Sachin Mehta, MD

Ophthalmologist

Specialties: Retina

Sachin Mehta, M.D. graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH in 2000 with a degree in Microbiology. He then attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated with honors in 2004. He returned to Columbus for his medical internship, and he then went on to residency training at Washington University in St. Louis, consistently ranked among the best overall ophthalmology training programs in the country.

Published journals:

1. Nagaraj RH, Oya-Ito T, Padayatti PS, Kumar R, Mehta S, West K, Levison B, Sun J, Crabb JW, Padival AK. Enhancement of chaperone function of α-crystallin by methylglyoxal modification. Biochemistry. 2003;42:10746–55.

2. Mehta S, Recchia FM, Sternberg P Jr. Management of giant retinal tears. In: Retinal and Vitreoretinal Surgery, 2nd ed. Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers; 2010.

3. Mehta S, Blinder KJ, Shah GK, Kymes SM, Schlief S, Grand MG. Intravitreal bevacizumab for the treatment of refractory diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2010;41:323–9.

4. Armstrong B, Mehta S, Kim SJ. Long-term potency, sterility, and stability of vancomycin, ceftazidime, and moxifloxacin for intravitreal use in the treatment of endophthalmitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010;51:6043.

5. Mehta S, Armstrong BA, Kim SJ, Toma H, West JN, Yin H, Lu P, Cayman LL, Recchia FM, Sternberg P Jr. Long-term efficacy, sterility, and stability of vancomycin, ceftazidime, and moxifloxacin for treatment of bacterial endophthalmitis. Retina. 2011;31:1316–22.

6. Mehta S, Agarwal A. Metastatic liposarcoma masquerading as an inflammatory granuloma: a case report. Retin Cases Brief Rep. Winter 2011;5:18–21.

7. Mehta S, Blinder KJ, Rybak MK, Shah GK, Grand MG. Pars plana vitrectomy versus combined pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckle for repair of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Can J Ophthalmol. 2011;46:237–41.

8. Mehta S. So Doc, what about stem cells? The potential of stem cells in treating age-related macular degeneration. Published online at asrs.org; 2011.

Presentations

1. Mehta S. Strategies for PCR-based random mutagenesis of active site codons in aldose reductase. Laboratory of Ocular Therapeutics, National Eye Institute, September 1999.

2. Mehta S. Enhancement of the chaperone function of α-crystallin by methylglyoxal modification. 9th Annual Faculty, Resident, and Alumni Research Day, Case Western Reserve University Department of Ophthalmology, June 20, 2003.

3. Mehta S, Brantley MA. Correlation of glaucoma severity with reduction in the amplitude of the photopic negative response of the electroretinogram. ARVO Annual Meeting, May 5–10, 2007.

4. Mehta S, Brantley MA. Correlation of glaucoma severity with reduction in the amplitude in the photopic negative response. Washington University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Resident Research Day, June 8, 2007.

5. Mehta S, Blinder KJ. Intravitreal bevacizumab for refractory diabetic macular edema. Macula Society Annual Meeting, March 29, 2008.

6. Mehta S, Blinder KJ, Shah GK, Kymes SM, Schlief S, Grand MG. Intravitreal bevacizumab for refractory diabetic macular edema. ARVO Annual Meeting, April 26 – May 1, 2008.

7. Mehta S. A review of ophthalmic emergencies. Tennessee Association of International Physicians, September 27, 2008.

8. Mehta S, Blinder KJ, Rybak MK, Shah GK, Grand MG. Pars plana vitrectomy vs. combined vitrectomy and scleral buckle for retinal detachment. AAO Annual Meeting, November 8–11, 2008.

9. Mehta S, Agarwal A. Unilateral birdshot chorioretinopathy. Atlantic Coast Retina Club Annual Meeting, January 15–18, 2009.

10. Mehta S, Armstrong BA, et al. Long-term efficacy and stability of intravitreal antibiotics for bacterial endophthalmitis. Retina Congress Annual Meeting, Sept 30 – Oct 4, 2009.

11. Recchia FM, Wise K, Law JC, Mehta S, et al. Elevated vitreous apelin levels in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Poster, Retina Congress Annual Meeting, Sept 30 – Oct 4, 2009.

12. Agarwal A, Mehta S. All drusen are not created equal. Macula Society Annual Meeting, February 24–27, 2010.

13. Mehta S, Agarwal A, et al. Genetic and environmental associations with AMD progression. ARVO Annual Meeting, May 2–6, 2010.

14. Armstrong BA, Mehta S, et al. Long-term efficacy and stability of intravitreal antibiotics. ARVO Annual Meeting, May 2–6, 2010.

15. Mehta S. A review of ophthalmic emergencies. American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses, October 2, 2010.

16. Mehta S. Recent developments in the management of uveitis. Central Arizona Optometric Society, February 15, 2011.

17. Mehta S. The past, present, and future of age-related macular degeneration. 22nd Annual Ophthalmic Technical & Nursing Meeting, March 19, 2011.

18. Mehta S. Recent developments in the management of uveitis. Central Arizona Optometric Society, February 21, 2012.

19. Mehta S. Recent developments in the management of uveitis. Central Arizona Optometric Society, February 12, 2013.

20. Mehta S. The past, present, and future of age-related macular degeneration. Central Arizona Optometric Society, September 17, 2013.

21. Mehta S. Recent developments in the management of uveitis. Central Arizona Optometric Society, February 25, 2014.

22. Mehta S. The past, present, and future of age-related macular degeneration. American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses, June 28, 2014.

Awards:

• 1996–2000 – Prestigious Scholarship, Ohio State University

• 1996–2000 – Tradition Scholarship, Ohio State University

• 1996–2000 – Business Products Industry Association Scholarship

• 1996–2000 – Springboro Community Scholarship

• 1996–2000 – University Scholar, Ohio State University

• 1996–2000 – Honors Program, Ohio State University

• 1996–2000 – Dean’s List (all quarters enrolled), Ohio State University

• 2000 – Excellence in Scholarship Award, Ohio State University

• 2000–2004 – Medical School Clerkships (Honors in Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Neurology, Family Medicine, and Ophthalmology)

• 2004 – Ray A. and Robert L. Kroc Award for Outstanding Research in Diabetes and Endocrine-Related Disease, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

• 2008 – First Annual Mat Guirgis Award in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Washington University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

• 2009 – J. Donald Gass Fellowship Award, Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Honors:

• 2000–present – Member, Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society

• 2000–present – Member, Golden Key National Honor Society

• 2000–present – Member, American Medical Association

• 2005–present – Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology

• 2005–present – Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

• 2005–2008 – Member, Saint Louis Ophthalmological Society

• 2005–2008 – Member, Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

• 2007–present – Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

• 2008–2010 – Member, Nashville Academy of Ophthalmology

• 2009–present – Member, American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)

• 2010–present – Member, Phoenix Ophthalmological Society

• 2010–present – Member, Arizona Ophthalmological Society

• 2015–present – Executive Committee Member, Arizona Ophthalmological Society

• 2017–present – Executive Committee Member, Phoenix Ophthalmological Society

• 2019–2020 – President, Phoenix Ophthalmological Society