Professor, Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ
Ophthalmology
Dr. George L. Spaeth, MD
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George L. Spaeth, MD is an expert in the field of Ophthalmology. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. Harvard Medical School is a one of the best medicals schools. Harvard Medical School is ranked 1/12 in Research/PrimaryCare. He has 4 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FAAO)", "Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare" and "Fellow (FACS)". George L. Spaeth has written publications. He has 76 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'Consecutive bilateral decompression retinopathy after mitomycin C trabeculectomy: a case report.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- The Impact of Visual Field Clusters on Performance-based Measures and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma.
- Long-term (>8 years) evaluation of progression in patients with low-pressure Glaucoma.
- Analysis of 13 cell types reveals evidence for the expression of numerous novel primate- and tissue-specific microRNAs.
- EVALUATING CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN AGE-RELATED Macular DEGENERATION USING A NOVEL COMPUTER-BASED TEST, THE SPAETH/RICHMAN CONTRAST SENSITIVITY TEST.
- The Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity test (SPARCS): design, reproducibility and ability to identify patients with Glaucoma.
- A comparison of methods used to evaluate mobility performance in the Visually impaired.
- Unilateral Prostaglandin-Associated Periorbitopathy: A Syndrome Involving Upper Eyelid Retraction Distinguishable From the Aging Sunken Eyelid.
- What Do Patients With Glaucoma See? Visual Symptoms Reported by Patients With Glaucoma.
- Ocular manifestations of 22q11.2 microduplication.
- Evidence for widespread structural brain changes in Glaucoma: a preliminary voxel-based MRI study.
- Reply: To PMID 22633358.
- Contrast sensitivity basics and a critique of currently available tests.
- Surgical repair of leaking filtering blebs using two different techniques.
- A clinical method to assess the effect of Visual loss on the ability to perform activities of daily living.
- The changing conceptual basis of trabeculectomy: a review of past and current surgical techniques.
- Visual field loss.
- The Value of Intraocular Pressure Asymmetry in Diagnosing Glaucoma.
- Topographic Differences in the Age-Related Changes in the RNFL of Normal Eyes Measured by Stratus Optical Coherence Tomography Letter.
- The Effects of Mozart Music on the performance of Glaucoma patients on automated perimetry.
- A tale of two systems.
- The Glaucomatous Process and the Evolving Definition of Glaucoma.
- Effects of acutely lowering intraOcular pressure on the results of multifocal visual evoked potential testing.
- Contrast sensitivity, Ocular blood flow and their potential role in assessing ischaemic retinal disease.
- Valid relevance in medical practice: the inadequacy of the linear model of health and disease: the weisenfeld lecture.
- Control of intraOcular pressure and fluctuation with fixed-combination brimonidine-timolol versus brimonidine or timolol monotherapy.
- A history of the surgical management of Glaucoma.
- Down-regulation of OPA1 in patients with primary open angle Glaucoma.
- Importance of visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in patients with Glaucoma.
- Agreement of visual field interpretation among Glaucoma specialists and comprehensive ophthalmologists: comparison of time and methods.
- Comparative study of 3 techniques to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.
- Do Optic discs get "thinner" or "narrower?".
- The assessment of disability related to vision performance-based measure in Diabetic retinopathy.
- A new, safer method of applying antimetabolites during Glaucoma filtering surgery.
- Dorzolamide as an Effective Topical Therapy for Glaucoma in a Case of Nanophthalmos.
- Performance-based measures of Visual function.
- One simple question can change the world.
- Baseline disc damage as the predictive factor in reversal of the Optic disc cupping in glaucoma.
- Visual loss caused by corticosteroid-induced Glaucoma: how to avoid it.
- Assessing age-related Macular degeneration with the ADREV performance-based measure.
- The early flat Anterior chamber after trabeculectomy: a randomized, prospective study of 3 methods of management.
- High-resolution analysis of DNA copy number alterations in patients with primary open-angle Glaucoma.
- Response to Healey and Mitchell in January/February 2008 issue of the Journal of Glaucoma.
- Oral niacin can increase intraOcular pressure.
- Topiramate as treatment for alcohol dependence.
- Post-peripheral iridotomy inflammation in patients with dark Pigmentation.
- The prevalence of myopia in Eyes with angle closure.
- Blink at Glaucoma.
- Heritable features of the Optic disc: a novel twin method for determining genetic significance.
- How effectively does medical care achieve its purposes? Evaluation of peer-reviewed literature in ophthalmology related to wellness.
- Allergic contact dermatitis caused by topical eye drops.
- The clinical outcomes of Cataract extraction by phacoemulsification in eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and co-existing Cataract: a prospective case ser...
- Systems for staging the amount of Optic nerve damage in glaucoma: a critical review and new material.
- Controlling patient expectations: important in maximizing patient satisfaction.
- The stages of Glaucoma.
- The effects of iridotomy size and position on symptoms following laser peripheral iridotomy.
- Clinical predictors of latanoprost treatment effect.
- Comparison of arteritis and nonarteritic Anterior ischemic optic neuropathies with the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph.
- Level of disagreement between Proview phosphene tonometer and Goldmann applanation tonometer intraOcular pressure readings.
- Knowledge of chronology of Optic disc stereophotographs influences the determination of glaucomatous change.
- The usefulness of a new method of testing for a relative afferent pupillary defect in patients with ocular hypertension and Glaucoma.
- Should physicians prioritize their activities to address patients' wants or patients' needs?
- Clinical agreement among glaucoma experts in the detection of glaucomatous changes of the Optic disk using simultaneous stereoscopic photographs.
- Teaching and learning ethics.
- An "exploding Cataract" following Nd:YAG laser iridectomy.
- Rate and amount of visual loss in 102 patients with open-angle Glaucoma followed up for at least 15 years.
- Visual function, disability, and psychological impact of Glaucoma.
- Reliability of the disk damage likelihood scale.
- Validity of a new disk grading scale for estimating Glaucomatous damage: correlation with visual field damage.
- Cosmetically significant proPtosis following a tube shunt procedure.
- The Heidelberg Retina Tomograph vs clinical impression in the diagnosis of Glaucoma.
- Caffeine and intraOcular pressure in a Nigerian population.
- Prevalence of the use of complementary and alternative medicine for Glaucoma.
- Re: Ajayi OB, Ukwade NT. Caffeine and intraocular pressure in Nigerian population. J Glaucoma 2001;10:25-31.
- The disc damage likelihood scale: reproducibility of a new method of estimating the amount of Optic nerve damage caused by glaucoma.
- Consecutive bilateral decompression Retinopathy after mitomycin C trabeculectomy: a case report.
Schools
Harvard Medical School
University Hospital
Wills Eye Hospital
National Institute Health
Procedures Preformed
- Cataract Removal Surgery
- Conjunctivoplasty
- Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
- Glaucoma Surgery
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Conditions Treated
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
- Astigmatism
- Blepharitis
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Doctors Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna
- Regional Pref Network EPO
- Regional Pref Network HMO
- Regional Pref Network HMO+
- Regional Pref Network POS+
- Regional Pref Network PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Capital Blue Cross
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health America PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HealthPartners
- Direct Access
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Freedom Plan
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- Oxford Liberty
- United Healthcare
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FAAO)
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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Wills Eye Hospital -
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers -
Harvard Medical School
Hospital
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1578500849 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | SPAETH | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | GEORGE | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 191075109 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Ophthalmology | |
| Total Claim Count | 1854.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1578500849 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SPAETH |
| First Name Of The Provider | GEORGE |
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