Robert Filer
Experienced in Eyelid Drooping

Dr. Robert Filer

Ophthalmology
Sutter Health
San Mateo Care Center
50 South San Mateo Drive, Suite 200, 
San Mateo, CA 
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Experienced in Eyelid Drooping
Sutter Health
San Mateo Care Center
50 South San Mateo Drive, Suite 200, 
San Mateo, CA 
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Overview

Robert Filer is an Ophthalmologist in San Mateo, California. Dr. Filer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Dr. Filer is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
McGill University
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in CA
Board Certifications
Ophthalmology - Board Certified
Fellowships
University of California San Francisco
Hospital Affiliations
Peninsula Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

San Mateo Care Center
50 South San Mateo Drive, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94401
Call: 650-342-4595
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    • Distinguished
    • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    • Cataract
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    • Glaucoma
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    • Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
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    • Ocular Hypertension (OHT)
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    • Astigmatism
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    • Blocked Tear Duct
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    • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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    • Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
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    • Dry Eye Syndrome
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    • Eyelid Bump
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    • Experienced
    • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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    • Allergic Conjunctivitis
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    • Amblyopia
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    • Bell's Palsy
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    • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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    • Blepharitis
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