CURRICULUM VITAE
Robert J. Arleo, M.D.
100 Uptown Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Business (607) 257-5599
PERSONAL
D.O.B. 1964
Married
Three children
EDUCATION
Residency in Ophthalmology
1991 – 1994
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Internship in Internal Medicine
1990 – 1991
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Doctor of Medicine
1990
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
Magna Cum Laude
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
1986
Hofstra University
Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Board of Ophthalmology, Board Certified 1995
Recertified, 2005
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Medical Society of the State of New York
Member, Tompkins County Medical Society
Member, New York State Ophthalmologic Society
Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Member, American College of Eye Surgeons
EMPLOYMENT
Arleo Eye Associates
100 Uptown Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
Medical Director
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
E-mail consultant
Eyeworld Online
1997 – 1998
Editorial Board
Vision & Aging
2001 – 2010
LECTURES, CONFERENCES, PAPERS, CLINICAL TESTING
Friday Morning Conference
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
January, 1995
“Refractive Eye Surgery”
New York Society of Opticians
Upstate New York Group
May, 1995
“Refractive Eye Surgery”
Ithaca College Medical Staff
Ithaca College
April, 1996
“The Red Eye”
General Medical Staff Meeting
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
June, 1996
“Ophthalmologic Uses of the Excimer Laser”
Phacoemulsification and Phacorefractive Results
Rochester, New York
November, 1996
“Advanced Phacoemulsification Techniques”
New York Society of Opticians
Upstate New York Group
November, 1996
“Refractive Surgical Advances”
Gannett Medical Staff
Cornell University
June, 1997
“The Red Eye”
Eye to Your Future
New York State Opticians Society
Rochester, New York
October, 1997
“Refractive Cataract Surgery”
Friday Morning Conference
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
December, 1997
“Advances in Cataract Surgical Techniques”
Annual December Course
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
December, 1997
“Astigmatic Correction in Cataract Surgery”
Serva Phacoemulsification Course
Alcon Laboratories
Fort Worth, Texas
February, 1998
“Phacoemulsification Techniques”
Regional Medical Conference
Tompkins County Medical Society
Cornell University
May, 1998
“Refractive Cataract Surgery”
Alcon Ophthalmic Symposium
Baltimore, Maryland
June, 1998
“Advanced Phacoemulsification Techniques”
Eye to Your Future
New York State Opticians Society
Ronkonkoma, New York
September, 1998
“Refractive Cataract Surgery”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana
November, 1998
“Transition to Clear Corneal and Temporal Surgery”
Alcon Ophthalmic Symposium
Chicago, Illinois
December 4 – 5, 1998
“Advanced Phacoemulsification Techniques”
Annual December Course
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
December, 1998
“High Vacuum Phacoemulsification with Chopping Technique”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Seattle, Washington
March, 1999
Instructional Course: “Advanced Cataract Techniques for the Average Surgeon”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Seattle, Washington
March, 1999
“Transition to Clear Cornea and High Vacuum Phaco Techniques”
Alcon Surgical Symposium
Atlanta, Georgia
May, 1999
Course Director, “Cataract Surgical Techniques”
New York Society of Opticians
Southern Tier Division Quarterly Meeting
October, 1999
“LASIK Surgery”
Alcon Surgical Symposium
St. Louis, Missouri
February, 2000
Course Director: “Cataract Surgical Techniques”
Clinical Testing
Alcon Dual Bevel Knives
Spring, 2000
Clinical Testing
Alcon High Infusion Sleeves
Spring, 2000
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts
May, 2000
“One Incision Surgery Using the Alcon AcrySof® Implant and High Infusion Sleeve”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts
May, 2000
Free paper: “New Instruments for Clear Corneal Incisions”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts
May, 2000
Instructional Course: “Advanced Cataract Surgical Techniques for the Average Surgeon”
Friday Morning Conference
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
October, 2000
“Complications of Contact Lenses”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting
Dallas, Texas
October, 2000
“High Infusion/Single Incision Surgery”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
April, 2001
Free paper: “Phaco Upgrades and Surgical Times”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
April, 2001
Free paper: “Comparison of STAAR® Toric IOL with Astigmatic Keratotomy During Cataract Surgery”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
April, 2001
Instructional course: “Advanced Cataract Surgery for the Average Surgeon”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
April, 2001
“Efficiency with Single Incision Surgery”
Ophthalmology Management
May, 2001
