Bascom Palmer
Research training, pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus fellowship, followed by neuro-ophthalmology fellowship.
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY · VISION SCIENCE · EDUCATION
Maja Kostic, MD, MMSc, PhD
Clinician. Researcher. Educator.
Advancing vision care at the intersection of the eye, the brain and genetics.
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine · Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Assistant ProfessorNeuro-Ophthalmology
31+Peer-reviewed articles
147+Global sessions organized / moderated
Course DirectorMedical student education
01 — Profile
Academic medicine with a multidisciplinary lens.
Maja Kostic is a neuro-ophthalmologist whose academic work bridges complex clinical care, inherited retinal disease, pediatric ophthalmology, visual electrophysiology and collaborative neuroscience.
Her training and faculty career span Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina, with a sustained focus on education, research and multidisciplinary care.
UNC
Assistant Professor in neuro-ophthalmology and pediatric ophthalmology, with clinical, teaching and multidisciplinary leadership.
University of Miami
Assistant Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
02 — Focus
Where the eye meets the brain.
Clinical work and research that cross traditional specialty boundaries.
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Optic nerve disease, intracranial pressure, neuro-imaging and multidisciplinary neurologic care.
Inherited Retinal Disease
Genetics, visual electrophysiology, rare-disease collaboration and emerging therapies.
Pediatric Vision
Pediatric neuro-ophthalmology, strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity and functional vision.
Vision Science
OCT, retinal biomarkers, retinal ganglion cell function and translational imaging.
03 — Research
Research & clinical trials
3/10/2025 – present – Women Leaders in Eye Health, (WLEH) Professional Development Grant to Maja Kostic, Orbis International – $ 3000
3/10/2025 – present - Women Leaders in Eye Health, (WLEH) Professional Development Grant to Maja Kostic, Orbis International - $ 3000
Research record →OCU400 Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa
A Phase 3 Study of OCU400 Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06388200 Sponsor: Ocugen Role: Sub-Investigator – Maja Kostic, MD, MMSc, PhD PI:…
Research record →spiriTED — TOUR006 in Thyroid Eye Disease
A Multicenter Phase 2b Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study of TOUR006 in Thyroid Eye Disease (spiriTED) ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06088979 Sponsor: Tourmaline Bio, Inc. Role: Sub-Investigator – Maja Kostic,…
Research record →04 — Scholarship
Selected publications
2025
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology and OCT
Kostic M, Somfai GB, Arthur E, Cabrera Debut D. Pediatric Neuro-ophthalmology and OCT. In: Grzybowski A, Barboni P, editors. OCT and Imaging in Central Nervous System Diseases. The Eye as a Window to the…
2026
Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Farabi Maleki S, Youse M, Fekrazad S, Asiayi A, Nabie R and Kostic M. 2026. The effects of optic nerve sheath fenestration on visual function and OCT metrics in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a retrospective…
2025
Optical Coherence Tomography in Optic Nerve Head Diseases
Khodeiry MM, Colvin E, Ayoubi M, Mendoza X, Kostic M. Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography in Optic Nerve Head Diseases: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Nov 26;15(23):3001. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15233001. PMID: 41374381; PMCID: PMC12691375.…
2025
Headaches in a Patient With Turner Syndrome
Mortensen XM, Huynh DM, Law JR, Kostic M. Headaches in a Patient With Turner Syndrome. J Neuroophthalmol. 2025 Sep 1;45(3):e260. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000002363. PMID: 41385539. (Senior/corresponding author).
2025
Vitreopapillary Traction Causing Optic Nerve Head Elevation
Khodeiry MM, Ayoubi M, Dorizas CA, Mendoza-Santiesteban CE, Kostic M. Vitreopapillary Traction Causing Optic Nerve Head Elevation. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2025 Apr 23; 2025:3136288. doi: 10.1155/crop/3136288. PMID: 40313861; PMCID: PMC12043439. (Senior/corresponding author).
05 — International
Teaching and speaking across borders.
Invited lectures, course leadership and scientific presentations connect clinical practice with a global professional community.
All presentations →MiamiBascom Palmer · CURSO · AAO
FlorenceFloretina
SantiagoPAAO 2026
Buenos AiresPAAO · Universidad Católica
São PauloISGEDR / IRD collaboration
06 — Leadership
Education, mentorship & service
Current
Course Director
Rotating Medical Students, Department of Ophthalmology, Palm Beach Gardens.
International
PANIRD Leadership
Vice President and organizer/moderator of recurring inherited retinal disease meetings and journal clubs.
Academic
NANOS Subspecialty Day
Board member for Neuro-Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day.
Living academic record
One source. Always current.
Publications, trials, lectures, awards and appointments are maintained as structured WordPress records. The website and the downloadable CV update from the same data.
07 — Contact
Academic & professional contact
For academic collaboration, speaking, research and professional inquiries.
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