Robert P. Liss, M.D.
Cataract, Glaucoma
Robert P. Liss, M.D., completed one of the few fellowships in the
country that combined advanced instruction in cataract, glaucoma, and
corneal disease. He was first to bring minimally invasive cataract
surgery to our area in 1992, and with “refractive” cataract surgery, has
reduced the need for glasses in most patients after cataract surgery.
As a Senior Instructor and Course Director for the American
Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Liss has taught hundreds of
surgeons from around the world the advanced techniques of minimally
invasive cataract surgery and the latest in glaucoma surgical methods.
In September 2005, Dr. Liss was given FDA permission to
participate in a research protocol and was the first ophthalmologist in
the Philadelphia area to successfully implant a synthetic iris. And, in
January 2007, Dr. Liss was granted FDA permission to use an
implantable device to help secure unstable intraocular lens implants.
Dr. Liss is the only surgeon in Chester County and one of only 350 worldwide
that is performing the latest surgical glaucoma treatment,
canaloplasty. By pursuing new surgical treatments such as these and
frequently participating in clinical trials, Dr. Liss helps keep CCEC on the
cutting edge of eye care.
Dr. Liss is a member of the prestigious American Glaucoma Society
(AGS) with only 500 members worldwide.
Education
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York in Buffalo
- Doctor of Medicine degree and ophthalmology residency at the State University of New York
- Chief Resident of Ophthalmology in 1989
- Fellowship at the University of Utah
Positions/Distinctions
- Attending Surgeon at the Chester County Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
- Senior Instructor of American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2010 course, Advanced Refractive Cataract Surgery and Anterior Segment Reconstruction
- Course Director of American Academy of Ophthalmology’s lab course, Combined Phaco and Glaucoma Surgery Lab in 2009
- Teaches residents at the Philadelphia VA Hospital and Scheie Eye Institute
Awards
- “Top Doc” in Main Line Today magazine
- 2004 Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology for his contributions to the advancement of eye surgery
- Silver Apple Award for most instrumental part-time instructor from Scheie Eye Institute