Contributing Author: “Making the Cut”
Clinical Testing
Alcon Advantex System with NeoSoniX®
June, 2001
Ocular Surgery News
September 1, 2001
“Phacoemulsification: Upgrades and Surgical Time”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana
November, 2001
“Modulating Surgical Time and Energy in Cataract Surgery”
Ophthalmology Management
December, 2001 Supplement
2002 Buyer’s Guide
“Enjoying New Trends and Technologies”
Ocular Surgery News Symposium
Park City, Utah
January 10, 2002
“Advanced Technology for Cataract Surgery”
Current Concepts in Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins University
Wilmer Eye Institute
Vail, Colorado
March 12, 2002
“Quick Chop Phaco”
“AcrySof® Implants”
“NeoSoniX®”
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Resident Phaco Course
Syracuse, New York
March 23, 2002
“Clinical Use of Travatan”
Buffalo, New York
April 6, 2002
“Cataract Surgery: What I’m Doing Today, Where We’re Going Tomorrow”
ITC Alcon Research Facility
Irvine, California
April 15, 2002
Alcon Symposium
Advanced Concepts in Anterior Segment Surgeries
San Antonio, Texas
May 4, 2002
“Developing Parameters to Maximize Efficiency”
“The Quick Chop Technique”
Case Presentations
Primary Clinical Investigator/Clinical Site
SA60AT Toric Intraocular Lens
Arleo Eye Institute
March, 2002 – October, 2004
Ocular Surgery News
June, 2002 Supplement
DVD
“Advanced Techniques for Cataract Surgery”
Ophthalmology Times
July 15, 2002
“Silicone Toric Lens Outperforms AK for Mild Astigmatism”
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Department of Ophthalmology
6th Annual Update on Cataract /Refractive Surgery and Glaucoma
Brooklyn, New York
January 16, 2003
“High Vacuum Phacochop Cataract Technique”
“Toric IOL’s”
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
February, 2003
“Absent Superior Zonules”
Optometric Continuing Education Seminar
The Statler Hotel
Ithaca, NY
March 11, 2003
“Keratitis; Diagnosis and Treatment”
Alcon Canada
13th Annual National Master Club
Tucson, Arizona
March 16, 2003
“Quick Chop Technique”
Clinical Field Evaluation
Alcon Clearcut HP Keratome
March, 2003
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
April, 2003
“High Vacuum, Quick Chop; Utilizing New Technology”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
April, 2003
Scientific Paper: “New Clear Corneal Knives”
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today
May, 2003
“The No-Stitch Incision Technique”
Primary Clinical Investigator/Clinical Site
Alcon NGOVD Study
Arleo Eye Institute
June, 2003
Alcon Ophthalmic Symposium
SanAntonio, Texas
September 13, 2003
“Nucleus Removal Technique with Alcon Infiniti System”
“AcrySof® Toric IOL”
Case Presentations
Alcon Education DVD
October, 2003
“High Vacuum, Quick Chop Using NeoSoniX® Technology”
Ophthalmology Management
October, 2003
“Using the Quick Chop Technique”
Primary Clinical Investigator/Clinical Site
Alcon Nepafenac Study
Arleo Eye Institute
October 25, 2003 – June 16, 2004
Optometric Continuing Education Seminar
The Statler Hotel
Ithaca, NY
November 6, 2003
“Introduction to WaveFront Technology”
“Glaucoma Treatment Education”
Review of Ophthalmology
January 2004
“Wielding Clout in The Hospital Setting”
Alcon Dinner Meeting
Buffalo, NY
April 5, 2004
“Natural® IOL”
“Infiniti® Phaco System”
“Vigamox®”
Outpatient Surgery Magazine
April, 2004
“6 Ways That Hospitals Can Recapture Cataracts”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
May, 2004
“Conversion From the Alcon® Legacy® to the Infinity™ System”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
May, 2004
Scientific paper: “Aggressive vs. Moderate Parameters with the Infiniti™ Phaco System”
Optometric Continuing Education Seminar
The Statler Hotel
Ithaca, NY
June 1, 2004
“Correction of Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery”
Alcon Speaker’s Alliance
Surgery and Ocular Infections
Tarrytown, NY
August 19, 2004
“Vigamox®”; “Natural® IOL”; “Infinity™ System with Aqualase®”
Ocular Surgery News
October 1, 2004
“Study Shows Reduced Phaco Time With Aggressive Parameters on Infiniti™ System”
Optometric Continuing Education Seminar
The Ithaca Country Club
Ithaca, NY
October 5, 2004
“Aqualase® Cataract Removal Technology”
Alcon Speaker’s Alliance
Toronto, Canada
November 11, 2004
“Infinity™ and Aqualase® technology”
Alcon Speaker’s Alliance
St. Catherine’s, Canada
December 13, 2004
“Infinity™ and Aqualase® technology”
Ocular Surgery News
January 15, 2005
“Case Reports: Moxifloxacin Monotherapy Cleared Pseudomonas Corneal Ulcers”
Alcon DVD
January, 2005
“Pre-Chop Aqualase® Technique”
Alcon Dinner Meeting
Snyder, New York
March 14, 2005
“Surgery and Anti-Infectives”
Current Concepts in Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins University
Wilmer Eye Institute
Vail, Colorado
March 21 – 25, 2005
“DisCoVisc Clinical Trial”
“Efficient Aqualase® Surgery”
“Transition to Infiniti™ Phaco System from Legacy®”
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
April, 2005
“Using Aqualase® with Salvetti Akahoshi Prechop” with accompanying CDROM
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C.
