattern of dry eye after cataract surgery. PLoS One. 8(11):e78657.