Edward F. Smith
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Suny Downstate Medical Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Smith is fellowship trained in neuro-ophthalmology and practices comprehensive ophthalmology as well as neuro-ophthalmology. He performs and teaches small incision cataract surgery, refractive cataract surgery, pterygium excision with graft, penetrating keratoplasty and most anterior segment reconstructive procedures. For the past 20 academic years, his career has involved teaching residents ophthalmic surgery, and has functioned as Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Brooklyn VA Hospital for the past ten years. Dr. Smith has had the good fortune of being involved in educating all of the graduating SUNY Downstate ophthalmology residents, both in the operating room and the clinic, and is proud to say that many have gone on to become national leaders in the ophthalmic community. Dr. Smith has been included in Best Doctors in New York Magazine (1991), Castle Conelly Best Doctors in New York (1999-2010) as well as New York Times Superdoctors (2008-2010).
Research Interest
Collagen Crosslinking for Infectious Keratitis, The use of intraocular lenses to deliver intracameral antibiotics, Frequency Doubling Perimetry in Neurological Visual Field Defects.
Publications
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El-Bash AR, Edelstein M, Smith EF (2004) PION after Lumbar Spine Surgery, Ophthalmology 111: 611
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Smith E, Santamarina L, Wolintz A (1993) Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus as a Cause of Horner's Syndrome. Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology 13: 250-253.
