2026

Original article

1. Genotype–phenotype correlations in RPGRIP1-associated retinal dystrophy in a nationwide Japanese cohort
   Mizobuchi K, Inooka T, Aoki T, Anzai H, Torii K, Hashimoto K, Suga A, Ando R, Hiraoka M, Kominami T, Sato S, Tsujikawa M, Nishida K, Murakami Y, Nakazawa T, Maeda A, Kuniyoshi K, Ikeda Y, Kondo H, Kondo M, Nishiguchi KM, Murakami A, Fukami M, Nishida S, Iwata T, Saitsu H, Tsunoda K, Ueno S, Hotta Y, Nakano T, Hayashi T; Am J Ophthalmol. 288:256-266, 2026/08/01
2. Two-year treatment outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration with type 3 macular neovascularization
   Fukuda Y, Shiose S, Notomi S, Maehara Y, Yuge K, Kiyohara K, Yasaka Y, Mori K, Fujiwara K, Kano K, Ishikawa K, Murakami Y, Sonoda KH; Eye(Lond). 40(12):1846-1851, 2026/08/01
3. High-dimensional Vitreous Proteomics Identifies Epigenetic Pathway Signatures in Vitreoretinal Lymphoma
   Funatsu J, Yawata N, Nakano S, Asahara Y, Sonoda KH, Takeda A; Ophthalmol Sci. 6(9):101317, 2026/07/06
4. Risk factors for adverse events or use of high-potency corticosteroids in non-infectious uveitis: a Japan claims database study (J-CAT2)
   Kusuhara S, Sonoda KH, Kaburaki T , Fujita T, Katayama S, Makishima M, Nakamura T, Nio M, Omoto T, Matsuo-Tezuka Y, Yoshizaki T, Kitamura M, Sasaki S, Kairi Ri, Sato K & Goto H; Immunol Med. 2026/07/04 [Epub ahead of print]
5. Clinical performance of the multiplex solid‑phase “Direct Strip PCR” for infectious uveitis: a multicenter diagnostic accuracy study
   Nakao S, Sugita S, Takase H, Tomaru Y, Todokoro D, Hasegawa Y, Yawata N, Sonoda KH, et al.; Jpn J Ophthalmol. 70(4):966-982, 2026/07/01
6. Collaborative Care for Retinal Artery Occlusion by Ophthalmologists and Vascular Neurologists: Management of Systemic Complications
   Kamikawa A, Kiyohara K, Shirane M, Shimokawa S, Hisai T, Kobayashi Y, Yamaguchi M, Kiyohara T, Wakisaka Y, Ago T, Kitazono T, Sonoda KH, Nakamura K, Murakami Y; Jpn J Ophthalmol. 70(4):843-851, 2026/07/01
7. Identifying patients with poor visual outcomes after primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery using machine learning
   Sajiki A, Fukutsu K, Matsumoto A, Funatsu R, Miyake M, Akiyama M; Br J Ophthalmol. 2026/07/01 [Epub ahead of print]
8. MyD88 deficiency accelerates retinal degeneration and alters microglial dynamics in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa
   Shimokawa S, Shimokawa S, Huanyu Zhao, Funatsu J, Hisai T, Fukuda K, Nakatake S, Fujiwara K, Okita A, Koyanagi Y, Notomi S, Ishikawa K, Yawata N, Yoshida N, Ikeda Y, Shibata K, Sonoda KH, Murakami Y; Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 67(8):3, 2026/07/01
9. Rhino-orbito-cerebral fungal infection associated with mixed Cladosporium halotolerans and Penicillium corylophilum, complicated by internal carotid artery occlusion and ischemic stroke: a case report
   Hidaka M, Hidaka M, Kiyohara T, Yazaki M, Nakamura K, Wakisaka Y, Ishikawa K, Shiose S, Yamamoto K, Yamashita Y, Shimono N, Watanabe A, Ago T; J Infect Chemother. 32(7):103007, 2026/07/01
10. Effects of age on the genetic and clinical characteristics of retinitis pigmentosa
    Koyanagi Y, Shimokawa S, Hisai T, Yamamoto K, Ikeda Y, Sonoda KH, Murakami Y; Frontiers in Ophthalmology 2026/06/26
11. Mucosal-associated invariant T cells recognize a tumor-derived metabolite in the DNA synthesis pathway
    Xue Yanqi, Yamada Y, Suzuki R, Luong Brenda, Fujii S, Nakata K, Takahashi M, Izumi Y, Fukui C, Takasaki R, Legoux Francois, Inuki S, Motooka D, Ito Emi, Stocker Bridget L., Timmer Mattie S. M., Shimizu T, Matsuoka Y, Mano J, Tamada K, Furutani-Seiki M, Sakamoto K, Sonoda KH, Lantz Olivier, Yamasaki S, Shibata K; Front Immunol. 17:1797918, 2026/06/24
12. Intratarsal Keratinous Cyst Misdiagnosed as a Chalazion Complicated by an Intralesional Triamcinolone Injection: A Case Report
    Ken-Ichi Takaki, Tanabe M, Yoshikawa H, Sonoda KH; Cureus 18:10.7759/cureus.109075, 2026/05/18
13. RPE With ROCK-Mediated Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition as a Key Contributor of Subretinal Fibrosis in AMD
