EuCornea Medal Lecture
Herpes Simplex Keratitis: A Fifty Year Retrospective
Dr. Peter R. Laibson
Friday, September 16th, 2011 - 10.30am
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Dr. Peter R. Laibson is an attending surgeon and director emeritus of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Institute and professor of ophthalmology at Jefferson Medical College. He graduated medical school from State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital and a cornea fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary of (MEEI) Harvard Medical School. Dr. Laibson’s expertise lies in his knowledge of corneal diseases, particularly corneal dystrophies and degenerations, viral diseases of the eye, particularly herpes simplex, herpes zoster and adenovirus, as well as corneal transplantation. He was involved in research on the first anti-viral drug used for herpes in the eye.