Yi Pang, OD, PhD

Dr. Pang joined the ICO faculty in 2005. She is an attending optometrist in the Pediatric and Binocular Vision service at the Illinois Eye Institute. Besides active teaching in clinic, classroom and laboratory, Dr. Pang also is very engaged in research. She is participating in several NIH-funded multi-center studies and other research projects. She has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers and many peer- reviewed abstracts. Dr. Pang is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and has served in many professional organizations, including ASCO International Optometric Education Committee, ASCO Optometry Diversity and Cultural Competency Committee, and World Council of Optometry.

Why ICO?

When I came to ICO for a job interview, I loved this institution right away, and I still love it seven years later. Patient care at ICO is outstanding. My passion is in clinical teaching and clinical research, both need good patient care. If students are looking for a good clinic experience and want to be good clinicians, ICO is your place!

CURRENT STATUS	Assistant Dean for Research Associate Professor
SPECIALTIES	Pediatric and Binocular Vision. Research areas: Amblyopia, Strabismus, Binocular Vision Function, Pediatric Eye Diseases Professional Interests: International cooperation in optometric education
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ROOM NUMBER	2024

Education

2005	New England College of Optometry O.D.
2003	University of Alabama at Birmingham Ph.D.
1999	Shandong Medical University, China Fellow (Ophthalmology)
1996	Shandong Medical University, China M.D.

Experience

2009-present	Illinois College of Optometry Assistant Dean for Research
2009-present	Illinois College of Optometry Associate Professor
2009	Illinois College of Optometry Director of Research
2005-2009	Illinois College of Optometry Assistant Professor

Publications

Wallace, DK, Lazar, EL, Melia, M, Birch, EE, Holmes, JM, Hopkins, KB, Kraker, RT, Kulp MT, Pang, Y, Repka MX, Tamkins SM, Weise KK. Stereoacuity in children with anisometropic amblyopia. J of Am Assoc for Ped Ophthal and strab. 2011 Oct; 15(5): 455-61. Pang, Y., Allison, C., Frantz, K.A., Block, S., Goodfellow, G. A Prospective Pilot Study of Treatment Outcomes for Amblyopia Associated with Myopic Anisometropia. Achieve of Ophthalmology. 2012 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print] Pang, Y., Teitelbaum, B., Krall, J. Factors Predicting Base-in Prism Treatment Outcomes in Presbyopes with Convergence Insufficiency. Clin Experimental Opt. In press. Pang, Y., Goodfellow, G., Allison, C., Block, S., Frantz, K.A. A Prospective Study of Macular Thickness in Children with Myopic Anisometropic Amblyopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 April; 52: 2444-2449 Pang, Y., Gabriel, H., Frantz, KA, Saeed, F. A Prospective Study of Different Test Targets for the Nearpoint of Convergence. Ophthal. Physiol. Opt. 2010 May; 30(3): 298–303. Pang, Y., Trachimowicz, R., Castells, D., Goodfellow, G., Maino, D. The Normal Optic Nerve Heads in Pediatric African Americans Using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph. Optom Vis Sci. 2009 Dec;86(12):1346-51. Teitelbaum, B., Pang, Y. Krall, J. Effectiveness of Prism for Presbyopes with Convergence Insufficiency. Optom Vis Sci. 2009, 86(2), 153-156. Patel, B., Pang, Y. US college/schools of Optometry’s involvement in International education and programs in 2007-8. Optom Education. 2009, 34 (3), 110-120. Pang, Y., Frantz, KA. Value of the Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph in Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. Optom Vis Sci. 2008, 85(7), 508-511. Pang, Y., Maino, D., Zhang, GM., and Lu, F. Myopia: can progression be retarded? Optom Vis Dev. 2006, 37(2): 75-79. Pang, Y., Rose, T. Rapid growth of pterygium following photorefractive keratectomy. Optometry. 2006 Oct; 77(10):499-502. Liu, J., Pang, Y., Chang, T., Bounelis, P., Chatham, JC., and Marchase, RB. (2006) Increased hexosamine biosynthesis and protein o-GlcNAc Levels associated with myocardial protection against calcium paradox and ischemia. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 40 (2):303-12. Epub 2005 Dec 9. Pang, Y., Bounelis, P., Chatham, JC, and Marchase, RB. (2004) Hexosamine pathway is responsible for inhibition by diabetes of phenylephrine-induced inotropy. Diabetes. 53; 1074-81. Hunton, DL., Zou, L., Pang, Y., and Marchase, RB. (2004) Adult rat cardiomyocytes exhibit capacitative calcium entry. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 286; H1124-32. Pang, Y., Hunton, DL., Bounelis, P., and Marchase, RB. (2002) Hyperglycemia inhibits capacitative calcium entry and hypertrophy in neonatal cardiomyocytes. Diabetes, 51; 3461-67. Hunton DL., Lucchesi, PA., Pang, Y., Cheng, X., Dell’Itaiia LJ., and Marchase, RB. (2002) Capacitative calcium entry contributes to nuclear factor of activated T-cells nuclear translocation and hypertrophy in cardiomyocytes. J Biol Chem. 277; 14266-73. Pang, Y., Zhang, X. (2000) Refraction changes after vertical strabismus surgery. Chinese Journal of Strabismus & Pediatric Ophthalmology. 8(4); 148-51. Zhang, X., Pang, Y., Zhang LN. (2000) Clinical study of refraction changes following horizontal strabismus surgery. Acta Academiae Medicinae Shangdong. 38; 311-13. Pang, Y., Zhang, X. (1999) Treatment of dissociated vertical deviation. Chinese Journal of practical Ophthalmology. 17(12); 710-12. Review. Zhang, X., Pang, Y. (1999) Complications and treatments following strabismus surgery. Shandong Medical Journal. 39(13); 39-40. Review.

Awards and Honors

2006	Best article award: Optom Vis Dev.

Professional Organizations

American Optometric Association (AOA) American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) International Society for Eye Research (ISER) Illinois Optometrist Association (IOA)ASCO