    Wada I, Ishikawa K, Yamaguchi M, Shimokawa S, Ji Rui, Mori K, Kaizu Y, Arima M, Notomi S, Murakami Y, Inagaki S, Kohro Y, Tsuda M, Shibata K, Terao R, Terabayashi T, Ishizaki T, Yoshida S, Ishibashi T, Ishida S, Rajendra S Apte, Sonoda KH, Nakao S; Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 67(5):33, 2026/05/14
14. Diagnostic utility of bony nasolacrimal duct area on computed tomography for differentiating malignant lacrimal tumors
    Nagata J, Tanabe M, Seki E, Koide R, Takaki K, Yamana K, Akiyama M, Yoshikawa H, Sonoda KH; Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026/05/09 [Epub ahead of print]
15. A hierarchical Rorc(γt) cis-regulatory cascade orchestrates differentiation of RORγt⁺ innate immune cells
    Fukui T, Watanabe M, Kobayashi R, Yamada T, Nakano K, Tanaka K, Harada A, Okumura T, Sonoda KH, Ohkawa Y, Sumiya E, Shao R, Suyama M, Taniuchi I, Kojo S, Sawa S; Immunity 59(4):953-969, 2026/04/14
16. Clinical features of syndromic microphthalmia in two novel RARB variants
    Koyanagi Y, Morikawa-Anzai Hazuki, Yoshida T, Tominaga M, Abe Y, Kosaki R, Matsubara K, Fukami M, Nishina S; Human Genome Variation 13(1):11, 2026/04/06
17. RetinaDetachNet: Automated Deep Learning Quantification of Photoreceptor Cell Death for Neuroprotection Studies in Experimental Retinal Detachment
    Baroutis KG, Helwe HE, Yamamoto K, Bantounou MA, Chatziralli I, Georgalas I, Theodossiadis P, Murakami Y, Miller JW, Vavvas DG; Transl Vis Sci Technol. 4:23, 2026/04/06
18. Fundus Autofluorescence as a Sensitive Biomarker of Disease Progression in Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy
    Zhao Huanyu, Fukushima M, Hisai T, Tao Yan, Shimokawa S, Fukuda K, Koyanagi Y, Sonoda KH, Hayashi T, Ueno S, Miyata M, Fujinami K, Tsunoda K, Oishi A, Murakami Y; Ophthalmol Sci. 6(5):101166, 2026/03/19
19. Tattoo-Associated Sarcoid Uveitis: A Multicenter Registry Study
    Yanai R, Masaki Y, Egawa M, Nagaki S, Shirai K, Kaburaki T, Nakagawa S, Hiramatsu Y, Tsubota K, Usui Y, Uchi S, Aoki T, Nagata K, Sotozono C, Kuramoto S, Yawata N, Sonoda KH; BMC 14(3):702, 2026/03/18
20. Reply
    Ishikawa K, Nakao S, Mori K, Fukuda Y, Kiyohara K, Yasaka Y, Yuge K, Notomi S, Sonoda KH; Retina. 46(3):e21-e23, 2026/03/01
21. Wide-Field Choroidal Thickness Changes after Loading-Phase Anti-VEGF Therapy in Treatment-Naïve Neovascular AMD
    Fukuda Y, Notomi S, Shiose S, Maehara Y, Yuge K, Kiyohara K, Yasaka Y, Mori K, Ishikawa K, Murakami Y, Sonoda KH; Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026/02/16 [Epub ahead of print]
22. Robot-Assisted Peripheral Retinal Visualization during Vitrectomy without Scleral Depression: A First-In-Human Comparative Study
    Ashikaga K, Sakanishi Y, Hirakata T, Yamamoto S, Usui-Ouchi A, Sonoda KH, Nakao S; Ophthalmology Science 6(4):101105, 2026/02/04
23. Histone methyltransferase Setd8 preserves chromatin accessibility to safeguard retinal progenitor cell identity during development
    Sekiryu H, Shimokawa S, Matsuda-Ito K, Oda H, Murakami Y, Sonoda KH, Nakashima K, Matsuda T; Stem Cell Reports 2:102789, 2026/01/29
24. Molecular variations in glycoprotein B of Asian human cytomegalovirus: Potential impact on virus entry and immune evasion in ocular diseases
    Tantri L, Yawata N, Gabriel Gonzalez, MIyadera H, Motooka D, Imamura Y, Oki H, Shirane M, Seik-Soon Khor, Omae Y, Shimada M, Dyah Ayu Windy, Nakano S, Tsutsui H, Kuramoto S, Fukui C, Nakamura R, Yamana S, Kaburaki T, Mashimo H, Takase H, Yanai R, Hasegawa E, Shibata K, Yawata M, Tokunaga K, Ohguro N, Sonoda KH; J Med Virol. 98(1):e70786, 2026/01/01
25. Retinal morphological changes detected by wide-field optical coherence tomography in eyes after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
    Fukuda Y, Ishikawa K, Yuge K, Kiyohara K, Maehara Y, Yasaka Y, TAN WEI, Rui Ji, Mori K, Nakama T, Notomi S, Shiose S, Takeda A, Murakami Y, Sonoda KH; Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 264(1):109-116, 2026/01/01
26. Switching to faricimab alleviates persistent subretinal fluid and pigment epithelial detachment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration
    Maehara Y, Notomi S, Shiose S, Fukuda Y, Kiyohara K, Kano K, Ishikawa K, Hisatomi T, Sonoda KH; Jpn J Ophthalmol. 70(1):150-156, 2026/01/01

