GeorgeL.SpaethMD

Ophthalmology • Philadelphia, PA

Glaucoma Related

Professor, Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ

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Office
840 Walnut St
Suite 1110
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-928-3197

Fax+1 215-928-0166
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Education & Training

National Institutes of HealthOphthalmology, Glaucoma, 1963 - 1965
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1961 - 1963
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalResidency, Ophthalmology, 1960 - 1963
University of Pennsylvania Ophthalmology, 1960 - 1961
University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1959 - 1960
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1959

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1961 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 1992 - 2015
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

#2 most influential ophthalmologist internationally The Ophthalmologist, 2023
Short Story Prize Gemini Press, 2023
Hall of Fame American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2022
Howe Medal American Ophthalmological Society, 2020
#1 most inluential ophthalmologist internationally The Ophthalmologist, 2014
Albert Scchweitzer Award Jefferson School of Population Health, 2011
Mildred Weisenfeld Medal Assoc Research in Vision and Ophthalmolgy, 2010
Lifetime Achievement Award Am. Academy of Ophthalmology, 2000
Newberg Peace Prize Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control, 1995
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

How Does Your Genetic Make-up (Profile) Influence Your Glaucoma? Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Completed
Dose, Effects and Characteristics of Pilocarpine Start of enrollment: 1978 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Does Adding Bevacizumab Therapy in Glaucoma Surgery Improve the Success of Needle Bleb Revisions? Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Will the Use of Triesence During Glaucoma Surgery Provide Lower Eye Pressure and Improve the Results of the Surgery? Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Assessment of Ability Related to Vision Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Completed
Spaeth/Richman Contrast Sensitivity Test Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Patch Graft Material Safety and Effectiveness in Covering Glaucoma Drainage Device Tube Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Does Glaucoma Cause Loss of Brain Function? Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Building a Database of Results From People Without Eye Problems Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
European Glaucoma Society - A guide on surgical innovation for glaucoma.
Luis Abegao Pinto, Gordana Sunaric Mégevand, Ingeborg Stalmans, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Alain Bron, Julian Garcia Feijoo, Ted Garway Heath, Franz Grehn, Anthony King, J...> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Dec 21
1 citations
Correlation between Central Visual Field Defects and Stereopsis in Patients with Early-to-Moderate Visual Field Loss.
Wendy W Liu, Wesam S Shalaby, Eric J Shiuey, Rahul Raghu, Daniel Petkovsek, Jonathan S Myers, Sheryl S Wizov, George L Spaeth, Aakriti Garg Shukla> ;Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2023 Apr 18
Hope is not action.
George L Spaeth, Louis J Esposito> ;BMJ. 2022 Nov 7
4 citations
Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality-of-Life Survey for Evaluating Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery.
Qi N. Cui, Ron D. Hays, Michelle E. Tarver, George L Spaeth, Sylvia H. Paz, Beverly A. Weidmer, Ronald L. Fellman, Steven D. Vold, Malvina B. Eydelman, Kuldev Singh> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Apr 11
3 citations
Improvement in structure and visual function in patients with glaucoma: the possible key to better treatment?
Osama M. Ahmed, Michael Waisbourd, George L Spaeth, L. Jay Katz> ;Survey of Ophthalmology. 2021 Jul 1
2 citations
Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation) Combined with Endoscopic Goniosynechialysis for Advanced Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma.
Zhenbin Qian, Jinhai Huang, Benhao Song, Liqing Wei, Lin Fu, Michael W. Austin, George L Spaeth, Weihua Pan, Colm McAlinden> ;Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2021 Jul 1
5 citations
Keratoconus with Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Rare Combination
Anastasia Tsiogka, Apostolos Gkartzonikas, Konstantinos Markopoulos, Iordanis Georgiou, George L Spaeth> ;Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2020 Jul 14
10 citations
Patient-reported outcomes measures and patient preferences for minimally invasive glaucoma surgical devices.
Tianjing Li, Jimmy T. Le, Ron D. Hays, Qi N. Cui, Malvina B. Eydelman, George L Spaeth, Michelle E. Tarver, Kuldev Singh> ;Eye. 2020 Jan 1
"I don't know" needs to be followed by "perhaps we can find out".
George L Spaeth> ;BMJ. 2019 Nov 5
19 citations
Contrast Sensitivity and Glaucoma.
Parul Ichhpujani, Sahil Thakur, George L Spaeth> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2019 Sep 24
7 citations
