GeorgeRReissMD

Ophthalmology • Glendale, AZ

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related

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Office
6677 W Thunderbird Rd
Ste F101
Glendale, AZ 85306
Phone+1 623-878-3939

Fax+1 623-878-5567
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Summary

Glaucoma Phoenix | Cataracts Glendale | Glaucoma Specialists Scottsdale

Glaucoma, Cataract and Eye Care Specialists serving Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale Arizona and beyond.

Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1988
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1983 - 1986
University of MinnesotaMS, Biomedical Research, 1982 - 1983
NYU Long Island School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1981
Southern Connecticut State UniversityBA, Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1987 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1982 - 1993
IL State Medical License 1988 - 1990
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification IO Practiceware EHR, IO Practiceware, Inc., 2013
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 1977
Cheeseborough-Ponds Chemistry Scholarship 1977
Dean's List 1973
Art Honor Society 1970
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Memantine in Patients With Chronic Glaucoma Start of enrollment: 2000 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 3
Study of an Implantable Device for Lowering Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Open-angle Glaucoma Subjects on One Ocular Hypotensive Medication Randomized to Treatment With Two Trabecular Micro-bypass Stents or Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Multicenter Investigation of the Glaukos® Suprachoroidal Stent Model G3 In Conjunction With Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 22
Completed
Not Applicable
Multicenter Study Using Glaukos® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent Model GTS400 Using the G2-M-IS Injector System in Conjunction With Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 16
Completed
Not Applicable
Multicenter Post-Approval Study Of The Glaukos® iStent® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System In Conjunction With Cataract Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
AqueSys XEN 45 Glaucoma Implant in Refractory Glaucoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Comparison of Bimatoprost SR to Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 27
Completed
Phase 3
A Study to Assess Long-Term Safety of the CyPass Micro-Stent in Patients Completing the COMPASS Trial Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 30
Completed
Not Applicable
Randomized Study Comparing Two Models of a Travoprost Intraocular Implant to Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5% Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 26
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Investigation of the Glaukos® Trabecular Micro-Bypass System, Model iS3, in Subjects With Refractory Glaucoma Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 10
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
PRESERFLO® MicroShunt Extension Study Start of enrollment: 2020 May 22
Completed
Phase 3 Trial of NCX 470 vs. Latanoprost in Subjects With Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Neodymium Laser Treatment of IOP Rise Following Ex-Press Glaucoma Device Implantation: A Retrospective Review From 4 Institutions.
Majd Mustafa, Nir Shoham-Hazon, George R. Reiss, Thomas W. Samuelson, Gary Condon, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2020 Feb 1
36 citations
Safety and Effectiveness of CyPass Supraciliary Micro-Stent in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: 5-Year Results from the COMPASS XT Study.
George R. Reiss, Bill Clifford, Steven D. Vold, Jonathan He, Cody Hamilton, Jaime E. Dickerson, Stephen S. Lane> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Aug 1
150 citations
Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial of an Ab Interno Implanted Trabecular Micro-Bypass in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: Two-Year Results.
Thomas W. Samuelson, Steven R. Sarkisian, David M. Lubeck, Michael C. Stiles, Yi-Jing Duh, Eeke A. Romo, Jane Ellen Giamporcaro, Dana M. Hornbeak, L. Jay Katz, William...> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Mar 14
1 citations
Bimanual cortex removal.
George R. Reiss, David M Dulaney, Jill Ness> ;Ophthalmic Surgery. 1994 Sep 1
22 citations
The wedge punctoplasty for treatment of punctal stenosis.
Jeffrey Paul Edelstein, George R. Reiss> ;Ophthalmic Surgery. 1992 Dec 1
9 citations
Introducing the Reiss punctal punch
Jeffrey Paul Edelstein, George R. Reiss> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1991 Sep 1
30 citations
Is the high concentration of ascorbic acid in the eye an adaptation to intense solar irradiation
T K Koskela, George R. Reiss, Richard F. Brubaker, R D Ellefson> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1989 Oct 1
40 citations
Infectious crystalline keratopathy.
George R. Reiss, R. Jean Campbell, William M. Bourne> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 1986 Jul 1
92 citations
Ascorbic Acid Levels in the Aqueous Humor of Nocturnal and Diurnal Mammals
George R. Reiss, Peter G. Werness, Paul E. Zollman, Richard F. Brubaker> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 1986 May 1
4 citations
Fuchs' dystrophy and serum fibrinogen degradation products.
George R. Reiss, William M. Bourne> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 1985 Oct 1
130 citations
Aqueous humor flow during sleep.
George R. Reiss, David A. Lee, Jone E. Topper, Richard F. Brubaker> ;Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 1984 Jun 1
58 citations
The Mechanism of Betaxolol, a New Ocular Hypotensive Agent
George R. Reiss, Richard F. Brubaker> ;Ophthalmology. 1983 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