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Review article

1. A statement from Japanese experts on the appropriate use of teprotumumab for active thyroid eye disease
   Uchida T, Uchida T, Yamauchi I, Mimura M, Kanamoto N, Akiyama M, Azumi A, Goseki T, Hamada K, Horie I, Inoue R, Isozaki O, Iwaku K, Kitaguchi Y, Kudo T, Matsuzawa K, Miyake I, Murakami T, Nishijima Y, Obata H, Sakai K, Tani J, Takahashi S, Takahashi Y, Watanabe A, Yamaoka H, Noh JY, Hiromatsu Y, Kozaki A, Watanabe N; Thyroid Science 3(2):100040, 2026/05/01

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Oral & Poster presentation

1. Genetic and functional characterization of glycoprotein B in cytomegalovirus-associated ocular diseases
   N Yawata, T Lestari , H Miyadera , R Yanai, T Kaburaki, KH Sonoda; IUSG2026, チュービンゲン, 2026/07/11
2. RIPK3-RHIM Activation in Müller Glia Drives Retinal Neuroinflammation and Degeneration in a Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa
   Tao Yan, Shimokawa S, Zhao Huanyu, Fukushima M, Hisai T, Fukuda K, Guannan W, Yiming P, Notomi S, Ishikawa K, Sonoda KH, Furukawa T, Paschalis EI, Vavvas DG, Murakami Y; ARVO2026, Denver, USA, 2026/05/06
3. Inflammatory Markers and Disease Progression in Moderate-Stage Retinitis Pigmentosa: Longitudinal Analysis from the RP-PRIMARY Study
   Shimokawa S, Fukuda K, Hisai T, Fukushima M, Fujiwara K, Koyanagi Y, Notomi S, Ishikawa K, Tsukamoto S, Hierata A, Takada A, Miyahara F, Nakajima an, Kobayakawa Y, Mawatari T, Ishizu M, Sotoyana N, Kaida T, Miyata K, Ikeda Y, Sonoda KH, Murakami Y; ARVO2026, Denver, 2026/05/05
4. Long-Term Outcomes of Lentivirus-Based Neuroprotective Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Phase I/IIa Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial of DVC1-0401
   Murakami Y, Hisai T, Mawatari G, Kohno RI, Sugita N, Shimokawa S, Fukushima M, Okita A, Funatsu J, Nakatake S, Fujiwara K, Ishizu M, Yoshida N, Kobayakawa Y, Sonoda KH, Ikeda Y; ARVO2026, Denver, USA, 2026/05/05
5. Sensitive Visual Function Parameters for Detecting Disease Progression in Moderate-Stage Retinitis Pigmentosa: Data from the RP PRIMARY Registry
   Kawamura A, Hisai T, Shimokawa S, Fukuda K, Fukushima M, Fujiwara K, Ishizu M, Ikeda Y, Murakami Y; ARVO2026, Denver.USA, 2026/05/05
6. Effect of Nicotinamide on Polarization and Barrier Integrity in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
   Rui Ji, Ishikawa K, Cho Yuma, Ikenouchi Junichi, Sonoda KH; ARVO2026, Denver, USA, 2026/05/03
7. Cytokine Profiling of Aqueous Humor in Herpesvirus-Associated Uveitis
   Kuramoto S, Yawata N, Tajima A, Tsutsui H, Nakamura R, Yamana S, Dyah Ayu Windy Asmara Putri, Uno K, Sonoda KH; The 130th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society, Fukuoka,Japan, 2026/04/12
8. Genetic Testing Results of Inherited Retinal Dystrophy at Kyushu University Hospital
   Fukuda K, Hisai T, Shimokawa S, Takatou N, Takubo M, Nagano M, Horie K, Takata A, Isyikawa A, Matsuzaki S, Taura Y, Akiyama M, Sonoda KH, Murakami Y; The 130th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society, Fukuoka,Japan, 2026/04/10
