Laurence T.D. Sperber, M.D.

Laurence T.D. Sperber, M.D.
166 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (866) 849-7005
Fax: (212) 752-4285

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
August 1983-May 1987. Awarded M.D. degree, May 1987.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
September 1979-June 1983. Awarded A.B., cum laude, 1983. Major: Biology.

Kansai Medical School Hospital, Osaka, Japan
Summer exchange student/clinical observer. Summer 1984. Selected by Kansai Medical School as a summer exchange student. Participated in rounds, observed surgery and radiology procedures.

Academic Positions & Hospital Appointments

Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital - New York, NY
Resident Instructor (July 1992 -June 1996)
Associate Attending Surgeon (July 1992 - Present)

Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons - New York, NY
Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology (June 1999 - Present)

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary - New York, NY
Attending Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology (June 1999 - Present)

Lenox Hill Hospital - New York, NY
Attending Surgeon (July 1993 - Present)

Wills Eye Hospital - Philadelphia, PA
Fellow - Cornea & External Disease (July 1991 - July 1992)

Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital - New York, NY
Ophthalmology Resident (July 1988 - June 1991)

Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston, MA
Resident Physician (June 1987 - June 1988)

Harvard University Medical School - Boston, MA
Assistant Clinical Instructor (June 1987 - June 1988)

Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
Teaching Fellow (Summer 1983)

Research and Publications

Sperber, L.T.D.; Dodick, J.M. Laser Therapy in Cataract Surgery. In Press.

Sperber, L.T.D., Donnenfeld, E.D. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Refractive Surgery. Submitted for publication.

Dodick, J.M.; Sperber, L.T.D. Current Status of Phaco-Lasers and Trends for the Future. In Press.

Sperber L.T.D.; Dodick J.M. Neodymium YAG Laser Lens Ablation in a rabbit model. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery May 1996;Volume 22, Number 4:485-489.

Dodick, J.M.; Sperber L.T.D. Current Techniques in Laser Cataract Surgery. In: Phacoemulsification: New Technology and Clinical Application. I. Howard Fine, Editor. Slack Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ, 1996. pp. 145-153.

Donnenfeld, E.D.; Selkin, B.A.; Perry, H.D.; Selkin, G.T.; Cohen, A.J.; Sperber, L.T.D. Controlled Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lens and a Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug in Treating of Traumatic Corneal Abrasions. Ophthalmology June 1995; Volume 102, Number 6:979-984.

Dodick, J.M.; Sperber, L.T.D. Lasers in Cataract Surgery. In: Cataract Surgery: Technique, Complications & Management. Roger F. Steinert, et al Editors. W. B. Saunders & Co. 1995. Chapter 40 pp.448-456.

Dodick, J.M.; Sperber, L.T.D. Lasers in Cataract Surgery. An. Inst. Barraquer, (Barc.) 1995; Volume 25:85-90.

Sperber L.T.D.; Lopatynsky M.O., Cohen E.J. Corneal Topographic Changes in Contact Lens Wearers Following Penetrating Keratoplasty. CLAO Journal, July 1995; Volume 21, Number 3:183-190.

Sperber, L.T.D.; Schlossman, A. Contact Lens Fitting in the Difficult Patient. Ophthalmic Practice, Volume 13, Number 2, April 1995

Sperber L.T.D.; Dodick, J.M. Laser Therapy in Cataract Surgery. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, Volume 6, Number 1; February 1995.

Sperber L.T.D.; Dodick, J.M. Laser Therapy in Cataract Surgery. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, Volume 5, Number 1; February 1994.

Dodick, J.M.; Sperber L.T.D. The Future of Cataract Surgery. International Ophthalmology Clinics, Volume 34, Number 2 Spring 1994:201-210.

Sperber L.T.D.; Dodick J.M. Laser Ablation for Cataract Extraction. Ophthalmic Practice, Volume 11, Number 5; 234-240. October 1993.

Dodick J.M.; Lally J.; Sperber L.T.D. Laser Therapy for Cataract. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, Volume 4, Number 1; February 1993.

Dodick J.M.; Sperber L.T.D.; Lally, J.; Kazlas M. Nd:YAG Laser Phacolysis of the Cataractous Human Lens.
Archives of Ophthalmology 1993; Volume 111:903-904.

