Eric M. Shrier, DO, FAAO

Dr. Shrier is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at SUNY-Downstate School of Medicine. He is Director of the Retina Service at Downstate Medical Center, and is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He completed a fellowship in Vitreous & Retina at the University of Louisville, and residency at NYU and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Dr. Shrier specializes in treatment of diabetic eye disease, age-related macular degeneration and medical and surgical treatment of retinal pathology.

Education

• Undergraduate: Lafayette College

• Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Internship: St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA
• Residency: New York University and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
• Fellowship: Retina, Vitreous Surgery and Uveitis at the University of Louisville

Research Interests

• Vitreous
• Macular degeneration
• Retinopathy of Prematurity
• Imaging of retinal degeneration
• Clinical pharmacotherapy for diabetic retinopathy