THEODORE PERL

Dr. Theodore Perl is a distinguished ophthalmologist specializing in corneal and refractive surgery with over four decades of clinical and academic experience. He completed his fellowship in Corneal and Refractive Surgery at the University of California, San Diego, following a comprehensive education that included a residency at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and an M.D. from Chicago Medical School.

Serving as the Preceptor of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at Corneal Associates of New Jersey 1985 until January 2024, Dr. Perl has also held pivotal positions such as Director of Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Consultant at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. His academic roles include Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, and Assistant at Rush University Medical College.

A prolific researcher, Dr. Perl has contributed extensively to the field through numerous articles, book chapters, and presentations, including research on donor and recipient risk factors for graft failure and comparative studies of LASIK vs. PRK. He is also a member of several leading ophthalmological societies and has been recognized with awards for his outstanding leadership and contributions to vision care.

Dr. Perl continues to be a leader in corneal and refractive surgery, combining clinical expertise with a passion for innovation and research, making significant advancements in the treatment and care of patients with corneal disorders.

• Boston, MA, April 11, 2010, Comparison of Results of Lasik and PRK in Penetrating Keratoplasty
• Aspen Invitational Refractive Symposium, Aspen, CO, March 7-10, 2010, Update: Comparison of Risks and Benefits of Post-Transplant Lasik vs. PRK
• Aspen Invitational Refractive Symposium, Aspen, CO, March 8-12, 2009, Comparison of Risks and Benefits of Post-Transplant Lasik vs. PRK
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Chicago, IL, April 4-9, 2008, Comparison of Post-operative Pachymetry After Penetrating Keratoplasty Using Prednisolone Acetate 1% vs. Loteprednol
• ARVO Annual Meeting, Sarasota, FL, May 1993, Prostaglandins and Post-Operative Cystoid Macular Edema
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Washington, DC, April 28, 1989, Comparison of Corneal Preservation Media
• American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL, October 30-November 4, 1983, The Effect of the Terry Keratometer on Post-Cataract Astigmatism
• San Diego, CA, June 11-13, 1982, The Final Slant on Astigmatism - Current Concepts in Ophthalmology
• San Diego, CA, May 29-31, 1981, Transplantation of Human Corneal Endothelial Cells - Current Concepts in Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL, November 1-4, 1980, Disparate Diameter Corneal Grafting - Astigmatism, Intraocular Pressure, and Visual Acuity

• Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Senior Attending
• Morristown Memorial Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Associate Attending
• Overlook Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Cornea Consultant

• Phillips Eye Institute, Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty, Minneapolis, MN, 1994
• Centre City Hospital, Keratomileusis and Keratophakia, San Diego, CA, 1983
• University of Southern California, Keratomileusis and Keratophakia, Los Angeles, CA, 1982
• Harvard Medical School, Basic Science and Principles of Ophthalmology, Boston, MA, 1978
• Institut Culturel de Vichy, Vichy, France, 1968

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Medical Association
• The Cornea Society
• International Corneal Society
• New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology

• Refractive Keratoplasty in Human and Non-Human Primates: University of California, San Diego, CA
• Effect of Pharmacologic Agents at the Neuromuscular Junction: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Organ/Tissue Culture of Corneal Endothelium: Transplantation of Tissue-Cultured Endothelium, University of California, San Diego, CA