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Office
100 Stein Plaza
Box 957000
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-825-4344Fax+1 310-267-1918
Summary
- Peter Quiros, MD, is an ophthalmologist based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in neuro-ophthalmology. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center and his internship in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, following his graduation from Yale School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Quiros is currently a Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and serves as Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Program Director at UCLA Stein and Doheny Eye Institutes. His expertise includes treating double vision, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, optic nerve disorders, and performing strabismus surgery. He has contributed to several publications and participated in clinical trials such as the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial. He is a Fellow of both the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is the current president of the North-American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and the Secretary for Member Services of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1997 - 2000
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Clinical Trials
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Eye Movements and the Intraorbital Subarachnoid Space: Potential Contribution of Altered Cerebrospinal Fluid Pumping in Optic Neuropathies.Joseph L Demer, Robert A Clark, Soh Youn Suh, JoAnn A Giaconi, Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 2025-01-02 - Reply to: Socioeconomic Factors May Affect Diversity in Neuro-Ophthalmology.Peter A Quiros, Lynn K Gordon
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2023-06-01 - 5 citationsProspective, Randomized Trial Comparing Simulator-based versus Traditional Teaching of Direct Ophthalmoscopy for Medical Students.Grant Howell, Germán Chávez, Colin A. McCannel, Peter A. Quiros, Saba Al-Hashimi
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021-11-18
Press Mentions
- “Stroke of the Eye” Symptoms Need Immediate AttentionJuly 25th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, French, Portuguese
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