Richard F. Spaide

Richard Frederick Spaide is an American ophthalmologist and retinal specialist known for his contributions to the field of retinal diseases and surgical procedures.

Early life and education
Richard Spaide earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 1981. He completed a flexible internship at Chestnut Hill Hospital in 1981-1982,     and his ophthalmology residency at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York from 1982 to 1985.

Following this, he pursued specialized training in Vitreoretinal Surgical Fellowship at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in New York from 1989 to 1990, laying the foundation for his contributions to vitreoretinal surgery.

Career
Spaide is known for his expertise in retinal surgery, macular diseases, and ocular imaging techniques, including autofluorescence Imaging and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). He is the most cited retina person in the field of ophthalmology.

Additionally, he has designed surgical instruments and holds numerous patents related to imaging technologies and treatments for retinal diseases. Dr. Spaide is affiliated with Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, a leading retinal practice.

He has authored over 400 peer-reviewed journal articles.

Awards and recognition

 * Wacker Prize, Club Jules Gonin September 2022
 * Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation Award in the Visual Sciences - 2001
 * Yannuzzi Award, International Retinal Imaging Society - June 2021
 * EURETINA Lecture - 2020
 * Doyne Medal, Oxford - 2019
 * Second Place, Art Competition, Maculart - 2019
 * Dowling Society - April 2019
 * Gass Lecture, Snowmass Retina Meeting - February 2019
 * European Vitreoretinal Society Award, Prague, Czech Republic - 2018
 * Jack Guyton Lectureship Award, Henry Ford Hospital - 2018
 * Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology - 2018
 * J. Donald Gass Award, Macular Society - 2017
 * Roger Johnson Memorial Award for Macular Degeneration Research, University of Washington - 2016
 * Simon Gratz Award, Thomas Jefferson University - 2015
 * Life Achievement Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology - 2015
 * Founders Award, American Society of Retinal Surgeons - 2015
 * George Theodossiadis Award - 2015
 * W. Richard Green MD Award - 2015
 * Nataraja Pillai Award - 2014
 * Coscas Award Lecture - 2014
 * Henkind Award, Macular Society - 2013
 * Award of Merit from the Retina Society - 2012
 * Prix Soubrane de la Recherche en Ophthalmologie - 2008
 * Senior Honor Award, American Society of Retinal Surgeons - 2006
 * Senior Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology - 2005
 * Honor Award, American Society of Retinal Surgeons - 2003
 * Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology - 1997

Books

 * Pathologic Myopia. 2nd Edition. Spaide RF, Ohno-Matsui K, Yannuzzi LA. Springer 2014.
 * Pathologic Myopia. Spaide RF, Ohno-Matsui K, Yannuzzi LA. Springer 2014.
 * Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Holz F, Pauleikhoff D, Spaide, RF, and Bird A. Springer Verlag, Second Edition, 2013.
 * Medical Retina. Focus on Imaging. Holz F and Spaide RF. Springer Verlag, 2010.
 * Atlas of Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging. Holz F, Schmitz-Valckenberg S, Spaide RF, Bird AC. Springer Verlag, 2007.
 * Medical Retina. Holz F and Spaide RF. Springer Verlag, 2007.
 * Medical Retina. Holz F and Spaide RF. Springer Verlag 2005.
 * American Academy of Ophthalmology's Basic and Clinical Sciences Course, Volume 12, Retina and Vitreous, Writing Committee. 2004 – 2009, 2018, 3 major editions.
 * Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Holz F, Pauleikhoff D, Spaide, RF, and Bird A. Springer Verlag 2004.
 * Diseases of the Vitreous and Retina. Spaide RF, WB Saunders Co. 1999.

