RichardSKaiserMD

Ophthalmology • Bethlehem, PA

Retinal Disease

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ

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Office
5325 Northgate Dr
Ste 103
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone+1 800-331-6634

Fax+1 610-691-6817
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health System/Scheie Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 1996 - 1999
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

DE State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2004 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
MI State Medical License 1999 - 2003
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Eye Injections of Bevacizumab for Lowering Risk of Scar Tissue in the Retina and Repeated Retinal Detachment. Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Surgical Management of Full-Thickness Macular Holes in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2: A Global Multicenter Study.
Jong G Park, Sean D Adrean, Tedi Begaj, Antonio Capone Jr, Steve Charles, San-Ni Chen, Hung-Da Chou, Michael N Cohen, Stephanie Trejo Corona, Lisa J Faia, Sunir J Garg...> ;Ophthalmology. 2024 Jan 1
Virtual versus In-Person Ophthalmology Interviews: Perceptions of U.S. Ophthalmology Fellowship Applicants in 2022-2023.
Charlotte N Shields, Nikhil Mandava, Lily Zhang, Arunan Sivalingam, Richard S Kaiser, Jonathan S Myers, Kristin M Hammersmith, Reza Razeghinejad, Brenton D Finklea, Ca...> ;Journal of Academic Ophthalmology. 2023 Jul 1
Neurotrophic keratopathy following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery.
Zeba A Syed, David Xu, Richard S Kaiser, Sunir J Garg, Marc J Spirn, Sonia Mehta, Omesh P Gupta, Allen C Ho, Ajay E Kuriyan, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Matthew R Starr, Israi...> ;Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2023 Jun 14
Reply.
Denis Huang, Matthew R Starr, Richard S Kaiser, Sonia Mehta, Carl H Park, M Ali Khan, Omesh P Gupta, Ajay E Kuriyan, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, Allen C Ho, Sunir J Garg, Mich...> ;Retina. 2023 Mar 1
13 citations
Expanded Clinical Spectrum of Pentosan Polysulfate Maculopathy: A Macula Society Collaborative Study.
Nieraj Jain, Albert Liao, Sunir J. Garg, Samir N Patel, Charles C. Wykoff, Hannah J. Yu, Nikolas J.S. London, Rahul N. Khurana, David N. Zacks, Audina M. Berrocal, Bra...> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2021 Jul 21
7 citations
Endophthalmitis following minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
Israilevich, R., Matthew R. Starr, Denis Huang, Rachel Israilevich, Michael J Ammar, Luv G. Patel, Omesh P. Gupta, Mitchell S. Fineman, Jason Hsu, Richard S. Kaiser, A...> ;Ophthalmology. 2021 Jun 5
22 citations
The Impact of Physician Face Mask Use on Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections.
Samir N Patel, Jason Hsu, Meera D Sivalingam, Allen Chiang, Richard S. Kaiser, Sonia Mehta, Carl H. Park, Carl D. Regillo, Arunan Sivalingam, James F. Vander, Allen C....> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Feb 1
9 citations
Reoperation Rates of Patients Undergoing Primary Noncomplex Retinal Detachment Surgery in a Cohort of the IRIS Registry.
Prethy Rao, Richard S. Kaiser, Flora Lum, Elizabeth A. Atchison, David W. Parke, George A. Williams> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Feb 1
13 citations
Determining the effect of low-dose isotretinoin on proliferative vitreoretinopathy: the DELIVER trial
Nikolas J. S. London, Richard S. Kaiser, Mohammed Ali Khan, Rayan A. Alshareef, Mohammed Khuthaila, Abtin Shahlaee, Anthony Obeid, Vanessa A. London, Francis Char DeCr...> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Sep 1
34 citations
Natural History of Drusenoid Pigment Epithelial Detachment Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 17
Jeannette J. Yu, Elvira Agrón, Traci E. Clemons, Amitha Domalpally, Freekje van Asten, Tiarnan D L Keenan, Catherine A Cukras, Emily Y. Chew, Frederick L. Ferris, John...> ;Ophthalmology. 2019 Feb 1
114 citations
