Peter Egbert

Administrative Appointments

• Chair of Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University (1992 - 1997)
• Board Member, International Aid (1997 - 2012)

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Humanitarian Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology (2004)

Professional Education

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Ophthalmology

Community & International Work

• Tema Eye Survey, Tema, Ghana 
• Christian Eye Ministry, Spring Lake, MI 

Research Interests

My clinical interests include cataracts, unusual cataract problems such as Marfan's syndrome, dislocated lenses and special IOL problems. I also see ophthalmic pathology and run the Stanford Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory.

My primary research interest concerns the delivery of eye care in developing countries. I work chiefly in Ghana, W. Africa and Honduras on appropriate technology for cataract surgery and glaucoma treatment.

Publications

• Long-term comparison of primary trabeculectomy with 5-fluorouracil versus mitomycin C in West Africa. Kim HY, Egbert PR, Singh K. J Glaucoma. 2008 Oct-Nov; 17 (7): 578-83
• ThinPrep vitreous-based diagnosis of choroidal malignant melanoma. Chan A, Egbert PR, Moshfeghi DM. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Jul-Aug; 16 (4): 135-7
• Orbital giant cell angiofibroma recurring as a solitary fibrous tumor. Zoumalan CI, Egbert PR, Warwar RE, McCulley TJ. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jul-Aug; 24 (4): 325-7
• Comparison of one-day versus one-hour application of topical gatifloxacin in eliminating conjunctival bacterial flora. Moss JM, Nguyen D, Liu YI, Singh K, Montague A, Egbert PR, Kaspar HM, Ta CN. Ophthalmology. 2008; 115 (11): 2013-6
• Prospective comparison of topical moxifloxacin in eliminating conjunctival bacterial flora following a one-day or one-hour application. Ta CN, Chan I, Dhatt HS, Paterno J, Fisher E, Singh K, Montague A, Egbert PR, Cockerham G, Kaspar HM. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2008; 24 (4): 427-31