9. Whole Genome Analysis of Japanese Human Cytomegaloviruses associated with ocular diseases
   Lestari T, Yawata N, Imamura Y, Gonzalez G, Kuramoto S, Tsutsui H, Inoue H, Shibata K, Motooka D, Sonoda KH; The 130th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society, Fukuoka,Japan, 2026/04/10
10. Reducing Established Conjunctival Fibrosis via Senolytic Treatment
    Nagata J, Fujii Y, Shibata K, Tanabe M, Sonoda KH; The 130th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society, Fukuoka,Japan, 2026/04/09
11. Cytokine Profiling of Aqueous Humor in Herpesvirus-Associated Uveitis
    Kuramoto S, Yawata N, Tajima A, Tsutsui H, Nakamura R, Yamana S, Dyah Ayu Windy Asmara Putri, Uno K, Sonoda KH; FujiRetina 2026, Tokyo, Japan, 2026/03/29
12. Retinal morphological changes in wide-field OCT after vitrectomy for PDR
    Ishikawa K; FujiRETINA 2026, Tokyo, Japan, 2026/03/29
13. Effect of Integrinαvβ3 inhibition on Subretinal Fibrovascular Proliferation
    Yuge K, Ishikawa K, Yasaka Y, Kiyohara K, TAN WEI, Nunomura S, Izuhara K, Yoshida S, Sonoda KH; Fujiretina, Tokyo,Japan, 2026/03/28
14. The effect of coagulated retinal fragments on intraocular fibroproliferation
    Kiyohara K, Ishikawa K, Yuge K, Yasaka Y, TAN WEI, Ji Rui, Notomi S, Sonoda KH; Fuji Retina 2026, 東京都, 2026/03/27
15. Comparison of subretinal fibrosis development between aflibercept and faricimab treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration
    Mori K, Ishikawa K, Notomi S, Shiose S, Sonoda KH; 41st Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress, Hong Kong, China, 2026/02/06
16. Exome sequencing of basal cell carcinoma of the eyelids in Japanese patients characterizes distinct and shared mutation profiles across populations and identifies new oncogene.
    Akiyama M, Tanabe M, Himori N, Sano Yusuke, Fujii Y, Sonoda KH; APAO 2026, Hong-Kong, China, 2026/02/06
17. Assessment of Outcome Measures to Detect Disease Progression in Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy
    Murakami Y, Zhao Huanyu, Sonoda KH, Miyata M, Tsunoda K, Oishi A; APAO 2026, Hong-Kong, China, 2026/02/05
18. Baseline Associations Between Visual Function and Inflammatory Markers in the Registry of Retinitis Pigmentosa
    Yamamoto K, Hisai T, Miyata K, Ikeda Y, Murakami Y; APAO, Hong Kong, China, 2026/02/05
19. Short-term outcomes of switching to aflibercept 8mg in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
    Maehara Y, Ishikawa K, Kano K, Notomi S, Shiose S, Sonoda KH; The 41st Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong, China, 2026/02/05
20. Six Month Outcomes of Half-Fluence Photodynamic Therapy Combined With Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for Pachychoroid Neovasculopathy
    Shiose S, Fukuda Y, Notomi S, Kano K, Ishikawa K, Sonoda KH; APAO, Hong-Kong, China,, 2026/02/05

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Special · Invitation · Education lecture etc.