April 15 – 20, 2005
“Safety and Effectiveness of a Viscous-Dispersive OVD”
“Strategies for Increasing Surgical Effectiveness of the AquaLase® Liquefaction Device”
“AquaLase® Liquefaction Principals and Methods”
Alcon Speaker’s Forum
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C.
April, 2005
“Improving Surgical Efficiency and Outcomes with Infinity™ and Prechop”
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
May, 2005
“Opacification, Fibrosis, and a Decentered IOL”
Alcon Canada
National Master Club
New Foundland, Canada
August, 2005
Keynote Speaker: “New Technology in Cataract Removal”
“New Implant Technology”
“Complicated Cataract Cases”
The 10th Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society
Tianjin, China
September 8 – 12, 2005
Live Cataract Surgery
The 10th Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society
General Assembly
Tianjin, China
September 8 – 12, 2005
Keynote Speaker: “Improving Surgical Efficiency with Advanced Technology”
Aier & Alcon Summit
The 10th Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society
Tianjin, China
September 10, 2005
“High Vacuum Quick Chop Technique Using NeoSoniX® Handpiece Technology”
Alcon Symposium
The 10th Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society
Tianjin, China
September 10, 2005
“Improving Surgical Efficiency with Advanced Technology”
Complementary Ophthalmic Residents Education (C.O.R.E.)
Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2005
“Efficient Liquefaction and Phaco Surgery”
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
January, 2006
“Incorrect Lens Implant”
Alcon Centurion Surgeon Award
Award for Refractive Surgeons achieving superior surgical results
January, 2006
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
SanFrancisco, CA
March, 2006
“Quick-Chop Phacoemulsification and Prechop AquaLase® using DisCoVisc®”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
March, 2006
Panelist: “ Presbyopia Correcting IOLs”
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
March, 2006
Live Cataract Surgery
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Innovations In Ophthalmology Symposium
San Francisco, CA
March 19, 2006
“Alcon AcrySof® Toric IOL”
Alcon Symposium
Optimizing “Refractive” Patient Results: New Frontiers in IOL and Incisional Techniques (Technology and Technique Summit)
Fort Worth, TX
April 1, 2006
“Utilization of Astigmatic Correcting IOLs”
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
June 23, 2006 through December 31, 2006
Surgeon Mentor: Alcon AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
June, 2006
“CRST’s Third Annual State of the Art Technology Symposium: AcrySof® Toric IOL”
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today
February, 2007
“Anterior Capsular Contraction Syndrome and PXF”
Primary Clinical Investigator/Clinical Site
Arleo Eye Associates
Ophthalmic Research Associates, Inc.
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double Masked, Placebo and Positive Controlled, Parallel-Group, Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficcy of rEV131 2.5mg/mL, rEV131 1.25 mg/mL, and rEV131 0.625 mg/mL for the treatment of Ocular Inflammation after Cataract Surgery.
March, 2006 – February 2007
Primary Clinical Investigator/Clinical Site
Arleo Eye Associates
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Prospective, Randomized Comparison of DisCoVisc to Dispersive and Cohesive OVDs in Non-Eventful Cataract Surgery
December 12, 2007 – October, 2008
Review of Ophthalmology
March, 2010
“Sharpen Your Skills to Target Emmetropia”
Journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
November, 2010
“The AcrySof® Toric Intraocular Lens in Subjects with Cataracts and Corneal Astigmatism”
Allergan Xen Lecture, Rome NY 12/5/2019
Allergan Xen Lecture, Albany, NY 12/12/2019
Allergan- Xen gel stent- “Experience based surgical procedures” 7/29/2021 via Zoom
