Robert Stamper, MD
Professor
Ophthalmology
School of Medicine

Stamper earned his medical degree at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He then served as a physician in the Peace Corps for two years. He completed his residency in ophthalmology and a fellowship in glaucoma at Washington University in St. Louis.

Stamper belongs to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and received its Life Achievement Honor Award in 2008. He also is a member of the American Ophthalmological Society, American Glaucoma Society and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He has served as chair of Prevent Blindness Northern California.

• Accuracy of autorefraction in an adult Indian population.
  PloS one 2021 Kumar RS, Moe CA, Kumar D, Rackenchath MV, A V SD, Nagaraj S, Wittberg DM, Stamper RL, Keenan JD
• Asymmetric Functional Impairment of ON and OFF Retinal Pathways in Glaucoma.
  Ophthalmology science 2021 Kong AW, Turner ML, Chan H, Stamper RL, Arnold BF, Della Santina L, Ou Y
• Cutaneous melanin and glaucoma: a case control study.
  Current eye research 2021 Gurung NK, Alsoudi AF, Gautam P, Kandel RP, O'Brien KS, Wittberg DM, Moe CA, Stamper RL, Keenan JD
• The Relationship Between Melanin and Glaucoma: A Case-control Study.
  Journal of glaucoma 2020 Giorgis AT, Alsoudi AF, Alemu AM, Tadesse T, Gemida J, Taye K, Zeru M, Moe CA, Stamper RL, Keenan JD
• Trends in Authorship of Original Scientific Articles in Journal of Glaucoma: An Analysis of 25 Years Since the Initiation of the Journal.
  Journal of glaucoma 2020 Chien JL, Wu BP, Nayer Z, Grits D, Rodriguez G, Gu A, Ghassibi MP, Chien GF, Oliveira C, Stamper RL, Van Tassel SH, Muylaert S, Belyea DA
• Short-term Postoperative Visual Acuity Decrease and Recovery after Ahmed Tube Shunt Procedure for Glaucoma.
  Ophthalmology. Glaucoma 2020 Liu Y, Huang L, Zhao Q, Liu Q, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Accuracy of computer-assisted vertical cup-to-disk ratio grading for glaucoma screening.
  PloS one 2019 Snyder BM, Nam SM, Khunsongkiet P, Ausayakhun S, Leeungurasatien T, Leiter MR, Sevastopolsky A, Joye AS, Berlinberg EJ, Liu Y, Ramirez DA, Moe CA, Ausayakhun S, Stamper RL, Keenan JD
• Reproducibility of 5 Methods of Ocular Tonometry.
  Ophthalmology. Glaucoma 2019 Kutzscher AE, Kumar RS, Ramgopal B, Rackenchath MV, Nagaraj S, Moe CA, Fry DM, Stamper RL, Keenan JD
• Accuracy of pinhole visual acuity at an urban Indian hospital.
  Eye (London, England) 2018 Kumar RS, Rackenchath MV, Sathidevi AV, Nagaraj S, Moe CA, Stamper RL, Keenan JD
• Ophthalmic Timolol Hallucinations: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.
  Journal of glaucoma 2017 Nanda T, Rasool N, Callahan AB, Stamper RL, Odel JG
• Early Reoperation Rate, Complication, and Outcomes in Resident-performed Glaucoma Surgery.
  Journal of glaucoma 2017 Hsia YC, Lee JH, Cui QN, Stewart JM, Naseri A, Porco T, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Effect of mitomycin c and 5-flurouracil adjuvant therapy on the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.
  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology 2016 Cui QN, Hsia YC, Lin SC, Stamper RL, Rose-Nussbaumer J, Mehta N, Porco TC, Naseri A, Han Y
• Two-Year COMPASS Trial Results: Supraciliary Microstenting with Phacoemulsification in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataracts.
  Ophthalmology 2016 Vold S, Ahmed II, Craven ER, Mattox C, Stamper R, Packer M, Brown RH, Ianchulev T, CyPass Study Group
• Effects of Glaucoma Tube Surgery on Corneal Endothelial Cells: A Review.
  Eye & contact lens 2016 Koo EB, Hou J, Keenan JD, Stamper RL, Jeng BH, Han Y
• A Comparison of Resident-performed Argon and Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma.
  Journal of glaucoma 2016 Lowry EA, Greninger DA, Porco TC, Naseri A, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Effect of glaucoma tube shunt parameters on cornea endothelial cells in patients with Ahmed valve implants.
  Cornea 2015 Koo EB, Hou J, Han Y, Keenan JD, Stamper RL, Jeng BH
• Wearable technology with head-mounted displays and visual function.
  JAMA 2014 Ianchulev T, Minckler DS, Hoskins HD, Packer M, Stamper R, Pamnani RD, Koo EY
• Ex-PRESS outcomes using mitomycin-C, Ologen alone, Ologen with 5-fluorouracil.
  International ophthalmology 2014 Menda SA, Lowry EA, Porco TC, Stamper RL, Rubin MR, Han Y
• Effectiveness of intraocular pressure-lowering medication determined by washout.
  JAMA ophthalmology 2014 Jampel HD, Chon BH, Stamper R, Packer M, Han Y, Nguyen QH, Ianchulev T
• Resident-performed selective laser trabeculoplasty in patients with open-angle glaucoma.
  JAMA ophthalmology 2014 Greninger DA, Lowry EA, Porco TC, Naseri A, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Comparative in vitro flow study of 3 different Ex-PRESS miniature glaucoma device models.
  Journal of glaucoma 2013 Estermann S, Yuttitham K, Chen JA, Lee OT, Stamper RL
• Resident-performed Ex-PRESS shunt implantation versus trabeculectomy.
  Journal of glaucoma 2012 Seider MI, Rofagha S, Lin SC, Stamper RL
• A history of intraocular pressure and its measurement.
  Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry 2011 Stamper RL