1. Viral Posterior Uveitis in the Immunocompetent
   Sonoda KH; APVRS 2026 Gold Coast, Australia, 2026/08/29
2. Improved PCR techniques for detection of infective organisms
   Sonoda KH; ISU 2026 Tubingen, GERMANY, 2026/07/11
3. Intraocular Endoscope-Holding Robot in Pars Plana Vitrectomy
   Sonoda KH; 3rd HKVRS Hong Kong, 2026/06/13
4. Management of Oncological Conditions Affecting the Eye
   Sonoda KH; 3rd HKVRS Hong Kong, 2026/06/13
5. Management of Pediatric Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
   Sonoda KH; APPREA 2026 熊本県, 2026/05/23
6. Toward Stratified Treatment for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
   Sonoda KH; The 5th International Symposium of Clinical Immunology 東京都, 2026/05/23
7. Initial Clinical Use of the Intraocular Endoscope/Illumination-Holding Robot OQrimo® in Pars Plana Vitrectomy
   Sonoda KH; ARVO 2026 Denver,USA, 2026/05/06
8. Clinical Benefits of Aflibercept 8mg and Future Perspective
   Sonoda KH; 2026 Busan Uveitis / AMD Summit conjoined with 
2026 Eylea Busan Power Forum Busan, Korea, 2026/04/17
9. Single‐cell Analysis in Samples from Uveitis Patients
   Sonoda KH; 2026 Busan Uveitis / AMD Summit conjoined with 
2026 Eylea Busan Power Forum Busan, Korea, 2026/04/17
10. Efficacy and Safety of Vamikibart in UME: Results From MEERKAT/SANDCAT Trials
    Sonoda KH; 130th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society Fukuoka,Japan, 2026/04/11
11. Vitreoretinal Surgeries using robotic endoscope holder 
    Sonoda KH; Joint New Technology Summit Hong Kong, 2026/02/07
12. Robotics in Vitreoretinal Surgeries 
    Sonoda KH; CCOI Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum 2026 Hong Kong, 2026/02/04

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Symposium · Instruction · Workshop · Luncheon seminar etc.

1. Lentivirus-Based Neuroprotective Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa: Long-Term Outcomes of a Phase I/IIa Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial of DVC1-0401
   Murakami Y; APVRS 2026 Late Breaking Symposium, Gold Coast, Australia, 2026/08/30
2. Antibiotics and Steroids in Ocular Trauma: Are We Overtreating or Missing the Window?
   Murakami Y; APVRS 2026 Learning from Mistakes in Ophthalmic Trauma: Decision-Making, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned symposium., Gold Coast, Australia, 2026/08/28
3. Retinal Imaging Research in Relation to the Brain
   Ueda E; 130th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society Fukuoka Fukuoka,Japan, 2026/04/10
4. Future Directions in the Treatment of DRD: the position of Beovu
   Ishikawa K; FujiRETINA 2026 Morning Seminar Tokyo,Japan, 2026/03/29
5. Utilization of POAG-PRS in Asian Populations
   Akiyama M; APAO 2026 Symposium Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) in Diverse Populations, Hong-Kong, China, 2026/02/07
6. Timing of Vitrectomy After Traumatic Open Globe Injury and the Incidence of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
   Murakami Y; APAO 2026 Hong-Kong, China, 2026/02/06
7. Gene-Specific and Gene-Agnostic Therapies for Inherited Retinal Diseases
   Murakami Y; The 16th International Collaborative Forum of Human Gene Therapy for Genetic Diseases Tokyo,Japan, 2026/01/23

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Others

1. Retinal morphological changes in wide-field OCT after vitrectomy for PDR
   Ishikawa K; Yeongnam_Kyushu_Beijing_Meeting Daegu, Korea, 2026/08/08
2. Retinal and Vitreous Seeding as an Atypical Manifestation of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
   N Yawata, Yamana S, Matsui K, Ishikawa K, Sonoda KH; Fujiretina 2026 東京都, 2026/03/27

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