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Zoe R. Williams, M.D.

Zoe R. Williams, M.D.

Neuro-Ophthalmology , Ophthalmology

4.8 out of 5 stars
561 Ratings
72 Comments
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Contact

Appointment (585) 273-3937
Fax (585) 276-0292

Locations

Flaum Eye Institute - Brighton

1701 Lac De Ville Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14618

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Flaum Eye Institute - Main Campus - Rochester

Strong Memorial Hospital
210 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642

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About Me

Dr. Williams obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology from Yale University and spent a term at Oxford University, Oxford, England at the Institute for Scholars in International Studies. Upon returning to the United States she completed her Medical Degree at Wake Forest University School of Medic...
Dr. Williams obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology from Yale University and spent a term at Oxford University, Oxford, England at the Institute for Scholars in International Studies. Upon returning to the United States she completed her Medical Degree at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and went on to a Residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester. She completed her fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology under the directorship of Neil Miller at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University in July 2009. There she was a recipient of the W. Richard Green Research Grant Award and the Fight for Sight / North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.


Dr. Williams is licensed in the State of New York and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She is a Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the New York State Ophthalmological Society and Women in Ophthalmology. Her interests include optic nerve disorders and she is currently conducting research on new optic nerve imaging modalities.

Dr. Williams sees patients at the University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute offices. The office is located at 210 Crittenden Boulevard.

Certified Specialties

Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Neurology (SMD) - Joint

Associate Professor - Department of Ophthalmology (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University Hospital. 2008 - 2009

Residency, Ophthalmology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2005 - 2008

Internship, Internal Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care. 2004 - 2005

Education

MD | Wake Forest University School of Medicine. 2004

Awards

Faculty 1000 Travel Grant. 2011

The North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and Fight for Sight Fellowship Award. 2009

The W. Richard Green Research Grant Award. 2008

The Snell Ophthalmology Resident Investigator Award. 2008

The Snell Ophthalmology Resident Investigator Award. 2007

Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Residents Retreat. 2007

David Bryan Sloan III, M.D. Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology. 2004

Alpha Omega Alpha. 2003

Bachelor of Science with Distinction of Intensive Degree, Molecular Biology. 1996

Hitachi America Summer Intern Scholarship. 1994

Flaum Eye Institute Outstanding Resident Teaching Award 2015.

Publications

Journal Articles

Advancement in perioperative management of pituitary adenomas-Current concepts and best practices.

Shafiq I, Williams ZR, Vates GE

Journal of neuroendocrinology.. 2024 November 36 (11):e13427. Epub 07/04/2024.

Wasp Venom-Induced Intracranial Hypertension.

Ansah DO, Halpert DH, Williams ZR

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2024 September 144 (3):e363-e365. Epub 04/19/2023.

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy After Recreational PDE5 Inhibitor Use in a Healthy Patient: More Evidence for Causation.

Brossard-Barbosa N, Williams ZR

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2024 April 19 Epub 04/19/2024.

Horner Syndrome and Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Due to Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis.

Kang T, Patil G, Williams ZR

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2024 March 144 (1):e134-e135. Epub 08/19/2022.

FLUORESCE: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Fluoxetine for Vision Recovery After Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Schneider CL, Prentiss EK, Busza A, Williams ZR, Mahon BZ, Sahin B

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2023 June 143 (2):237-242. Epub 07/08/2022.

Opinion article: Neurosurgical treatment for neuro-ophthalmologic conditions.

Williams ZR, Lee AG, Fraser CL, Falardeau J, Subramanian PS, Chen JJ, Al Othman B, Dinkin MJ, Mollan SP, Al-Zubidi N, Vates E

Frontiers in ophthalmology.. 2023 3 :1189725. Epub 04/20/2023.

Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis Mimicking Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder.

Douglas CE, Haynie ML, Weinberg GA, Johnson MD, Bharadwaj R, Williams ZR

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2022 June 142 (2):e473-e475. Epub 07/01/2021.

Does Vitreopapillary Traction Cause Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy?

Parsa CF, Williams ZR, Van Stavern GP, Lee AG

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2022 June 142 (2):260-271. Epub 12/28/2021.

A novel endovascular treatment for true ophthalmic aneurysms: A case report.

Furst T, Mattingly TK, Williams ZR, Schartz D, Bender MT

Frontiers in ophthalmology.. 2022 2 :940479. Epub 09/30/2022.

Ocular Flutter in Acute Doxylamine Intoxication.

Li DZ, Williams ZR, Nacca N, Lizarraga KJ

Neurology. Clinical practice.. 2021 October 11 (5):e740-e741. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nonabsorbable intrasellar stent placement for recurrent Rathke cleft cyst: illustrative case.

Ellens NR, Miller MC, Shafiq I, Williams ZR, Vates GE

Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons.. 2021 April 121 (15):CASE2117. Epub 04/12/2021.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for functional recovery after stroke: similarities with the critical period and the role of experience-dependent plasticity.

Schneider CL, Majewska AK, Busza A, Williams ZR, Mahon BZ, Sahin B

Journal of neurology.. 2021 April 268 (4):1203-1209. Epub 07/25/2019.

Empty Sella Syndrome as a Window Into the Neuroprotective Effects of Prolactin.

Paul DA, Strawderman E, Rodriguez A, Hoang R, Schneider CL, Haber S, Chernoff BL, Shafiq I, Williams ZR, Vates GE, Mahon BZ

Frontiers in medicine.. 2021 8 :680602. Epub 07/08/2021.

Presentation and Progression of Papilledema in Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.

Liu KC, Bhatti MT, Chen JJ, Fairbanks AM, Foroozan R, McClelland CM, Lee MS, Satija CE, Francis CE, Wildes MT, Subramanian PS, Williams ZR, El-Dairi MA

American journal of ophthalmology.. 2020 May 213 :1-8. Epub 01/09/2020.

Retrospective, Multicenter Comparison of the Clinical Presentation of Patients Presenting With Diplopia From Giant Cell Arteritis vs Other Causes.

Ross AG, Jivraj I, Rodriguez G, Pistilli M, Chen JJ, Sergott RC, Moster M, Sheldon CA, Liu GT, Foroozan R, Ko MW, Francis CE, Williams ZR, Lee AG, McClelland CM, Shindler KS, Yalamanchili S, Osborne B, Hedges TR, Van Stavern GP, Puckett E, Rigi M, García-Basterra I, Tamhankar MA

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2019 March 39 (1):8-13. Epub 1900 01 01.

Survival of retinal ganglion cells after damage to the occipital lobe in humans is activity dependent.

Schneider CL, Prentiss EK, Busza A, Matmati K, Matmati N, Williams ZR, Sahin B, Mahon BZ

Proceedings. Biological sciences. 2019 February 27286 (1897):20182733. Epub 1900 01 01.

Using Vision to Study Poststroke Recovery and Test Hypotheses About Neurorehabilitation.

Busza A, Schneider CL, Williams ZR, Mahon BZ, Sahin B

Neurorehabilitation and neural repair.. 2019 February 33 (2):87-95. Epub 1900 01 01.

Spontaneous in-flight accommodation of hand orientation to unseen grasp targets: A case of action blindsight.

Prentiss EK, Schneider CL, Williams ZR, Sahin B, Mahon BZ

Cognitive neuropsychology.. 2018 October 35 (7):343-351. Epub 03/15/2018.

In Vivo Adaptive Optics Ophthalmoscopy Correlated with Histopathologic Results in Cancer-Associated Retinopathy.

Williams ZR, Rossi EA, DiLoreto DA

Ophthalmology. Retina.. 2018 February 2 (2):143-151. Epub 09/09/2017.

In vivo adaptive optics ophthalmoscopy correlated with histopathologic results in cancer-associated retinopathy.

Williams ZR, Rossi EA, DiLoreto DA Jr.

Ophthalmology Retina. 2018; 2: 143-151.

Left Ventricular Systolic Function Assessed by Global Longitudinal Strain is Impaired in Atrial Fibrillation Compared to Sinus Rhythm.

Ross Agner BF, Katz MG, Williams ZR, Dixen U, Jensen GB, Schwarz KQ

Journal of atrial fibrillation.. 2017 December 10 (4):1437. Epub 12/31/2017.

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion With Subsequent Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Arteritis.

Williams ZR, Wang X, DiLoreto DA

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2016 September 36 (3):290-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Risk factors for poor visual outcome in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Wall M, Falardeau J, Fletcher WA, Granadier RJ, Lam BL, Longmuir RA, Patel AD, Bruce BB, He H, McDermott MP,

Neurology.. 2015 September 185 (9):799-805. Epub 08/05/2015.