Patents

 * Volume analysis and display of information in optical coherence tomography angiography, Patent number: 10758122, (September 1, 2020), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Volume analysis and display of information in optical coherence tomography angiography, Patent number: 10299677, (May 28, 2019), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Volume analysis and display of information in optical coherence tomography angiography, Patent number: 9713424, (July 25, 2017), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Optical coherence tomography with dynamic focus sweeping and windowed averaging, Patent number: 8939582, (January 27, 2015), Richard F. Spaide, Charles A. Reisman, Zhenguo Wang, Kinpui Chan.
 * Steerable and flexibly curved probes, Patent number: 8834456, (September 16, 2014), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Systems and methods for widefield mapping of the retina, Patent number: US8491124B2, (July 23, 2013), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Steerable and flexibly curved probes, Patent number: 8317778, (November 27, 2012), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Reflectance measurement of macular pigment using multispectral imaging, Patent number: US20090290124A1, (November 26, 2009), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Autofluorescence photography using a fundus camera, Patent number: US20080273172A1, (November 6, 2008), Richard F. Spaide.
 * Diamond Dusted Extrusion Cannula, Patent number: US2008058761A1, (March 6, 2008), Richard F. Spaide.

Publications

 * "Optical coherence tomography angiography " Authors: RF Spaide, JG Fujimoto, NK Waheed, SR Sadda, G Staurenghi, Progress in retinal and eye research 64, 1-55, 2018.
 * "Retinal vascular layers imaged by fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography angiography " Authors: RF Spaide, JM Klancnik, MJ Cooney, JAMA Ophthalmology 133 (1), 45-50, 2015.
 * "Image artifacts in optical coherence angiography " Authors: RF Spaide, JG Fujimoto, NK Waheed, Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) 35 (11), 2163, 2015.
 * "Proposed lexicon for anatomic landmarks in normal posterior segment spectral-domain optical coherence tomography: the IN• OCT consensus " Authors: Giovanni Staurenghi, Srinivas Sadda, Usha Chakravarthy, Richard F Spaide, Ophthalmology 121 (8), 1572-1578, 2014.
 * "The International Vitreomacular Traction Study Group classification of vitreomacular adhesion, traction, and macular hole " Authors: Jay S Duker, Peter K Kaiser, Susanne Binder, Marc D de Smet, Alain Gaudric, Elias Reichel, SriniVas R Sadda, Jerry Sebag, Richard F Spaide, Peter Stalmans, Ophthalmology 120 (12), 2611-2619, 2013.
 * "Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV) " Authors: LA Yannuzzi, J Sorenson, RF Spaide, B Lipson, Retina 32, 1-8, 2012.
 * "Anatomical correlates to the bands seen in the outer retina by optical coherence tomography: literature review and model " Authors: RF Spaide, CA Curcio, Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) 31 (8), 1609, 2011.
 * "A pilot study of enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography of the choroid in normal eyes " Authors: R Margolis, RF Spaide, American journal of ophthalmology 147 (5), 811-815, 2009.
 * "Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography of the choroid in central serous chorioretinopathy " Authors: Y Imamura, T Fujiwara, RON Margolis, RF Spaide, Retina 29 (10), 1469-1473, 2009.
 * "Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography of the choroid in highly myopic eyes " Authors: T Fujiwara, Y Imamura, R Margolis, JS Slakter, RF Spaide, American journal of ophthalmology 148 (3), 445-450, 2009.
 * "Enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography " Authors: RF Spaide, H Koizumi, MC Pozonni, American Journal of Ophthalmology 146 (4), 496-500, 2008.
 * "Intravitreal bevacizumab treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration " Authors: Richard F Spaide, Ketan Laud, Howard F Fine, JR JAMES M KLANCNIK, Catherine B Meyerle, Lawrence A Yannuzzi, John Sorenson, Jason Slakter, Yale L Fisher, Michael J Cooney, Retina 26 (4), 383-390, 2006.
 * "Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) treatment of macular edema in central retinal vein occlusion " Authors: Diana Iturralde, Richard Spaide, Catherine Meyerle, L Yannuzzi, Y Fisher, J Sorenson, J Slakter, J Klancnik, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 47 (13), 4273-4273, 2006.
 * "Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy complicated by vitreous hemorrhage " Authors: RF Spaide, YL Fisher, Retina 26 (3), 275-278, 2006.
 * "Indocyanine green videoangiography of idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy " Authors: Richard F Spaide, Lawrence A Yannuzzi, Jason S Slakter, John Sorenson, Dennis A Orlach, Retina 15 (2), 100-110, 1995.