Christopher Theodore Leffler MD
Cataract Related
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine
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401 N. 11th St.Richmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-9315
Fax+1 804-828-1010
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Summary
- Dr. Christopher Leffler is a Richmond, VA-based ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty in cataract-related treatments. He completed his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in 1993 before undertaking two residencies, first in Preventive Medicine at Harvard School of Public Health Occupational Medicine from 1997-1999, and then in Ophthalmology from 2000-2003 at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Leffler has experience in pediatric ophthalmology and has published numerous articles in esteemed medical journals. His published papers encompass topics from the history of cataract extraction to in-depth analyses of pediatric cataract surgery and neonatal conjunctivitis.
Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 2000 - 2003
Harvard School of Public HealthResidency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1997 - 1999
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsLacrimal History - Part 12: Doyens of Dacryology Series - John Thomas Woolhouse (1664-1734).Mohammad Javed Ali, Christopher T Leffler
Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2025-10-01 - Sir Harold Ridley (1906-2001) and His Cure for Aphakia: New Historical Insights Into the Invention of the Intraocular Lens.Christopher T Leffler, David Spalton, Stephen G Schwartz, Andrzej Grzybowski, Robert K Maloney
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2025-05-01 - Triage of Patient Messages Sent to the Eye Clinic via the Electronic Medical Record: A Comparative Study on AI and Human Triage Performance.Abdulaziz Alsumait, Sharanya Deshmukh, Christine Wang, Christopher T Leffler
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-03-31
Authored Content
- The Ophthalmologist’s Time Machine: Chapter 21September 2024
Press Mentions
How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Ophthalmic Procedures in Medicare Beneficiaries?May 15th, 2025- Covid-19: Centre Refutes ‘The Economist’ Report on Underreporting of Deaths, Calls It ‘Misinformed’June 13th, 2021
- Early Face Mask Policies Curbed COVID-19’S Spread, According to 198-Country AnalysisJuly 7th, 2020
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