Bio
Dr. Alison Bozung is an optometrist with Stanford Health Care and director of urgent care services at Byers Eye Institute. She is also a clinical associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Her clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and management of eye-related diseases and urgent eye conditions. She commonly cares for eye pain, red eye, sudden or unexplained vision changes, ocular inflammation and infection, corneal disease, and ocular trauma.
Dr. Bozung provides comprehensive medical eye care for corneal ulcers, ocular surface disease, pink eye (conjunctivitis), glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and diabetic eye disease. Her approach combines careful clinical evaluation, advanced diagnostic testing and imaging, and individualized medical management. She works closely with ophthalmologists and other specialists when subspecialty care is needed. She also has a particular interest in improving continuity of care for patients as they see various eye care providers and medical specialists.
Her professional interests include emerging ophthalmic technologies, such as medical devices, ocular imaging, and artificial intelligence in eye care. She is also dedicated to improving the diagnosis and management of urgent and medically complex eye diseases.
Dr. Bozung is passionate about clinical education. She shares practical approaches to ocular disease diagnosis and management with optometrists, trainees, and other health care professionals through national lectures and publications. She serves on the editorial board of Review of Optometry and authors its bimonthly “Urgent Care” column.
Dr. Bozung is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association, and the Intrepid Eye Society.
Clinical Focus
- Optometrist
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Miami-Dade Optometric Physicians Association (2019 - 2026)
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Member, Intrepid Eye Society (2019 - Present)
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Member, Florida Optometric Association (2019 - 2026)
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Member, AOA (2016 - Present)
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Fellow, AAO (2017 - Present)
Professional Education
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Residency: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (2016) FL
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Professional Education: Southern College of Optometry (2015) TN
All Publications
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Beyond the Surface: A Systematic Review of Perforating and Penetrating Globe Injuries From Blepharoplasty.
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
2024; 40 (4): 374-379
Abstract
This study aims to address the infrequent but serious complication of globe injuries in blepharoplasty.A case series of 3 patients with globe injuries postblepharoplasty is presented, along with a systematic literature review that revealed 13 previously reported cases. Quantitative and comparative analysis is described.Injuries ranged from deep thermal burns to full-thickness corneal or scleral lacerations, with one instance of traumatic cataract. The median time from surgery to symptom onset was 1 day, with a concerning median delay of 7 days to presentation to an ophthalmologist. Visual outcomes were generally poor, with nearly all patients experiencing permanent visual morbidity. The systematic review revealed 3 cases of endophthalmitis following perforating scleral injuries. Comparative analysis showed no significant differences in visual outcomes between penetrating and perforating injuries.The findings of this study emphasize the need for increased vigilance for globe injuries that require prompt ophthalmological evaluation following blepharoplasty, especially considering the observed delay in presentation and the extent of visual morbidity. The study advocates for improved practitioner training in recognizing and managing these complications and underscores the importance of patient education regarding the potential risks and the necessity of timely postoperative care.
View details for DOI 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002625
View details for PubMedID 38372611
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Persistent Basal Cell Carcinoma Following Self-Treatment With a "Natural Cure," Sanguinaria canadensis.
Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
2020; 37 (2): e71-e73
Abstract
A 65-year-old woman presented with a 6-week history of redness, eyelid swelling, and discharge in the right eye. Slit lamp examination revealed right medial canthal erythema with cicatricial lower lid ectropion, retraction, and inferior punctal obliteration. The patient was previously diagnosed with a medial canthal basal cell carcinoma 1.5 years ago, but opted for self-treatment with black salve, a commonly used naturopathic "cure" for skin cancer. Each application resulted in increasingly severe periorbital inflammation with eventual eschar formation. Over time, this led to cicatricial band formation over the medial canthus. After biopsy confirmation of residual basal cell carcinoma within the cicatricial tissues, the patient underwent Mohs surgery followed by multistaged reconstruction. Herein, we report a case of patient whose use of an unproven naturopathic "cure" led to persistent periorbital inflammation, persistence of malignancy, and significant tissue destruction.
View details for DOI 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001784
View details for PubMedID 32732547
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Descemet Membrane Thickening as a Sign for the Diagnosis of Corneal Graft Rejection: An Ex Vivo Study.
Cornea
2017; 36 (12): 1535-1537
Abstract
To disclose, using an ex vivo study, the histopathological mechanism behind in vivo thickening of the endothelium/Descemet membrane complex (En/DM) observed in rejected corneal grafts (RCGs).Descemet membrane (DM), endothelium, and retrocorneal membranes make up the total En/DM thickness. These layers are not differentiable by high-definition optical coherence tomography; therefore, the source of thickening is unclear from an in vivo perspective. A retrospective ex vivo study (from September 2015 to December 2015) was conducted to measure the thicknesses of DM, endothelium, and retrocorneal membrane in 54 corneal specimens (31 RCGs and 23 controls) using light microscopy. Controls were globes with posterior melanoma without corneal involvement.There were 54 corneas examined ex vivo with mean age 58.1 ± 12.2 in controls and 51.7 ± 27.9 years in RCGs. The ex vivo study uncovered the histopathological mechanism of En/DM thickening to be secondary to significant thickening (P < 0.001) of DM (6.5 ± 2.4 μm) in RCGs compared with controls (3.9 ± 1.5 μm).Our ex vivo study shows that DM is responsible for thickening of the En/DM in RCGs observed in vivo by high-definition optical coherence tomography and not the endothelium or retrocorneal membrane.
View details for DOI 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001378
View details for PubMedID 28922331
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