AlanLRobinMD

Ophthalmology • Baltimore, MD

Cataract Related, Glaucoma Related, Retinal Disease

Glaucoma Specialists Alan L. Robin, MD PA

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Office
6520 Abbey View Way
Baltimore, MD 21212
Phone+1 410-458-6116

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityGlaucoma, 1978 - 1979
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Glaucoma, 1978 - 1979
Greater Baltimore Medical Center1975 - 1978
Greater Baltimore Medical Center1975 - 1978
Rochester General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1974
Yale UniversityBA, 1966 - 1970
Yale University ConnecticutBA, 1966 - 1970

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1975 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore Castle Connolly, 2012
Best Doctors of America 2012
Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Consultant and Scientific Advisory Board QLT 2011
Consultant and Scientific Advisory Board, Aerie Pharmaceuticals 2011
Kapetansky Lecture, Midwest Glaucoma Symposium 2011
America’s Top Doctors 2011
Consultant to Pfizer 2010
Consultant to Merck 2010
Secretariat Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010
Silver Fellow Award Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2010
Hawaiian Eye Meeting Speaker of the Day 2010
Best Doctors in Maryland Maryland, 2010
Scientific Advisory Board Alcon Laboratories, Inc, 2008
Top Winner Maryland Health Care Hero, 2007
Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor Baltimore Magazine, 2007, 2010
Membership in Glaucoma Research Society 2006
Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2005
Nominee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Humanitarian Award American Glaucoma Society, 2004
Life Time Member Global Directory of Who’s Who 2003
Baltimore’s Top Doctors Baltimore Magazine, 2002
Who’s Who in the 21st Century 2002
Program Director Joint Bloomberg School of Public Health and Wilmer Institute Symposium on Ethnicity and Glaucoma, 2002
Who’s Who in America 2002
Attending Of The Year Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, 1998
Senior Honor Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1998
Janice Kushner Memorial Lecture for International Glaucoma Association London, England, 1997
Honorary Member Indian Glaucoma Society, 1992
Honorary Member Nepal Ophthalmological Society, 1989
Associate Member American Ophthalmological Society, 1989
Honor Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1988
Research Excellence Award Alcon Laboratories, 1988
First Prize, Scientific Exhibit. The Use of Lasers in Glaucoma American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, 1982
Heed Fellow 1979
ARVO Travel Award 1979
Resident Publication Award Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 1978
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Clinical Trials

