H. GradyRylander III

About
Dr. H. Grady Rylander, MD, is a board-certified general ophthalmologist with a special interest in retina and glaucoma. An Austin native, Dr. Rylander teaches undergraduate bioinstrumentation laboratory and graduate classes in the biomedical engineering program. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio.

Dr. Rylander’s research is focused on developing objective tests for visual function and finding new applications for lasers in ophthalmology. Current projects include a VEP visual function-based method for early diagnosis of glaucoma, a feedback control system for panretinal photocoagulation, an improved delivery system for cyclo-photocoagulation and a holmium-YAG technique for drilling holes in the stapes bone.

Previously, Rylander has supervised research on RK surgery to correct myopia and thermokeratoplasty to correct hyperopia. A method for acquiring non-contact endothelial cell counts was developed that relied on computer-assisted image analysis to determine cell boundaries.

Educational Qualifications
MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1980
M.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1974
B.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1970

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• American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) fellow
• Outstanding Physician Award – Texas Monthly
• IEEE member
• American Academy of Ophthalmology fellow
• Travis County Medical Society member

Related Websites
Eye Institute of Austin

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