Silverman Lab

Silverman Lab

Location and Contact Information

701 W. 168th Street
Hammer Health Sciences Building, Room 205F
New York, NY 10032
United States

Principal Investigator

Dr. Silverman’s research includes development of high-resolution imaging systems, studies of ultrasound safety and bioeffects, high-intensity ultrasound, blood-flow imaging, Doppler methods, photoacoustics, 3D imaging, and tissue characterization.

He conducts studies of ocular disease, both clinically and in animal models.

Current projects include correlation of anterior segment anatomic changes with genetic abnormalities and with cardiovascular damage in Marfan Syndrome.

He is working with collaborator Jeffrey Ketterling, PhD (Weill Cornell Radiology) on development of novel systems for 3D ultrasound imaging, focusing on evaluation of the optic nerve.

Plane-wave ultrasound Doppler image of posterior pole of pre-term neonate

ONH=optic nerve head; CRA=central retinal artery; CRV=central retinal vein; SPCA=short posterior ciliary artery; Ch=choroidal artery; R=retina, Z=circle of Zinn.
ONH=optic nerve head; CRA=central retinal artery; CRV=central retinal vein; SPCA=short posterior ciliary artery; Ch=choroidal artery; R=retina, Z=circle of Zinn.

Plane-wave B-mode image (left) and corresponding plane-wave

Doppler image of posterior pole and orbit of a rat eye after intravenous injection of microbubble contrast agent. ON=optic nerve; CRA=central retinal artery; CRV=central retinal vein; VV=vortex vein; CA=ciliary artery.
Doppler image of posterior pole and orbit of a rat eye after intravenous injection of microbubble contrast agent. ON=optic nerve; CRA=central retinal artery; CRV=central retinal vein; VV=vortex vein; CA=ciliary artery.

Diagnostic ultrasound images of a 69 year old male with hypotony

UBM image (left) reveals ciliary body effusion. 10 MHz B-scan (right) demonstrates choroidal detachment.
UBM image (left) reveals ciliary body effusion.10 MHz B-scan (right) demonstrates choroidal detachment.
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