Paul N. Schacknow MD PhD

Glaucoma Related

Consultant in Glaucoma East Florida Eye Institute

509 SE Riverside DrSte 302Stuart, FL 34994
Phone+1 772-287-9000
Fax+1 772-287-0507

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Summary

Dr. Paul Schacknow is an ophthalmologist based in Stuart, FL, specializing in glaucoma and related conditions. He completed his medical education at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and further specialized through a residency at Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship at Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Schacknow has been serving as a Clinical Full Professor at Nova Southeastern since 2003. His professional interests include cataract surgery and glaucoma drainage implant surgery. He has authored publications on glaucoma management, including "Clinical Glaucoma Care: The Essentials." His contributions have been recognized with awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and other notable organizations.

Education & Training

Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterFellowship, Ophthalmology, 1987 - 1988
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1987
MetroWest Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1983
City University of New YorkPh.D., Experimental Psychology, 1970 - 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1989 - 2028
CA State Medical License 1987 - 2020
MA State Medical License 1983 - 2009
AL State Medical License 1988 - 2001
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

LEO Continuing Education Recognition Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2007
Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare - 6th Edition 2006
Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sudden Cardiac Death at Home: Potential Lives Saved With Fully Automated External Defibrillators.
Lawrence J Gessman, Paul N Schacknow, Ralph G Brindis
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2024-01-01
186 citations
A multicenter, retrospective pilot study of resource use and costs associated with severity of disease in glaucoma
Paul P. Lee, John G. Walt, John Doyle, Sameer Kotak, Stacy J. Evans
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2006-01-01
22 citations
A persistency and economic analysis of latanoprost, bimatoprost, or beta-blockers in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Douglas G. Day, Paul N. Schacknow, Elizabeth D. Sharpe, John C. Ellyn, John C. Kulze
Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2004-10-21

Journal Articles

Association Between Intraocular Pressure Variation and Glaucoma Progression: Data from a United States Chart Review
Lee, PP et al. and the Glaucoma Care Study Group (including Schacknow, PN), American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2007
Travoprost 0004% With And Without Benzalkonium Chloride: A Comparison Of Safety And Efficacy
Lewis, RA et al. and the Travoprost BAC-free Study Group (including Schacknow, PN), J of Glaucoma, 1/1/2007
The Safety And Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Efficacy Of Brimonidine Tartrate 015% Preserved With Polyquaternium-1
Whitson, J and the Brimonidine 0.15% Study Group (including Schacknow, PN), Ophthalmology, 1/1/2006

Books/Book Chapters

Glaucoma Clinical Care: The Essentials
Chapter: Office Examination Of The Glaucoma Patient
Page 171 - 213Schacknow, PNEditors: Samples, JR, and Schacknow, PN.Springer, NY2013
Clinical Glaucoma Care: The Essentials
Chapter: Medications Used To Treat Glaucoma.
Page 417 - 477Schacknow, PN and Samples, JREditors: Samples, JR and Schacknow, PN.Springer, NY2013
International Glaucoma Review
Chapter: Adjustable Sutures Versus Laser Suturelysis
Page 89 - 90Schacknow, PNKugler Publications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands2011

Abstracts/Posters

A Comparison of Travoprost 0.004% / Timolol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution And The Concomitant Administration Of Travatan And Timolol 0.5%
Hughes, BA, et al, and the Travoprost 0.004% / Timolol 0.5% Study Group (including Schacknow, PN), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1/28/2004
Three Month Comparison Of The Safety And Efficacy Of Travoprost 0.004% / Timolol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution To Travatan And Timolol 0.5%
Barnebey, HS, et al. and the Travoprost 0.004% / Timolol 0.5% Study Group (including Schacknow, PN), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1/26/2004
An Analysis Of The Intraocular Pressure Lowering Efficacy Of Travoprost In Patients On Multiple Therapy With Only A Fixed Combination Of Dorzolamide / Timolol Replaced.
Pryzdryga, J, Schacknow, PN and the TRAVATAN START Study Group, 19th Congress of the Asia - Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO), Bangkok, Thailand, 1/29/2003

Lectures

Glaucoma Management in the Age of Generics
Ponce, Puerto Rico - 1/28/2011
Ocular Surface Disease Prevalence Among Glaucoma Patients
Epic Hotel, Miami, FL - 1/24/2011
A Comparison Of BAK-Free Glaucoma Therapies
Epic Hotel, Miami, FL - 1/24/2011

Other

Prescribing Generics. (Expert interview)
Schacknow, PN, Glaucoma Management, Vol.1 # 1, p. 13 (Vindico Medical Education)
Thorofare, NJ - 1/15/2011
Topical CAIs are effective adjuncts to prostaglandins. (Telephone interview-article)
Schacknow, PN, Ocular Surgery News (by Erin Boyle)
Thorofare, NJ - 1/15/2007
Balancing Power and Control in Glaucoma Therapy
Crandall, AS, Barneby, H, Cuneliffe, I, Miglior, S, Pryzdryga, J, Schacknow, PN, Teus, M, Ocular Surgery News, Europe/Asia-Pacific Edition
1/1/2003