Kremer I.; Sperber L.T.D.; Laibson P.R. Pellucid Marginal Degeneration treated by Lamellar and Penetrating Keratoplasty. Archives of Ophthalmology 1993; Volume 111; number 2:169-170.

Chien, A.M.; Schmidt, C.M.; Cohen, E.J.; Rajpal, R.K.; Sperber, L.T.D.; Rapuano, C.J.; Moster, M; Smith, M; Laibson, P.R. Glaucoma in the Immediate Post-Operative Period After Penetrating Keratoplasty. American Journal of Ophthalmology 1993; 115:711-714.

Sperber, L.T.D.; Raber, I.; Rajpal, R.K.; Chien, A.M. Changes in mean keratometry readings after Penetrating Keratoplasty. Submitted for publication.

Dodick J.M.; Sperber L.T.D. Can Cataracts be Removed Using Laser Technology? Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 4, Number 2; June 1991:355-364.

Sperber L.T.D. Recurrence of Keratoconus in patients after Penetrating Keratoplasty. Study in progress.

Sperber L.T.D.; Zwaan J. Retrospective study on Congenital Esotropia: Compared the incidence of the development of fusion or stereopsis in patients operated on in the first 6 to 12 months of life with those operated on between 12 to 24 months and older than 24 months.

Sperber, L.T.D.; Zwaan J. Incidence of Ocular Manifestations of Sarcoidosis. Examined patients enrolled in the TP-5 (Thymopoietin 32-36) Sarcoidosis study at Massachusetts General Hospital. Eye examinations were performed on patients with known Sarcoidosis in an attempt to discover the incidence of Ocular Manifestations.

Sperber, L.T.D.; Branton D. Clathrin: Its biochemical properties and its role in Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis. Studied denaturation and renaturation conditions as well as the polymerization of Clathrin subunits into larger units (Triskelions) and their incorporation into coated pits and coated vesicles.

Course Faculty

Sub 2 mm Laser Cataract Surgery Using the Nd:YAG Dodick Photolysis Unit and a Dehydrated Acrylic IOL - American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA - April 29, 2001

Using the Dodick Laser Photolysis System - Live Surgery Course - Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, NY - March 16, 2001

Laser Cataract Surgery - Sub 2 mm Cataract Surgery Utilizing the Nd:YAG Dodick Laser Photolysis Technology - American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Boston, MA - May 20, 2000

Phacoemulsification - Combined course - Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital and Asociacion Venezolana Para el Avance de la Oftalmologia - Lecture "Management of Combined Cataract and Corneal Disease" - October 24, 1999 American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Orlando, FL

Dodick Laser Photolysis - American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
April 13, 1999

Dodick Laser Photolysis - Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY August 6-7, 1998

A System of Precise, Predictable Keratorefractive Surgery - A Surgical Approach to "Emmetropia" Instructor.
J. Charles Casebeer, MD, Course Director, Chiron Ophthalmics Education Series, New York, NY - June 18-19, 1994.

Radial Keratotomy Course and Wet Lab. Co-Course Director. Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. March 1994.

Ophthalmology 1993: An Update for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses. Karen Fogelman, RN, CRNO, Program Coordinator. Topics: Principles of Phacoemulsification, and Keratorefractive Surgery. New York, NY - June 25-26, 1993

Masters of Cataract Surgery - Jack M. Dodick, MD, Course Director, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
New York, NY - June 5-7, 1992

Presentations

Sperber, L.T.D. "Nd:YAG Laser Photolysis" - Guest Lecturer, Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians Annual Meeting, Cromwell, CT, June 8, 2001

Sperber, L.T.D. "LASIK and Wavefront Technology" - Guest Lecturer, Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians Annual Meeting, Cromwell, CT, June 8, 2001

Sperber, L.T.D. "Laser Cataract Surgery Using Dodick Laser Photolysis" - American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA - April 28, 2001

Sperber, L.T.D. "LASIK Flap Complications", Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital Grand Rounds (September 2000)

Sperber, L.T.D. "Corneal Topography in Refractive and Anterior Segment Surgery" Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Cornea Lecture Series (April 1999)

Sperber, L.T.D. "Cicatrizing Conjunctival Disease" Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Cornea Lecture Series (November 1998)

Sperber, L.T.D. "Basic Phacoemulsification" Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Resident Lecture Series
(July 1998)

Sperber, L.T.D. "Refractive Surgery 1996: Where Are We and Where Are We Going". Department of Ophthalmology, Downstate Medical School Grand Rounds (May 1996).

