William Dupps, MD, PhD

Appointed
2004

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Cornea & Refractive Surgery
Cleveland, OH
2006

Residency - University of Iowa College of Medicine
Ophthalmology
Iowa City, IA
2004

Internship - Indiana University School of Medicine
Transitional Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
2001

Medical Education - The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Columbus, OH
2000

Medical Education - The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Biomedical Engineering
Columbus, OH
1998

Graduate School - The Ohio State University
Biomedical Engineering
Columbus, OH
1995

Undergraduate - Purdue University
Chemical Engineering
West Lafayette, IN
1992

Professional Highlights

• Editor, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
• Principle Site Investigator, NIH/NEI Multi-Center Genetic Study of Fuchs’ Dystrophy   
• Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award
• NIH K12/KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Programs Grant
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation Innovations Grants
• Oral Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Ophthalmology: Practicing Ophthalmologist Curriculum (POC) Refractive Management/Intervention Panel & Committee for Research, Regulatory & External Scientific Relations

Certifications

• Ophthalmology

Specialty Interests

corneal transplantation & cataract, Refractive Surgery

Awards & Honors

• Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
• S.J. Roessler Memorial Research Scholarship Award
• Landacre Society Research Honorary
• Latin American Studies Program Grant
• American Medical Student Association International Health Travel Grant
• Graduate Student Alumni Research Award, The Ohio State University
• Presidential Fellowship, The Ohio State University Graduate School
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• Phi Kappa Phi
• The Nation’s Deans List
• Eli Alcorn Prize in Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University
• National Eye Institute Travel Grant, ARVO
• The Fischbach Medical Scholarship, Delta Tau Delta Education Foundation
• Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare
• Cleveland Clinic Innovator Award
• Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
• America’s Top Ophthalmologists, Consumers’ Research Council of America
• Academic Hall of Fame, Port Clinton High School, Port Clinton, Ohio
• Early Career Innovation Award, Cleveland Clinic
• Distinguished Alumni Lecture, University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
• Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors Inc.
• Teacher of the Year, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic
• Distinguished Alumnus Award, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
• Cambridge Who’s Who Registry among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
• Cleveland’s Top Doctors, Cleveland Magazine
• Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Innovations & Patents

• Roberts C, Dupps WJ, Katsube N. “Methods and instruments for refractive ophthalmic surgery.” US Patent 20030208190. Licensed by Bausch & Lomb Surgical. Published Nov. 3, 2003
• Roberts C, Dupps WJ, Katsube N. “System for refractive ophthalmic surgery.” European Patent Office 05013025.1
• Dupps WJ, Rollins AM, Ford M. Method for measuring biomechanical properties in an eye. Patent filed May 2006, issued May 3, 2011 as US 7935058 B2
• Krueger RR, Dupps WJ, Trokel SL, Thornton IL. Method for altering optic nerve head and scleral stiffness. US Provisional Patent Application No. 60/921,317, filed on April 2, 2007
• Dupps WJ, Sinha Roy A. Computational model of the eye. US Provisional Patent Application 61047179 filed April 23, 2008

Memberships

• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Cornea Section
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• International Society of Refractive Surgery
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE)
• Cleveland Ophthalmological Society
• Society for Clinical and Translational Science

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As of 3/20/2025, Dr. Dupps has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Dupps receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

• Alcon, Inc.

Royalty Payments. Dr. Dupps receives or has the right to receive royalty payments for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• OptoQuest, Inc.

Right to Future Distribution of Cleveland Clinic Financial Interest. Dr. Dupps may receive future financial benefits from the Cleveland Clinic for inventions or discoveries commercialized through the companies shown below:

• OptoQuest, Inc.

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