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C. Richard Blake

C. Richard Blake, MD

Associate Professor

Department: MD-OPHTHALMOLOGY

About C. Richard Blake

I am a Fellowship-Trained Glaucoma Specialist and Comprehensive Ophthalmologist.

I have extensive experience in the diagnosis, medical treatment, and surgical treatment of all forms of glaucoma. I have been in practice since 2005 after finishing my fellowship. In addition, I practice comprehensive ophthalmology, taking care of a wide variety eye issues, and regularly perform cataract surgery with the latest lenses and technology.

After I earned my undergraduate degree in Biology at Brown University, I received my M.D. degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. From there, I completed my Ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and then completed a Glaucoma Fellowship at the University of Florida. I have published reports in several ophthalmology journals and traveled to Latin American countries as a visiting ophthalmologist.

I am certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and am a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pan-American Society of Ophthalmology, and the American Glaucoma Society.

Accomplishments

Invited Professor. Teaching surgery and presenting resident educational talks (given in Spanish) to local residency programs
2018 · Asuncion, Paraguay
Glaucoma Presentation
2017 · 16th International Conference on Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Paul Kayser International Scholar
2004 · Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
Invited Presenter
0000 · Paraguayan Society of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Presentation
Journal Reviewer
0000 · British Journal of Ophthalmology
Journal Reviewer
0000 · Journal of Glaucoma
Member
0000 · Florida Society of Ophthalmology
Member
0000 · Pan American Association of Ophthalmology
Member
0000 · American Glaucoma Society
Member
0000 · American Academy of Ophthalmology

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2018
MDT7550 Elect Top/Opthalmol

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology
    American Board of Ophthalmology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Ophthalmology
Subspecialties
  • Glaucoma
Areas of Interest
  • Adult cataract
  • Cataract removal
  • Glaucoma

Research Profile

Surgical techniques and participating in large multi-site glaucoma studies with innovative technology.

Publications

Academic Articles
2024
Acute Angle Closure in an 18-Year-Old Due to Plateau Iris.
Cureus. 16(5) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.60608. [PMID] 38894792.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2024
Bilateral neovascular glaucoma associated with Radium-223 infusions for prostate cancer.
American journal of ophthalmology case reports. 36 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajoc.2024.102142. [PMID] 39290997.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2021
Comparison of Outcomes Following Glaucoma Drainage Tube Surgery Between Primary and Secondary Glaucomas, and Between Phakic and Pseudophakic eyes.
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.). 10(6):553-563 [DOI] 10.1097/APO.0000000000000452. [PMID] 34839343.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2021
Comparison of Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery With or Without Prior Failed Trabeculectomy.
Journal of glaucoma. 30(7):585-595 [DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001852. [PMID] 33867503.
3 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2021
Management of endophthalmitis related to glaucoma drainage devices: review of the literature and our experience.
Eye (London, England). 35(7):1850-1858 [DOI] 10.1038/s41433-021-01462-9. [PMID] 33674726.
3 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Coluber Constrictor Bite to the Eye: A Novel Case Report of a Wild Snake Bite to the Eye in North America and Review of Literature.
Cureus. 12(12) [DOI] 10.7759/cureus.12125. [PMID] 33489539.
1 citation · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Corneal Opacification and Spontaneous Recovery following Injection of Healon5 into the Corneal Stroma during Intervention for Postoperative Hypotony.
Case reports in ophthalmology. 11(2):263-267 [DOI] 10.1159/000508604. [PMID] 32774290.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Use of laser iridoplasty in iris incarceration of a glaucoma drainage device.
American journal of ophthalmology case reports. 20 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100910. [PMID] 32984651.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2019
Attaining Intraocular Pressure of ≤10 mm Hg: Comparison of Tube and Trabeculectomy Surgery in Pseudophakic Primary Glaucoma Eyes.
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.). 8(6):489-500 [DOI] 10.1097/01.APO.0000605088.02788.6d. [PMID] 31789652.
6 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2019
Modulating Ocular Scarring in Glaucoma Filtration Surgery Using the Epigenetic Adjunct Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid.
Journal of current glaucoma practice. 13(1):37-41 [DOI] 10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1246. [PMID] 31496560.
2 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2018
Achondroplasia With Congenital Onset Glaucoma, and Presumed Axenfeld-Rieger Anomaly.
Journal of glaucoma. 27(10):e165-e167 [DOI] 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001046. [PMID] 30095606.
3 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2017
Intralenticular Ozurdex® – One Year Later.
Case reports in ophthalmology. 8(3):590-594 [DOI] 10.1159/000485318. [PMID] 29515431.
9 citations · PubMed · Publisher’s Site

Education

Fellowship – Ophthalmology
2005 · University of Florida
Residency – Ophthalmology
2004 · University of Illinois
Medical Degree
2000 · University of Alabama

Contact Details

Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO BOX 100284
DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
 GAINESVILLE FL 326100284
Business Street:
PO Box 100393
6201 W.NEWBERRY ROAD-UF AT OAKS
 GAINESVILLE FL 32605