Robert W. Snyder, M.D., Ph.D.
Former Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Tucson LASIK Eye Surgeon

4711 E. Camp Lowell Drive

Tucson, AZ 85712

(T) 327-2020

EDUCATION:

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1972 (B.S. Biochemistry)
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977 (Ph.D. Microbiology)
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1983 (M.D.)
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,1987 (Resident, Ophthalmology)
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1988 (Fellowship, Cornea/External Disease)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Honorary Member Award, Tucson Breakfast Lions, 1995
Appreciation Award, Arizona Ophthalmological Society, 1995
Humanitarian of the Year, State Lions of Arizona, 1996
Distinguished Service Award, Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation, 1996
Selected by peers to "The Best Doctors in America", 1998
Selected by peers to “The Best Doctors in Tucson”, 1998
Achievement Certificate, The Board of Trustees of the American, 2000

Outstanding service and dedication to restoring vision to our patients, Lions Sight and Hearing, 2000
Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted/Challenge Grant, 2000
Recognition Award, Club de Leones de Ciudad Obregon, 2001
Appreciation Award – Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, 2001
Appreciation Award – North American Conference of Lions Foundations, 2002
Best Paper Leiter Award – Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group, Increased Risk of Endophthalmitis in Clear Cornea, 2002

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Dr. Snyder is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained corneal surgeon with a special interest and expertise in cataract and laser vision correction surgery. He performs the most advanced techniques of "Custom Cornea" surgery using the LASEK and LASIK procedures.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Slade DS, Friday JW, Snyder RW, Nix DE, Klienert LB, Patula VB: Prophylactic gatifloxacin therapy in prevention of bacterial Keratitis in a rabbit laser in situ keratomileusus model. Journal of Cataracts and Refractive Surgery 2007; 33(5):888-892, 2007.

Sikder S, Snyder RWL Femtosecond laser preparation of donor tissue from endothelial side. Cornea 25 (4): 416-422, 2006.

Donnenfeld RS, Perry HD, Solomon R, Jensen HG, Stein J, Snyder RW, Wittpenn JR, Donnenfeld ED: A comparison of gatifloxacin to ciprofloxacin in the prophylaxis of Streptococcus pneumoniae in rabbits in a LASIK model. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice. 32(1):46-50, 2006.

Levine JM, Noecker RJ, Lane LC, Snyder RW: Rapedius M. Blanchard J. Aqueous penetration of gatifloxacin and levofloxacin into the rabbit aqueous humor following topical dosing. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 20(3):210-6, 2004.

Boswell CA, Noecker RJ, Mac M, Snyder RW, Williams SK: Evaluation of an aqueous drainage glaucoma device constructed of ePTFE. J Biomed Mater Res. 48:591-595, 1999.

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SPONSORED RESEARCH THROUGH MSRP:

Edmund Ong (MSRP 1996): "Efficacy of endothelial-coated polymer aqueous shunts."

Lorren Jackson (MSRP 1998): "Visual performance following PRK: Correlation with topography based ray tracing analysis."

Mylinh Mac (MSRP 1998): "Surface modification of aqueous shunt material."

Anthony Petelin (MSRP (2003): "Effects of topical anesthetic and ethanol concentration on corneal epithelium viability and adhesion properties."

Shameema Sikder (MSRP 2003): "New techniques in posterior corneal lamellar transplants."

Jason Friday (MSRP 2005): “ID50 in a rabbit LASIK model following antibiotic treatment.”
Steven Surrett (MSRP 2007): "Keratoconus: evaluation for true ectasia versus microscopic corneal changes."

Last update: 6/11/2008