Arthur Sit

Affiliation

Mayo Clinic

Biography

Dr. Sit is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Fellowship Director, Department of Ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Prior to medical school, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto, and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed his medical school and residency at the University of Toronto, and a glaucoma fellowship at the University of California San Diego. His research interests focus on aqueous humor dynamics, the variations in intraocular pressure, ocular biomechanics, and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. Recently, this has included the development of a novel device for the measurement of episcleral venous pressure, and a novel device for in vivo assessment of ocular biomechanical properties. His work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), BrightFocus Foundation, Research to Prevent Blindness, and industry grants. Dr. Sit has been the recipient of the American Glaucoma Society Clinician-Scientist Award, the World Glaucoma Association Young Clinician Scientist Award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award. He has been named to Best Doctors in America since 2009 and Who’s Who in America. Dr. Sit is co-Chair of the Program Planning Committee for the World Glaucoma Congress, and is a member of the Board of Governors and Assistant Treasurer for the World Glaucoma Association. He is past Chair of the Research Committee for the American Glaucoma Society, and is past President of the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology.