William Dupps, MD, PhD

• 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

• 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

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As of 2026-03-20, Dr. Dupps has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below.

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:

• Glaukos Corporation
• 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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