 Richard
L. Abbott, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Co-Director, Cornea & Refractive
Surgery Service
Department
of Ophthalmology
Contact Information
Beckman Vision Center
(VCRU) Vision Care and Research Unit
8 Koret Way, Room U545
(formerly known as Kirkham Street)
San Francisco, CA 94143-0644
Phone: 415-476-3705
Fax: 415-476-3511
rabbott@itsa.ucsf.edu
Web Site
Richard
L. Abbott
Department of Ophthalmology, UCSF
Education
MD: George Washington University Medical School
Residency: Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowships: Corneal and External Diseases, Bascom Palmer
Eye Institute
and, Cornea Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,
Harvard Medical School
Research Interests
Dr. Richard Abbott has focused his research and education efforts in the area of clinical practice guidelines, the development of cognitive knowledge modules, and ethics. Through his leadership efforts as the Secretary for Quality of Care and Knowledge Base Development for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Abbott leads the development of clinical practice guidelines and a comprehensive clinically relevant knowledge base for maintenance of certification. This project will form the basis for all future Academy educational materials for both residents and practitioners. In addition, Dr. Abbott serves as a member of the International Council of Ophthalmology as Chair of their Guidelines Development Committee to create evidence-based guidelines for eye care on an International basis. This project examines the needs of both developed and undeveloped countries and attempts to establish baseline clinical pathways in major disease areas for practitioners to follow within their specific practice settings. Two years ago Dr. Abbott chaired the second international conference sponsored by the WHO and the NEI in Beijing, China where clinical guidelines were translated into Chinese and were taught to education leaders in ophthalmology throughout China. He travels to China regularly and is involved in follow-up studies to assess the use and impact of their clinical guidelines throughout the country.
Representative Publications
Abbott RL, Ou RJ, Bird M. Medical malpractice predictors
and risk factors for ophthalmologists performing LASIK and
photorefractive keratectomy surgery. Ophthalmology. 2003.
110:2137-46.
Warren JF, Abbott RL, Yoon MK, Crawford JB, Spencer WH,
Margolis TP. A new mutation (Leu569Arg) within exon 13 of
the TGFBI (BIGH3) gene causes lattice corneal dystrophy type
I. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003. 136:872-8.
McLeod SD, Tham VM, Phan ST, Hwang DG, Rizen M, Abbott RL.
Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis following bilateral simultaneous
versus sequential laser in situ keratomileusis. Br J Ophthalmol.
2003. 87:1086-7.
Aldave AJ, Mabon M, Hollander DA, McLeod SD, Spencer WH,
Abbott RL. Spontaneous corneal hydrops and perforation in
keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration. Cornea. 2003.
22:169-74.
Tham VM, Abbott RL. Corneal graft rejection: recent updates.
Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2002. 42:105-13.
Aldave AJ, Hollander DA, Abbott RL. Late-onset traumatic
flap dislocation and diffuse lamellar inflammation after laser
in situ keratomileusis. Cornea. 2002. 21:604-7.
Lee PP, Abbott RL. Making quality important. Ophthalmology.
2001. 108:1941-2.
Schanzlin DJ, Abbott RL, Asbell PA, Assil KK, Burris TE,
Durrie DS, Fouraker BD, Lindstrom RL, McDonald JE 2nd, Verity
SM, Waring GO 3rd. Two-year outcomes of intrastromal corneal
ring segments for the correction of myopia. Ophthalmology.
2001. 108:1688-94.
Asbell PA, Ucakhan OO, Abbott RL, Assil KA, Burris TE, Durrie
DS, Lindstrom RL, Schanzlin DJ, Verity SM, Waring GO 3rd.
Intrastomal corneal ring segments: reversibility of refractive
effect. J Refract Surg. 2001. 17:25-31.
Lum F, Schein O, Schachat AP, Abbott RL, Hoskins HD Jr,
Steinberg EP. Initial two years of experience with the AAO
National Eyecare Outcomes Network (NEON) cataract surgery
database. Ophthalmology. 2000. 107:691-7. Complete
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