White matter changes linked to visual recovery after nerve decompression.

Paul DA, Gaffin-Cahn E, Hintz EB, Adeclat GJ, Zhu T, Williams ZR, Vates GE, Mahon BZ

Science translational medicine.. 2014 December 106 (266):266ra173. Epub 1900 01 01.

Baseline OCT measurements in the idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment trial, part I: quality control, comparisons, and variability.

, Auinger P, Durbin M, Feldon S, Garvin M, Kardon R, Keltner J, Kupersmith M, Sibony P, Plumb K, Wang JK, Werner JS

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.. 2014 November 455 (12):8180-8. Epub 11/04/2014.

Baseline OCT measurements in the idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment trial, part II: correlations and relationship to clinical features.

, Auinger P, Durbin M, Feldon S, Garvin M, Kardon R, Keltner J, Kupersmith MJ, Sibony P, Plumb K, Wang JK, Werner JS

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.. 2014 November 455 (12):8173-9. Epub 11/04/2014.

The immunopathology of giant cell arteritis: diagnostic and therapeutic implications.

Liegel K, Feldon S, Williams Z

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.. 2014 March 34 (1):100-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of acetazolamide on visual function in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and mild visual loss: the idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment trial.

, Wall M, McDermott MP, Kieburtz KD, Corbett JJ, Feldon SE, Friedman DI, Katz DM, Keltner JL, Schron EB, Kupersmith MJ

JAMA.. 2014 311 (16):1641-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Diffusion tensor imaging of the optic nerve in multiple sclerosis: association with retinal damage and visual disability.

Smith SA, Williams ZR, Ratchford JN, Newsome SD, Farrell SK, Farrell JA, Gifford A, Miller NR, van Zijl PC, Calabresi PA, Reich DS.

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011; 32(9): 1662-8.

Keratophy, Pseudophakic Bullous

Aquavella JV; Hindman H; Williams ZR; McCormick GJ.

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Sjogren Syndrome

Aquavella JV; Williams ZR; Boghani S; Hammond BP.

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Late onset optic neuropathy in methylmalonic and propionic acidemia.

Williams ZR, Hurley PE, Altiparmak UE, Feldon SE, Arnold GL, Eggenberger E, Mejico LJ

American journal of ophthalmology.. 2009 May 147 (5):929-33. Epub 02/25/2009.

Arteriovenous Malformations and Carotid-cavernous Fistulae

Subramanian P.; Williams, ZR.

International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2009; 49(3): 81-102.

Management of exposure keratopathy associated with severe craniofacial trauma.

Williams ZR, Aquavella JV

Journal of cataract and refractive surgery.. 2007 September 33 (9):1647-50. Epub 1900 01 01.

Delayed enophthalmos following a minimally displaced orbital floor fracture.

Gagnon MR, Yeatts RP, Williams Z, Matthews B

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 2004 May 20 (3):241-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

International Ophthalmology Clinics (2018)

Chapter: Carotid-Cavernous Fistulae: A Review of Clinical Presentation, Therapeutic Options, and Visual Prognosis.

Principles & Practice of Ophthalmology (2018)

Chapter: Neuroimaging in Neuro-ophthalmology.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.8 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.8 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.8 stars

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.8 stars

Patient Comments

Dr Williams was very informative and thorough.

Dec 18, 2024

Good

Nov 30, 2024

Dr. Zoe Williams is very thorough, able and willing to any questions I may have.

Nov 29, 2024

The care that Dr. Williams gives is wonderful her explanations are thorough. [...]

Nov 22, 2024

Dr. Zoe Williams is a very dedicated Physician. She listens to the patients concerns/questions and takes the time to explain in detail the resolutions to the issues. She is obviously very experienced and observes determines that I had some issues that were not originally reported/diagnosed.

Nov 20, 2024

5.0 stars

The best.

Oct 25, 2024

5.0 stars

No problem, very good experience

Oct 14, 2024

1.2 stars

My feelings and concerns were dismissed. [...]

Sep 23, 2024

5.0 stars

This was a postop eye surgery visit. Dr. Williams was wonderful throughout the entire process. I always felt that I was in good hands.

Sep 12, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr Zoe Williams is so sweet and knowledgeable! She makes me feel comfortable

Sep 06, 2024