Dr. Rustum Karanjia
University of Ottawa Eye Institute / Doheny Eye Institute UCLA
Assistant Professor and VP Research at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa. Visiting Researcher in Neuro-Ophthalmology at Doheny Eye Institute, UCLA. Editor-in-Chief of the journal Eye and Brain. Scientific and Medical Advisory board member for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) and the International Foundation of Optic Nerve Diseases (IFOND). Board member of LHON Canada. Completed LHON neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at UCLA under Alfredo Sadun.
Research focus
Public profiles
- Institution: https://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/en/ottawa-hospital-research-institute/
- Website: https://www.dohenyeyeinstitute.org/
Contact is made via official institutional channels, not private email. To request removal, email the project.
Recent publications
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Elamipretide Topical Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Subjects with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Ophthalmology · 2023
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Pathophysiology of Conversion to Symptomatic Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy and Therapeutic Implications: a Review
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports · 2020
Dr. Karanjia is uniquely positioned as a LHON researcher who serves on multiple advocacy board — UMDF, IFOND, LHON Canada. This makes him a natural bridge for the project’s advocacy-partnership outreach track.
Contact via University of Ottawa Eye Institute. His multi-role involvement with LHON foundations means outreach through him could also introduce the project to board-level contacts at UMDF and IFOND.
Project outreach status
Not yet contacted
Profile last verified: 2026-04-19