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Alexander Pleet, MD, Ophthalmology, Norwood, MA

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Ophthalmology Norwood, MA

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

Ophthalmologist/Glaucoma Specialist

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Summary

  • Dr. Alexander Pleet specializes in comprehensive ophthalmology, cataract surgery, and the medical, laser, and surgical treatment of glaucoma. As well as delivering high quality comprehensive ophthalmic care to his patients, he is passionate about the early detection and personalized treatment of glaucoma in the quest to prevent visual impairment and blindness from this disease. He has a special interest in cataract surgery in glaucoma patients, and has had extensive training with new minimally invasive glaucoma procedures as well as more complex glaucoma surgeries.

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Glaucoma, 2018 - 2019
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 2015 - 2018
  • Tufts University/Hallmark Health System
    Tufts University/Hallmark Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 2014 - 2015
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2014, MD
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityBS, Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary Ophthalmology Residency, 2017-2018
  • Resident Teaching Award UIC Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, 2017
  • Illinois Resident Advocacy Ambassador 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Retrospective analysis of the efficacy and safety of netarsudil in clinical practice  
    Tang M, Prager A, Pleet A, Tanna AP, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 6/2020
  • A complex choristoma presenting as a salmon patch lesion in the bulbar conjunctiva  
    Oh DJ, Pleet AL, Chen JL, Goldman JB, Lin A, Cortina MS, American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019
  • Review of "Intraoperative aberrometry vs. standard preoperative biometry and a toric IOL calculator for bilateral toric IOL implantation with a femtosecond laser: One-...  
    Drake S, Hyde R, Gulati S, Pleet A, Zhou M, Kang K, Huo S, ASCRS EyeWorld, 6/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Effects of Brimonidine on Human Meibomian Gland Epithelial Cells
    Pleet AL, Eslani M, Djalilian AR, Aref A, Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu, HI, 5/2/2018
  • The Effects of Prostaglandin Intra-Ocular Pressure Lowering Agents (Glaucoma Eye Drops) on Human Meibomian Gland Epithelial Cells
    Aref AA, Eslani M, Pleet AL, Djalilian A, Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Honolulu, HI, 5/2/2018
  • Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy: A Case Series
    Pleet AL, Francis AW, Chau FY, Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Seattle, WA, 5/2016

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