Titanium Sapphire Laser Trabeculoplasty Opens a New Frontier in Laser Trabeculoplasty
Reiss, GR, Glaucoma Today, 3/1/2012
What are the Current Strengths of Glaucoma Care?
Reiss, GR, Glaucoma Today, 12/1/2010
The use of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors in patients who give a history of allergy to Sulfa-related agents.
Reiss, GR, Noecker, R, American Glaucoma Society Meeting, San Antonio, 3/2000
Update on small pupil management
Reiss G, Netland PA, Review of Ophthalmology, 1/1/1999
Friend or Foe
Reiss, GR, Mitamycin, Review of Ophthalmology, 6/1/1997
A new bimanual technique for cortex aspiration
Reiss GR, Dulaney D, Ness J, Ophthal. Surg, 1/1/1994
The wedge punctoplasty for treatment of punctal stenosis
Edelstein JP, Reiss GR, Ophthal. Surg, 1/1/1993
Presentacion del sacabocados punctal de Reiss
Edelstein JP, Reiss GR, Arch Ophthal, 1/1/1992
Introducing the Reiss Punctal Punch
Edelstein JP, Reiss GR, Arch Ophthal, 1/1/1992
Laser Trabeculoplasty: A major review
Reiss, GR, Higginbotham EJ, Wilensky JW, Survey Ophthalmology, 5/1991
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Reiss, GR, Cortland Forum, 5/1/1990
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Reiss, GR, Journ Clin Psychiatry, 4/1/1990
Epstein-Barr Virus and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Reiss, GR, JAMA, 3/3/1989
Is the high concentration of Ascorbic Acid in the eye an adaptation to intense solar irradiation?
Koskela TK, Reiss GR, Brubaker RF, Ellefson RD, Investigative Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/1989
Book Review: "The Dread Disease.": J. Patterson
Reiss, GR, Ophthalmic Surg, 1/1/1989
Book Review: "Love Medicine and Miracles." B. S. Siegel, M.D
Reiss, GR, Ophthalmic Surg, 1/1/1988
Re-evaluating priorities
Reiss, GR, Ophthalmic Surg, 1/1/1987
Infectious crystalline keratopathy
Reiss GR, Bourne WM, Campbell RJ, Surv Ophthalmol, 1/1/1986
Differences in the aqueous humor concentration of ascorbic acid in diurnal and nocturnal animals
Reiss GR, Werness P, Zollman P, Brubaker RF, Arch Ophthalmol, 1/1/1986
Fuchs' dystrophy and serum fibrinogen degradation products
GR, Bourne WM, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/1985
Corneal abrasion secondary to a malpositioned contact lens
Reiss GR, Dyer JD, Am J Ophthalmol, 1/1/1985
Aqueous flow during sleep
Reiss GR, Lee DA, Topper JT, Brubaker RF, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1/1/1984
The mechanism of Betaxolol, a new ocular hypotensive agent
Reiss GR, Brubaker RF, Ophthalmology, 1/1/1983
Effects of chronic propanolol administration on the fetal and newborn rat
Rosen T, Potter L, Reiss GR, Rosen MR, Pediatric Res, 1/1/1977
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Books/Book Chapters

Duane's Textbook of Ophthalmology
Chapter: Retinal Diseases Associated with Glaucoma
Reiss GR, Sipperley J, Gaitan, JJ.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia2011
The Glaucoma Book
Chapter: Cyclodialysis Clefts: An Often Missed Cause of Ocular Hypotony and Visual Loss
Reiss, GRSpringer, New York2009
Unfavorable Results of Eyelids and Lacrimal Surgery
Chapter: Expert Commentary
Page 398 - 9Edelstein,JP, Reiss, GRButterworth and Heinemann, Boston1990
Duane's Textbook of Ophthalmology
Campo RV, Reiss GRJ.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia1990
S.U.N.Y./at Stony Brook Medical School Yearbook
Chapter: KRONOS
Reiss GR, Vuozzo G, Schecter JEditors: Reiss GR, Vuozzo G, Schecter J.Hunter Publishing, North CarolinaEdition 1st ,
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Lectures

Eye Injuries and First Line Treatments
7/1/2007
Vision Correction Options in Athletes
8/1/2004
The use of Carbonic Anyhdrase Inhibitors in patients who give a history of allergy to Sulfa-related agents
3/1/2000
A guide to obtaining postgraduate medical training
4/1/1982
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