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Peter Gouras, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
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Mail Address:
Dept. of Ophthalmology
Columbia University
630 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Office Location:
Eye Research Addition
6th Floor, Room 611
160 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Telephone: 212-305-5688
Email: pg10@columbia.edu |
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| Research Areas |
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Age related degenerations (cataract, glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy and macula degeneration) in the eyes of monkeys and the effects of a Caloric Restricted Diet with special interest in macular degeneration and its high prevalence in these non-human primates.
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| Selected Awards and Honors |
1964 |
Fight for Sight Award |
1974 |
Alexander von Humboldt Prize
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1974-75 |
Visiting Professor - Freiburg University Germany
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1978-83 |
Research to Prevent Blindness Professorship Award
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1979 |
Fellow Optical Society of America
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1983 |
Alcon Research Award |
1985- |
Visiting Professor University of Puerto Rico |
1990 |
Research to Prevent Blindness Senior Scientist Award |
1990 |
Alcon Research Award
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1995 |
Honorary Citizen Montpelier, France |
2009 |
ARVO medal |
Research Summary
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