Harvard Medical School
University of California San Francisco
University of California San Francisco
Glaucoma Surgery, Optic neuropathy and aging of the eye, Cell and molecular biology of uveoscleral outflow, Imaging of the optic disc and retinal nerve fiber layer, Mechanisms of optic nerve damage in glaucoma, Neuroprotection in glaucoma, Measurement of intraocular pressure, Drug delivery to eye, Cataract Surgery
Director, Hamilton Glaucoma Center
Morris Gleich, MD Chair in Glaucoma
Distinguished Professor, Bioengineering
Board Certification in Ophthalmology
Robert N. Weinreb, MD is a Distinguished Professor of the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego. He is also a Distinguished Professor in Bioengineering. Dr. Weinreb graduated from Harvard Medical School (MD) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Electrical Engineering).
A clinician, surgeon and scientist, patients from throughout the world seek his diagnostic and surgical skill.
Dr. Weinreb’s clinical and research interests are diverse and range from the front of the eye to the back of the eye. They include ocular imaging, neuroprotection of glaucoma, application of artificial intelligence to healthcare from the eye, and both glaucoma and cataract surgery.
He has served the most prestigious organizations in Ophthalmology as President of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, President of the World Glaucoma Association, President of the American Glaucoma Society, President of the American Glaucoma Society Foundation and President of the Pan American Glaucoma Society.
The recipient of numerous awards, recently including the Laureate Award from the World Glaucoma Association, Bietti Medal of the International Council of Ophthalmology, Watson Medal of the University of Cambridge (England) and the Innovators Award of the American Glaucoma Society. He was elected to The Ophthalmologist Hall of Fame and has been awarded honorary membership in several national societies, including the Societe Francaise D’Ophthalmologie.
Dr. Weinreb has delivered more than 180 named lectures and serves on several Editorial Boards, including International Glaucoma Review (Chief Editor) and Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. He has trained more than 170 post-doctoral Fellows in Glaucoma, including 22 department Chairs and many others who hold distinguished positions in academia and industry in the United States and throughout the world.
His h factor in May 2025 was 156, the highest in world Glaucoma, and his research has ~100,000 citations. He also has been cited for several consecutive years by Expertscape as the #1 expert in world glaucoma for impact and quality of his contributions, and by The Ophthalmologist as #2 for influence in world ophthalmology on their prestigious Power List.