Progression of Geographic Atrophy in Age-related Macular Degeneration: AREDS2 Report Number 16.
Tiarnan D L Keenan, Elvira Agrón, Amitha Domalpally, Traci E. Clemons, Freekje van Asten, Wai T. Wong, Ronald G. Danis, Srinivas R. Sadda, Philip J. Rosenfeld, Michael...> ;Ophthalmology. 2018 Dec 1
Reply.
Durga S Borkar, Daniel C Su, Philip P Storey, Xinxiao Gao, Carl D Regillo, Richard S Kaiser, Sunir J Garg, Jason Hsu, Obeid, A.> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018 Dec 1
20 citations
Endophthalmitis Rates after Bilateral Same-Day Intravitreal Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections
Durga S. Borkar, Anthony Obeid, Daniel C. Su, Philip Storey, Xinxiao Gao, Carl D. Regillo, Richard S. Kaiser, Sunir J. Garg, Jason Hsu, Allen Chiang, James P. Dunn, Mi...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018 Oct 1
11 citations
The Burden of Retinal Venous Occlusion: An Assessment of Fellow Eyes in 1000 Cases.
Gary C. Brown, Janet Yoo, Melissa A. Brown, Adam Turpcu, Yamina Rajput, William E. Benson, Mitchell S. Fineman, David H. Fischer, Sunir J. Garg, Omesh P. Gupta, Allen ...> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2017 Sep 1
59 citations
A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND PLACEBO-CONTROL PILOT STUDY OF EPLERENONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY (ECSELSIOR).
Ehsan Rahimy, John D. Pitcher, Jason Hsu, Murtaza K. Adam, Abtin Shahlaee, Wasim A. Samara, James F. Vander, Richard S. Kaiser, Allen Chiang, Marc J. Spirn, Mitchell S...> ;Retina. 2017 Apr 1
8 citations
Intraretinal cystoid spaces in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa due to mutation in the MAK gene.
Yu-Hung Lai, Jenina E. Capasso, Richard S. Kaiser, Alex V. Levin> ;Ophthalmic Genetics. 2016 Feb 19
Reply.
Jason Hsu, M Ali Khan, Wen-Shi Shieh, Allen Chiang, Joseph I Maguire, Carl H Park, Sunir J Garg, Allen C Ho, Richard S Kaiser> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 May 1
1 citations
Two-Year Follow-up of a Prepapillary Vascular Loop-Related Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion.
Mohammed Ali Khan, Abtin Shahlaee, Richard S. Kaiser> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2016 Feb 1
19 citations
Effect of Serial Intrasilicone Oil Bevacizumab Injections in Eyes With Recurrent Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Retinal Detachment.
Jason Hsu, M. Ali Khan, Wen-Shi Shieh, Allen Chiang, Joseph I. Maguire, Carl H. Park, Sunir J. Garg, Allen C. Ho, Richard S. Kaiser> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 Jan 1
5 citations
Alternating Bi-Weekly Intravitreal Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab for Refractory Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Pigment Epithelial Detachment.
Andre J. Witkin, Nadim Rayess, Sunir J. Garg, Joseph I. Maguire, Philip Storey, Richard S. Kaiser, Jason Hsu, James F. Vander, Allen C. Ho> ;Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2017 Jan 1
123 citations
Subretinal Hyperreflective Material in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials
Alex S. Willoughby, Gui-Shuang Ying, Cynthia A. Toth, Maureen G. Maguire, Russell Burns, Juan E. Grunwald, Ebenezer Daniel, Glenn J. Jaffe, David F. Williams, Sara Bea...> ;Ophthalmology. 2015 Sep 1
19 citations
Speculum versus Bimanual Lid Retraction during Intravitreal Injection
Ehsan Rahimy, Mitchell S. Fineman, Carl D. Regillo, Marc J. Spirn, Jason Hsu, Richard S. Kaiser, Joseph I. Maguire, Gary C. Brown, Allen Chiang> ;Ophthalmology. 2015 Aug 1
2 citations
Macular atrophy in a case of abetalipoproteinemia as only ocular clinical feature.
Rayan A. Alshareef, Alok S. Bansal, Allen Chiang, Richard S. Kaiser> ;Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. Journal Canadien D'ophtalmologie. 2015 Jun 1
64 citations
Clinical management of proliferative vitreoretinopathy: an update.
Mohammed Ali Khan, Christopher J. Brady, Richard S. Kaiser> ;Retina. 2015 Feb 1
Prepapillary vascular loop-reply.
Ehsan Rahimy, Nadim Rayess, Richard S. Kaiser> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2015 Mar 1
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