An Evaluation of Use of Topical Ocular Hypotensive Medication by Compliance Start of enrollment: 2005 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
Eye Drop Use in Glaucoma Patients Through Patient Surveys and Video Observations Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed
Impact of Health Literacy and Other Factors on Glaucoma Patient Adherence in South India Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
Observational Study of How Patients Take Eye Drops Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Unknown status
An Evaluation of the Ability to Train Established Glaucoma Patients Who Have Difficulty in Drop Instillation Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Terminated
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Should We Use Disposable Tonometers and Gonioprisms in the Office?
Emily M Schehlein, Alan L Robin
Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 2024-11-04
The relationship between intraocular pressure and glaucoma: An evolving concept.
Sanjay G Asrani, Elyse J McGlumphy, Lama A Al-Aswad, Craig J Chaya, Shan Lin
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 2024-11-01
1 citations
Reusing surgical materials for cataract surgery: an assessment of potential contamination.
Aakriti Garg Shukla, David F Chang, Thamizhselvi Dhanaseelan, Vellam Ramakrishnan Vivekanandan, Joseph Gubert
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant with and Without Scleral Patch Graft in Refractory Adult and Pediatric Glaucomas – A Comparative Study
Paul Palmberg, Alan Lee Robin, American Journal of Ophthalmology
Alpha-Agonists in the Therapy of Glaucoma.
Robin Al, Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study: Design and Baseline Description of the Participants.
Gordon M., Kass MA for the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, Arch Ophthalmol
Contralateral Effect of Topical alpha-Adrenergic Antagonists in Initial One-eyed Trials in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study.
Piltz J, Gross R, Shin DH, Beiser JA, Dorr DA, Kass MA, Gordon MO, Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, Am J Ophthalmol
Glaucoma Surgical Outcomes Study Group.
Jampel HD, Quigley HA, Kerrigan-Baumrind LA, Melia M, Friedman D, Barron Y, Arch Ophthalmol
The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study: A Randomized Trial Determines That Topical Ocular Hypotensive Medication Delays or Prevents The Onset of Primary Open-Angle Gl...
Kass MA, Heuer DK, Higginbotham EJ, Johnson CA, Keltner JL, Miller JP, Parrish RK, Wilson MR, Gordon MO, Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, Arch Ophthalmol
The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study: Baseline Factors That Predict the Onset of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.
Gordon MO, Beiser JA, Brandt JD, Heuer DK, Higginbotham EJ, Chohnso CA, Keltner JL, Miller JP, Parrish RK, Wilson, MR, Kass MA, Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group, Arch Ophthalmol
Initial Medical Therapy for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.
Robin Al, Ophthalmic Practice
Rate of Response to Latanoprost or Timolol in Patients With Ocular Hypertension or Glaucoma.
Camras CB, Hedman K, US Latanoprost Study Group, J Glaucoma
Lens disorders in a rural population of southern India. II. Risk factors for age-related cataract. The Aravind Comprehensive Eye Study.
Nirmalan PK, Thusasiraj RD,Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Robin AL, Br J Ophthalmol
Prevalence of vitreo-retinal disorders in a rural population of southern India: The Aravind Comprehensive Eye Study.
Nirmalan, PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Tielsch JM, Namperumalsamy P, Kim R, Narendran V, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Suan E, Arch Ophthalmology
Leter to the Editor: Glaucoma in southern India.
Robin AL, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Friedman DS, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Ophthalmology
The Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy Ancillary Study to the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study: Study Design and Baseline Factors.
Zangwill LM, Weinreb RN, Berry CC, Smith AR, Dirkes KA, Liebmann JM, Brandt JD, Trick G, Cioffi GA, Coleman AL, Piltz-Seymour JR, Gordon MO, Kass MA, The OHTS CLSO Anc..., Am J Ophthalmol
Indicators to evaluate success of eye care programs.
Nirmalan PK, ROBIN, AL, Ophthalmologia
Utilization of eye care services in rural south India: The Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey (ACES).
Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch J, Br J Ophthalmol
Central Corneal Thickness and Measured IOP Response to Topical Ocular Hypertensive Medication in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study.
Brandt JD, Beiser JA, Gordon MO, Kass, MA, Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) Group, Am J Ophthalomol
The Utilization of Eye Care Services By Persons With Glaucoma in Rural South India.
Robin AL, Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Katz J, Tielsch J, Thulasiraj RD, Friedman DS, Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc
Glaucoma Patient Receipt of Information and Instruction on how to use their eye drops.
Sleath B, Byrd JE, Robin AL, Covert W, Tudor G, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Alcon Anecortave Acetate For IOP Research Team. Anecortave Acetate Lowers Intraocular Pressure in Eyes With Steroid-Related Ocular Hypertension.
Robin AL, Suan EP, Sjaarda RN, Callanan DG, DeFaller JD, Archives of Ophthalmology
Veteran race, mail order use, glaucoma medication problems, and adherence.
Sleath B, Ballinger R, Covert D, Robin AL, Byrd JE, Tudor G, Am J Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
The Motivation to Perform Glaucoma Clinical Trials.
Stewart WC, Robin AL, Sharpe ED, Hennessy A, Stewart JA, Ophthalmology
A Video Study Of Drop Instillation In Both Glaucoma And Retina Patients With Visual Impairment.
Hennessy AL, Katz J, Covert D, Kelly CA, Suan EP, Speicher MA, Sund NJ, Robin AL, Am J Ophthalmol
Confirmation of TBK1 duplication in normal tension glaucoma.
Kawase K, Allingham R, Meguro A, Mizuki, Roos, B, Solivan-Timpe FM, Robin; A Ritch R; Fingert J, Experimental Eye Research
Patient race, reported problems in using glaucoma medications, adherence, and glaucoma medication adherence self-efficacy.
Sleath B, Blalock S, Covert D, Skinner AC, Muir K, Robin AL, Ophthalmology
The Influence of Parental Health Literacy and Responsibility for Dosing On Pediatric Glaucoma Medication Adherence.
Freedman RB, Jones SK, Lin A, Robin AL, Muir KW, Arch Ophthalmol
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Books/Book Chapters