Association of Preoperative Disclosure of Resident Roles With Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery in a Teaching Program
Alicia M Corwin, Jonathan N Rajkumar, Bruce Markovitz, Avrey Thau, Douglas Wisner, John Spandorfer, Benjamin E. Leiby, Robert Bailey, George L Spaeth, Alex V. Levin> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2019 Sep 1
2 citations
Glaucoma-Associated Visual Task Performance and Vision-Related Quality of Life in South India
Chelsea L. Reighard, Manju R Pillai, Sujani Shroff, George L Spaeth, Stephen G. Schilling, Sheryl S. Wizov, Joshua D. Stein, Alan L. Robin, Vidya Raja, Joshua R. Ehrlich> ;Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2019 Sep 1
6 citations
Measuring Contrast Sensitivity in Specific Areas of Vision - A Meaningful Way to Assess Quality of Life and Ability to Perform Daily Activities in Glaucoma.
Hamoon Eshraghi, Carina Sanvicente, Priyanka Gogte, Michael Waisbourd, Daniel Lee, Remy R S Manzi, Benjamin E. Leiby, Jesse Richman, Sheryl S. Wizov, George L Spaeth> ;Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2019 May 22
6 citations
Vision-related Performance and Quality of Life of Patients With Rapid Glaucoma Progression.
Michael Waisbourd, Carina Sanvicente, Haley M Coleman, Rebecca McNeill Sieburth, Tingting Zhan, Priyanka Gogte, Remy Serge Manzi Muhire, Sheryl S. Wizov, Marlene R. Mo...> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2019 Mar 1
18 citations
Is primary open-angle glaucoma an ocular manifestation of systemic disease?
Stephanie Wey, Sarah Amanullah, George L Spaeth, Melih Ustaoglu, Kamran Rahmatnejad, L. Jay Katz> ;Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2019 Jan 15
4 citations
Establishment of a normative database and evaluation of the test-retest repeatability of the Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity test
Lalita Gupta, Michael Waisbourd, Carina Sanvicente, Michael Hsieh, Sheryl S. Wizov, Eric Spaeth, Jesse Richman, George L Spaeth> ;Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan 1
11 citations
Accurate, fast, data efficient and interpretable glaucoma diagnosis with automated spatial analysis of the whole cup to disc profile.
Ian J C MacCormick, Bryan M Williams, Yalin Zheng, Kun Li, Baidaa Al-Bander, Silvester Czanner, Rob Cheeseman, Colin E Willoughby, Emery N Brown, George L Spaeth, Gabr...> ;Plos One. 2019 Jan 1
3 citations
Correction: Accurate, fast, data efficient and interpretable glaucoma diagnosis with automated spatial analysis of the whole cup to disc profile.
Ian J C MacCormick, Bryan M Williams, Yalin Zheng, Kun Li, Baidaa Al-Bander, Silvester Czanner, Rob Cheeseman, Colin E Willoughby, Emery N Brown, George L Spaeth, Gabr...> ;Plos One. 2019 Jan 1
5 citations
Visual Field Changes in Professional Wind versus Non-wind Musical Instrument Players in the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Shuai‑Chun Lin, Cindy X Zheng, Michael Waisbourd, Jeanne Molineaux, Lichuan Zeng, Tingting Zhan, Kamran Rahmatnejad, Arthur Resende, Anand V. Mantravadi, Lisa A Hark, ...> ;Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research. 2018 Jul 1
4 citations
Disposable versus non-disposable tonometer prisms: a UK national survey
Kirti M Jasani, Christine Putri, Amy Pearl, Nayeem Sattar, Karl Mercieca, George L Spaeth, Archana Bhan-Bhargava> ;BMJ Open Ophthalmology. 2017 Mar 1
19 citations
The relationship between contrast sensitivity and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with glaucoma
Sarah Amanullah, Joseph Okudolo, Kamran Rahmatnejad, Shuai-Chun Lin, Sheryl S. Wizov, Remy Serge Manzi Muhire, Lisa A Hark, Cindy X Zheng, Tingting Zhan, George L Spaeth> ;Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 2017 Sep 5
10 citations
The SPARCS: a novel assessment of contrast sensitivity and its reliability in patients with corrected refractive error
Yi Sun, Elif Erdem, Andrew Lyu, Camila Zangalli, Sheryl S. Wizov, David Lo, Eric Spaeth, Jesse Richman, George L Spaeth> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Oct 1
16 citations
Patient-Centered Outcome Measures to Assess Functioning in Randomized Controlled Trials of Low-Vision Rehabilitation: A Review
Joshua R. Ehrlich, George L Spaeth, Noelle E. Carlozzi, Paul P. Lee> ;The Patient. 2017 Feb 1
19 citations
SPARCS and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity testing in normal controls and patients with cataract
L Gupta, Cvintal, R Delvadia, Y Sun, Elif Erdem, Camila Zangalli, Lan Lu, Sheryl S. Wizov, Jesse Richman, Eric Spaeth, George L Spaeth> ;Eye. 2017 Jan 20
7 citations
From the Patient's Point of View, How Should Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries Be Evaluated?
Qi N. Cui, Kuldev Singh, George L Spaeth> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Dec 1
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Journal Articles

Spaeth GL, Adams RE, Soffe AM: Treatment of trichinosis. Arch Ophthalmol 1
Spaeth, Arch Ophthal, 1964

Authored Content

The Real WinnersJune 2021

Press Mentions

Visionology Acquires Exclusive Worldwide License to SPARCS Contrast Sensitivity Testing TechnologyJune 3rd, 2021
Glaucoma Specialist Carina Torres Sanvicente, M.D., Joins UAMS Jones Eye InstituteJanuary 11th, 2021
Cherry Hill Ophthalmologist Sees Patients Through at-Home Online Monitoring SiteMay 14th, 2020
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