Dr. Richard F. Spaide
Overview
Dr. Spaide specializes in diseases of the retina and vitreous. His particular interests include retinal surgery, Macular Degeneration, Macular Holes, Macular Pucker, Diabetic Retinopathy, and intraocular inflammation. He has published more than 300 articles and 50 book chapters and 9 books about the diagnosis and treatment of Retinal Diseases. He has given lectures around the world.
He has a remarkable number of “firsts” in retinal diseases including the development of autofluorescence imaging using a fundus camera and the first practical method to image deeper structures in the eye with optical coherence tomography. These imaging methods now are used around the world. He has described many new findings and diseases of the eye and helped develop many novel treatments. He has developed numerous surgical instruments that were named after him and holds patents for ophthalmic inventions.
He is the recipient of the Richard and Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award in the Visual Sciences, the Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retinal Surgeons, and the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Opthalmology and the Prix Soubrane de la Recherche en Ophthalmologie, Award of Merit from the Retina Society, the Henkind Award, Coscas Award, Nataraja Pillai Award, W. Richard Green MD Award, George Theodossiadis Award, Founders Award, American Society of Retinal Surgeons, Life Achievement Honor Award, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Spaide is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, and Vitrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 246 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 74 articles in the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
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Locations
110 Lafayette St, Suite 502, New York, NY 10013
950 3rd Ave, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10022
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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- Elite
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
- Geographic AtrophyDr. Spaide isElite. Learn about Geographic Atrophy.
- Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
- Distinguished
- Coats DiseaseDr. Spaide isDistinguished. Learn about Coats Disease.
- Punctate Inner ChoroidopathyDr. Spaide isDistinguished. Learn about Punctate Inner Choroidopathy.
- Retinal Vein OcclusionDr. Spaide isDistinguished. Learn about Retinal Vein Occlusion.
- Sorsby Fundus DystrophyDr. Spaide isDistinguished. Learn about Sorsby Fundus Dystrophy.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Birdshot ChorioretinopathyDr. Spaide isAdvanced. Learn about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Spaide isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- NearsightednessDr. Spaide isAdvanced. Learn about Nearsightedness.
- Retinal Artery OcclusionDr. Spaide isAdvanced. Learn about Retinal Artery Occlusion.
- Retinal DetachmentDr. Spaide isAdvanced. Learn about Retinal Detachment.
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- Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE)
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Spaide isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Spaide isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Cone DystrophyDr. Spaide isExperienced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Spaide isExperienced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.