Neodymium:YAG Laser: Histopathology of effects upon monkey trabecular meshwork and role in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma.
Chapter: Glaucoma Update
Page 185 - 193Pollack Ip, Robin Al, Streisfeld Dl, Del Priore L, Jampel Hd, Green Wr, Quigley Ha, Schwartz D, And D'anna SEditors: GK Krieglstein.Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
The Aravind Eye Care System: Equitable Development for Sustainable Eye Care Services in India.
Chapter: International Ophthalmology
Robin Todd A., Robin Alan LAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco
Adrenergic Agents.
Chapter: Ophthalmology Monograph 13
Page 47 - 75Savage H, ROBIN ALEditors: Peter A. Netland and Robert C. Allen.American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco
Medical Therapy for Glaucoma.
Chapter: Atlas of Glaucoma
Page 203 - 220Robin Al, Novack Gd, Choplin NtEditors: Choplin NT and Lundy DC.Martin Dunitz, London, UK
Adrenergic Agents.
Chapter: Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology
Wax Mb, Novack Gd, Robin AlEditors: Daniel Albert, MD, and Frederick Jacobiec MD.WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA
Alpha-2 Agonists in Glaucoma Therapy.
Chapter: Textbook of Ocular Pharmacology
Page 247 - 254Juzych M, Robin Al, Novack GdEditors: Zimmerman T, Kooner K, Sharir M.Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia
Adrenergic Drugs for the treatment of Glaucoma.
Chapter: The Glaucomas
Page 1425 - 1448Gieser Sc, Juzych M, Schwartz G, Robin AlEditors: Ritch R, Shields MB, Krupin T.Mosby, St. Louis, MOEdition 2,
2-Agonists in the Therapy of Glaucoma.
Chapter: Glaucoma: Applied Pharmacology in Medical Treatment
Page 103 - 124Robin Al, Novack GdEditors: Drance SM, Neufeld AH, VanBuskirk EM.Williams and Williams, Baltimore
Winter Glaucoma Symposium.
Robin AlEditors: Robin Al.Associates in Medical Marketing Co., Inc, Newtown, PA
Winter Glaucoma Symposium.
Robin AlEditors: Robin Al.Associates in Medical Marketing Co., Inc, Newtown, PA
Winter Glaucoma Symposium.
Robin AlAssociates in Medical Marketing Co., Inc, Newtown, PA
Argon and Nd:YAG peripheral iridotomy. In Surgical Tehcniques in Ophthalmology: Glaucoma Surgery.
Page 217 - 224Marcic TS, Robin ALEditors: Chen T.Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia PA
Uses of ALO 2145 in anterior segment glaucoma surgery.
Chapter: Perspectives in Glaucoma
Page 271 - 279Robin Al, Pollack IpEditors: Shields MB, Pollack IP, Kolker AE.Slack, Philadelphia
Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser iridotomy.
Robin AlCoherent Medical Group, Palo Alto, California
Winter Glaucoma Symposium.
Robin AlEditors: Robin Al.Associates in Medical Marketing Co., Inc, Newtown, PA, 1986-1987
Laser surgery in open-angle glaucoma.
Chapter: Contemporary Issues in Ophthalmology: Open-Angle Glaucoma
Page 227 - 250Pollack Ip, Robin Al, Lynch MgEditors: GW Weinstein.Churchill Livingstone, Inc., NY, NYEdition 3,
Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser iridotomy.
Chapter: Atlas of Ophthalmic Surgery
Page 48 - 49Robin Al, Pollack IpEditors: Spaeth and Koch.Georg Theime, New York
Laser trabeculoplasty: Indications.
Chapter: Laser Therapy in Glaucoma
Page 9 - 15Pollack IP, ROBIN ALEditors: Jacob T. Wilensky.Appleton-Century-Crofts, E. Norwalk, Conn
Trabeculotomy.
Chapter: Laser therapy in glaucoma
Page 131 - 135Robin AlEditors: Jacob T. Wilensky.Appleton-Century Crofts, E. Norwalk, Conn
Laser iridotomy: Historical perspective.
Chapter: Laser Therapy in Glaucoma
Page 59 - 62Robin AlEditors: Jacob T. Wilensky.Conn: Appleton-Century-Crofts, E. Norwalk, Conn
How frequent is corticosteroid-induced glaucoma? How should I manage it?
Chapter: Curbside Consultation in Glaucoma
Page 105 - 108Grover DS, Robin ALEditors: Heuer DK, Gedde SJ, Lewis RA, Chang DF.Slack Inc, Thorofare, NJ
Practical application of glaucoma care in different societies.
Chapter: Glaucoma
Page 33 - 42Robin AL, Budenz DL, Congdon NG, Thulasiraj RDEditors: Shaarawy TM, Sherwood MB, Hitchings RA, Crowston JG.Saunders Elsevier, London
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Lectures

Use of Lasers in the treatment of Glaucoma.
American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1982-1990
Practical Applications of Laser therapy
American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1988
invited speaker to National Symposium to Prevent Blindness Symposium.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Laser Applications in Glaucoma: Theory and Practice.
American Academy of Ophthalmology, 1990
Glaucoma '86.
Wilmer Institute
Glaucoma Update.
Case Western Reserve University
Advances in Glaucoma.
Washington Hospital Center Spring Symposium
Glaucoma: Under Pressure.
University of California
Under Pressure
American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Glaucoma Society
Talk entitled.
American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Glaucoma Society
Alpha-agonists: The latest additions.
American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Glaucoma Society
Tor Vergata.
University eye Clinic of Rome
What’s Up in Ophthalmology Besides the Pressure.
Maryland Society of Physicians and Surgeons, Scientific Assembly
Advances in Laser Applications For Ophthalmology.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
International Ophthalmology: New Aspects of Old Problems.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Symposium
The Challenges and Controversies of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in the Next Millennium.
Second International Symposium, Hong Kong
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Other

Laser Peripheral Iridectomy.
Robin Al, Eyesat
Glaucoma: Patient Education.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
Laser Iridectomy: Patient Education.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty: Patient Education.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
Q-Switched Neodymium:YAG Laser Iridectomy.
Robin Al, Alcon
After Eye Surgery.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
Open Angle Glaucoma.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
Laser Surgery For Open Angle Glaucoma.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
Angle Closure Glaucoma.
Robin Al, Millner-Fenwick
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Press Mentions

After Leaving Patients in Limbo, Pfizer Agrees to Sell a Discontinued Glaucoma DrugAugust 9th, 2021
Survey Shows Skepticism in U.S. On Accuracy of Non-Contact Temperature Screenings for COVID-19 and Its VariantsAugust 5th, 2021
Exergen Fights High Cost of Healthcare and Impact of Hospital Medical Waste on Climate Change with "Green Cash Flow" Trade-up ProgramJune 9th, 2021
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