RobertN.WeinrebMD

Glaucoma Related

Distinguished Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology Director, Shiley Eye Institute and Director, Hamilton Glaucoma Center Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering. holder of Morris Gleich MD Chair of Glaucoma University of California, San Diego

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Office
University of California San Diego
9415 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-534-8824

Summary

Dr. Weinreb is an ophthalmologist, clinician, surgeon and scientist. He oversees all clinical activities at the Shiley Eye Institute and within the Department of Ophthalmology. As the Director of the Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Dr. Weinreb also oversees a world-renowned team of scientists and staff dedicated to glaucoma. Patients from throughout the world seek his medical and surgical expertise.

Dr. Weinreb’s clinical and research interests are diverse and range from the front of the eye to the back of the eye. They include glaucoma surgery, optic neuropathy and aging of the eye, imaging of the optic disc and retinal nerve fiber layer, mechanisms of optic nerve damage in glaucoma, neuroprotection of glaucoma, and cataract surgery.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Glaucoma, 1981 - 1982
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1978 - 1981
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Glaucoma, 1977 - 1978
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1976 - 2025
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Guest of Honor American Glaucoma Society, 2024
Laureate Award World Glaucoma Association, 2023
#2- Powerlist 100 of most influential ophthalmologists in world Ophthalmologist, 2023
Inaugural Inductee - Ophthalmologist Hall of Fame Ophthalmologist, 2023
#1 - Glaucoma Expertscape, 2014-2023
Mentoring Excellence Award University of California San Diego, 2021
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

444 citations
Prevalence of ocular surface disease in glaucoma patients.
Eamon W. Leung, Felipe A. Medeiros, Robert N. Weinreb
Journal of Glaucoma. 2008-08-01
37 citations
Association between Intraocular Pressure and Rates of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography
Alberto Diniz-Filho, Ricardo Y. Abe, Linda M. Zangwill, Carolina P. B. Gracitelli, Robert N. Weinreb
Ophthalmology. 2016-10-01
155 citations
Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System to Detect Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Using Fundus Photographs.
Hanruo Liu, Liu Li, I. Michael Wormstone, Chunyan Qiao, Chun Zhang
JAMA Ophthalmology. 2019-12-01

Journal Articles

Lamina Cribrosa and Choroid Features and Their Relationship to Stage of Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
Robert N Weinreb, Rebecca Chen, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Genome-Wide Association Study of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Continental and Admixed African Populations
Girish N Nadkarni, Michael A Hauser, Christopher A Girkin, Janey L Wiggs, R Rand Allingham, Jerome I Rotter, Robert N Weinreb, Human Genetics
Macular Pigment and Visual Function in Patients with Glaucoma: The San Diego Macular Pigment Study
Robert Weinreb, MD, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Features Identified by Unsupervised Machine Learning on Optical Coherence Tomography Scans Predict Glaucoma Progression
Michael H Goldbaum, Robert N Weinreb, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Deep-Layer Microvasculature Dropout by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Microstructure of Parapapillary Atrophy
Adeleh Yarmohammadi, Robert N Weinreb, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Visual Field Loss and Vision-Related Quality of Life in the Italian Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Study
Robert Weinreb, MD, Nature
24-H Monitoring Devices and Nyctohemeral Rhythms of Intraocular Pressure
Robert Weinreb, MD, ScienceDirect
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Press Mentions

Higher BP Linked to Faster Visual Field Progression in GlaucomaNovember 15th, 2024
With $10 Million Gift, Darlene Shiley Builds Upon Her Husband’s LegacyJanuary 4th, 2022
Major Gift Focuses Efforts on a Rare, but Devastating, Genetic Eye DiseaseDecember 15th, 2021
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Grant Support

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Career Development K12 ProgramNational Eye Institute (NEI)2015–2026
Diagnosing and Monitoring of Glaucoma with Optical Coherence AngiographyNational Institute of Health2018–2025
Glaucoma Adherence and monitooing of Under-Represented MinoritiesNational Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities2021–2024
ADAGES III: Contribution of Genotype to Glaucoma Phenotype in African AmericansNational Eye Institute (NEI)2013–2023
Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)National Eye Institute1994–2008
Confocal Laser Scanning Ophthalmoscope/BiomicroscopeNational Eye Institute1990–1993

Committees

President, Sociedade Latino-America de Glacuoma 2012 - 2015
President, American Glaucoma Society Foundation 2012 - 2014
President, American Glaucoma Society 2006 - 2008
President, World Glaucoma Association 2004 - 2006
President, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2002 - 2003