Sperber, L.T.D. "The Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Refractive Surgery" Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Biennial Alumni Meeting (January 1996).

Sperber, L.T.D. "Refractive Surgery 1995: A Review of Current Techniques in Refractive Surgery" Department of Ophthalmology, Lenox Hill Hospital Grand Rounds. (March 1995).

Schlossman, A., Sperber, L.T.D., Mackie's 3 & 9 O'clock Keratopathy. Presented to the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (January 1995).

Donnenfeld, E.D.; Selkin, B.A.; Perry, H.D.; Selkin, G.T.; Cohen, A.J.; Moadel, K; Schrier, A; Sperber, L.T.D. Controlled Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lens and a Topical NSAID in the Treatment of Traumatic Corneal Abrasions. Presented to the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, San Francisco, CA (November 1994).

Cohen E.J, Gomez J, Lopatynsky J.O., Sperber L.T.D. The Topography of the Cornea Following Penetrating Keratoplasty: Is It Safe to Fit a Contact Lens? Presented to the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, San Francisco, CA (October 1994).

Schlossman, A, Sperber L.T.D., Contact Lens Fitting in the Difficult Patient. Presented to the International Medical Contact Lens Society Meeting, Toronto Canada (June 1994).

Sperber L.T.D. Cataract Surgery and Corneal Disease. Presented to the New York Society for Clinical Ophthalmology Spring Meeting. New York, NY (April 23, 1994).

Sperber L.T.D. Radial Keratotomy 1993: A Review of Current Radial Keratometry Techniques. Presented to The Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital Alumni Meeting. New York, NY. (December 10-11, 1993)

Sambursky D, Sperber L.T.D. Blunt Trauma After Sutureless Cataract Surgery: Clear Corneal Versus Scleral Tunnel Incisions. Presented to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (May 1993).

Moadel K, Sambursky D, Sperber L.T.D., Salevitz M, Dodick J.M. Cataract Wound Dehiscence. Presented to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (May 1993).

Sperber L.T.D., Laser Phacolysis. Presented to The Association of Operating Room Nurses Annual Meeting (March 1993).

Sperber L.T.D., Lopatynsky M, Cohen E.J. Corneal Topographic Changes in Contact Lens Wearers. Presented to The Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists Annual Meeting (January 1993).

Sperber L.T.D., Raber I., Rajpal R.K., et al. Changes in mean keratometry readings after Penetrating Keratoplasty. Presented to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (May 1992).

Sperber L.T.D., Lopatynsky M, Cohen E.J. Corneal Topographic Changes in Contact Lens Wearers. Presented to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (May 1992).

Chien A.M., Schmidt C.M., Cohen E.J., Rajpal R.K., Sperber L.T.D., Rapuano C.J., Moster M, Smith M, Laibson P.R. Acute Glaucoma after Penetrating Keratoplasty. Presented to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (May 1992).

Rajpal R.K., Sperber L.T.D., Chien A.M., Cohen E.J., Rapuano C.J., Laibson P.R. Corneal Ulcers Related to Contact Lenses. Presented to The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (May 1992).

Laibson P.R., Rajpal R.K., Sperber L.T.D., Chien A.M., Rapuano C.J., Cohen E.J. Corneal Ulcers Related to Contact Lenses. Presented to The Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists Annual Meeting. (January 1992)

Sperber L.T.D., Dodick J.M. Nd:YAG Laser Phacolysis: An Acute Study in Rabbits. Presented to The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting (March 1990).

Memberships

American Board of Ophthalmology (Board Certified, October 1992), American Academy of Ophthalmology (Member, 1992, Fellow, 1993), American Medical Association, Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, International Society of Refractive Surgery, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Eye Bank Association of America, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, American Academy of Ophthalmology Refractive Surgery Interest Group, New York State Ophthalmological Society, Medical Society of the State of New York, New York State Medical License (Number 175340).