Jacob Kanter
Experienced in Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome
Experienced in Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

Jacob Kanter, M.D., is a cataract and glaucoma surgeon practicing at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Kanter is a glaucoma specialist who focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of all forms of open angle and angle-closure glaucoma. He performs cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery, including both the latest micro invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) and traditional glaucoma surgeries. He also performs clinic-based procedures including selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG laser capsulotomy and laser peripheral iridotomy. Dr. Kanter is involved with several clinical trials investigating the latest glaucoma surgeries. He is also researching the role of home tonometry in glaucoma care, which can uncover intraocular pressure fluctuations outside the office and help elucidate how glaucoma progresses. He has a special interest in improving patient-doctor communication, streamlining patients’ experiences with glaucoma surgery, and medical education.

Dr. Kanter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Retinal Vein Occlusion, and Trabeculectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome.

Residency
University of Chicago Medicine, Ophthalmology, 2023
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Glaucoma (Ophthalmology), 2024
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hebrew
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee Lobby, Maumenee Lobby, Baltimore, MD 21287
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II STE 455, Lutherville, MD 21093

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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