Dr. Fred Kurata, M.D.

FRED KAZUHIRO KURATA, M.D., M.S.

1971 A.B., Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041-Honors in Biology
1976 M.S., Physiology, University of Hawaii, 1960 East West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
1979 M.D., University of Hawaii, 1960 East West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

1979-80 Resident in Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1980-83 Resident in Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA
1983-84 Fellowship in Glaucoma, University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Written - April, 1984
Oral - October, 1984
National Boards I - June, 1977
National Boards II - March, 1979
National Boards III - March, 1980

National Societies
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Glaucoma Society
American Medical Association
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Local Societies
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Glaucoma Society of Los Angeles

Community
Japanese American Health, Inc. - Board Member
President, Board of Directors, Community Hospital of Gardena

Original Papers
Ritch, R., Krupin, T., Henry, C., Kurata, F.K.: Oral Imipramine and Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma. 112:Archives of Ophthalmology 67-68, 1994

Kurata, F.K., Lotufo, D.S., Goldberg, J., Charles Henry: Pigmented Pupillary Pseudomembrane with Visual Loss After Argon Laser Treatment, Glaucoma 15(3): 164-169, 1993

Kurata, F.K. and Ortiz, J.: Glaucoma induced by Nd: Yag Capsulotomy, 1993

Orlin, S., Kurata, F.K., Krupin, T., Schneider, M. and Glendrange, R.R.: Ocular Lubricants and Corneal Injury During Anesthesia. Anesth. Anal. 69:384-5, 1989

Krupin, T., Patkin, R., Kurata, F.K., et.al: Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty in Black and White Patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Ophthalmology 93:811-816, 1986

Kurata, F.K., Krupin, T., Sinclair, S., and Karp, L.: Progressive Glaucoma Visual Field Loss After Neodymium-Yag Laser Capsulotomy A.J.O. 98(5): 632-634, 1984

Kurata, F.K., Krupin, T. and Kolker, A.E.: Reopening Filtration Fistulas with Transconjunctival Argon Laser Photocoagulation. A.J.O. 98(3): 340-343, 1984.

Kurata, F.K., Yanoff, M. and Eagle, R.: Complications Following The Use Of A New Intraocular Lens.

Yanoff, M., Kurata, F.K., and Lamensdorf, M.: Inexpensive Device to Reduce Surgical Light Exposure. Ophthalmology Supplement: 137-138, 1983.

Pagnelli, C.V. and Kurata, F.K.: Diffusion of Water Vapor in Binary And Ternary Gas Mixtures at Increased Pressures. Resp. Physio. 30:15-26, 1977.

O’Reilly, J.P., Respicio, B.L., Kurata, F.K. and Hayashi, E.M.: Hana Kai II: A 17-Day Dry Saturation Dive at 18.6 ATA. VII. Auditory, Visual and Gustatory Sensations. Undersea Biomed. Res. 4(3): 247-265, 1977.

Hong, S.K., Claybaugh, J.R., Frattali, V., Johnson, R., Kurata, F.K., Matsuda, M., McDonough, A.A., Paganelli, C.V., Smith, R.M. and Webb, P.P.: Hana Kai II: A 17-Day Dry Saturation Dive at 18.6 ATA. III. Body Fluid Balance. Undersea Biomed. Res. 4(3):247-265, 1977.

Kurata, F.K.: ADH, Aldosterone and Urinary Excretory Response in Subthermo-Neutral Water Immersion To The Neck. M.S. Thesis in Physiology, University of Hawaii, 1976.

Matsuda, M., Nakayama, H., Kurata, F.K., Claybaugh, J.R., and Hong, S.K.: Physiology of Man During a 10-Day Heliox Saturation Dive (SEATOPIA) 7 Undersea Biomed. Res. 2(2): 119-131, 1975.

Matsuda, M., Nakayama, H., Itoh, A., Krigaya, N., Kurata, F.K., Strauss, R.H. and Hong, S.K.: Physiology of Man During a 10-Day Dry Heliox Saturation Dive (SEATOPIA) to 7 ATA. I. Cardiovascular and Thermoregulatory Functions. Undersea Biomed. Res.2(2): 119-131, 1975.

Hong, S.K., Szekerczes, Y., Park, Y.S., Kurata, F.K. and Gardner, K.D., Jr.: Effects of Diphenylamine on Sodium and Water Transport Across The Toad Skin and Bladder. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 26: 617-620, 1974.

Paganelli, C.V. and Kurata, F.K.: Binary and Ternary Diffusion of Water Vapor In Man in The Sea. Hong, S.K. (Ed.) Undersea Medical Society, Inc., 1975.

Teacher of the Year - Department of Ophthalmology, White Memorial Medical Center, 1986-87.

November, 1989, American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans “Pigmented Pseudomembranes After Laser Iridectomy.”

November, 1986, American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco “Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty in Black and White Patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.”

December, 1984, “Levobunolol/Dipiverin in One Bottle” Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

May, 1984, ARVO Annual Meeting, Sarasota, Florida “Transconjunctival Argon Laser to Reopen Filtration Fistula.”

April, 1983, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Meeting “Transconjunctival Argon Laser to Reopen Filtration Fistulas.”

April, 1983, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Meeting “Extended Wear Lenses in Aphakia.”

April, 1982, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Meeting “Complications Following The Use Of A New IOL.”

May, 1984, ARVO Annual Meeting, Sarasota, Florida “Transconjunctival Argon Laser to Reopen Filtration Fistula.”

April, 1983, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Meeting “Transconjunctival Argon Laser to Reopen Filtration Fistulas.”

April, 1983, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Meeting “Extended Wear Lenses in Aphakia.”

April, 1982, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Meeting “Complications Following The Use Of A New IOL.”