• Instilled bimatoprost ophthalmic solution in patients with eyelash alopecia areata.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 Ochoa BE, Sah D, Wang G, Stamper R, Price VH
• Congenital narrow-angle glaucoma and iris nevi in a neonate with epidermal nevus syndrome.
  Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2009 De Niro JE, de Alba Campomanes AG, Bloomer MM, London NM, Stamper RL
• Lack of efficacy of topical latanoprost and bimatoprost ophthalmic solutions in promoting eyelash growth in patients with alopecia areata.
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2009 Roseborough I, Lee H, Chwalek J, Stamper RL, Price VH
• Tonometry through the ages.
  Survey of ophthalmology 2008 Kniestedt C, Punjabi O, Lin S, Stamper RL
• Repeatability of the multifocal visual evoked potentials in a clinical glaucoma setting.
  Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie 2008 Punjabi OS, Stamper RL, Bostrom AG, Lin SC
• Topographic comparison of the visual function on multifocal visual evoked potentials with optic nerve structure on heidelberg retinal tomography.
  Ophthalmology 2007 Punjabi OS, Stamper RL, Bostrom AG, Han Y, Lin SC
• Acute angle-closure glaucoma due to iris transfixation of a subluxated posterior chamber intraocular lens-capsular bag complex.
  Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2007 Rutar T, Hwang DG, Stamper RL
• Effect of statin drugs and aspirin on progression in open-angle glaucoma suspects using confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy.
  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology 2007 De Castro DK, Punjabi OS, Bostrom AG, Stamper RL, Lietman TM, Ray K, Lin SC
• Role of central corneal thickness on baseline parameters and progression of visual fields in open angle glaucoma.
  European journal of ophthalmology 2007 Shah H, Kniestedt C, Bostrom A, Stamper R, Lin S
• Does treated systemic hypertension affect progression of optic nerve damage in glaucoma suspects?
  Current eye research 2007 Punjabi OS, Stamper RL, Bostrom AG, Lin SC
• Dynamic contour tonometry: principle and use.
  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology 2006 Punjabi OS, Kniestedt C, Stamper RL, Lin SC
• Intraocular pressure and ocular pulse amplitude comparisons in different types of glaucoma using dynamic contour tonometry.
  Current eye research 2006 Punjabi OS, Ho HK, Kniestedt C, Bostrom AG, Stamper RL, Lin SC
• Mozart in AVF testing.
  The British journal of ophthalmology 2006 Stamper R
• Correlation between intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, stage of glaucoma, and demographic patient data: prospective analysis of biophysical parameters in tertiary glaucoma practice populations.
  Journal of glaucoma 2006 Kniestedt C, Lin S, Choe J, Nee M, Bostrom A, Stürmer J, Stamper RL
• Vascular effects on ciliary tissue from endoscopic versus trans-scleral cyclophotocoagulation.
  The British journal of ophthalmology 2006 Lin SC, Chen MJ, Lin MS, Howes E, Stamper RL
• Clinical comparison of contour and applanation tonometry and their relationship to pachymetry.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2005 Kniestedt C, Lin S, Choe J, Bostrom A, Nee M, Stamper RL
• Assessment of Pascal dynamic contour tonometer in monitoring IOP after LASIK.
  Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2005 Kniestedt C, Kanngiesser H, Stamper RL
• Clinical alert: damage to Goldmann applanation tonometer tips.
  Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica 2005 Kniestedt C, Stürmer J, Stamper RL
• Central corneal thickness of Caucasians, Chinese, Hispanics, Filipinos, African Americans, and Japanese in a glaucoma clinic.
  Ophthalmology 2004 Aghaian E, Choe JE, Lin S, Stamper RL
• Accuracy of dynamic contour tonometry compared with applanation tonometry in human cadaver eyes of different hydration states.
  Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie 2004 Kniestedt C, Nee M, Stamper RL
• Dynamic contour tonometry: a comparative study on human cadaver eyes.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2004 Kniestedt C, Nee M, Stamper RL
• Visual acuity and its measurement.
  Ophthalmology clinics of North America 2003 Kniestedt C, Stamper RL
• Enzymatic sclerostomy: pilot human study.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 2002 Dan JA, Honavar SG, Belyea DA, Mandal AK, Garudadri C, Levy B, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Lieberman MF, Stamper RL, Yaron A
• Primary drug treatment for glaucoma: beta-blockers versus other medications.
  Survey of ophthalmology 2002 Stamper RL, Wigginton SA, Higginbotham EJ
• Bilateral chronic hypotony following trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C.
  Journal of glaucoma 2001 Stamper R
• Presumed activation of herpetic keratouveitis after Argon laser peripheral iridotomy.
  American journal of ophthalmology 2000 Gaynor BD, Stamper RL, Cunningham ET
• Glaucoma screening using the scanning laser polarimeter.
  Journal of glaucoma 2000 Yamada N, Chen PP, Mills RP, Leen MM, Stamper RL, Lieberman MF, Xu L, Stanford DC
• Screening for glaucoma with frequency-doubling technology and Damato campimetry.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 1999 Yamada N, Chen PP, Mills RP, Leen MM, Lieberman MF, Stamper RL, Stanford DC
• Glaucoma screening.
  Journal of glaucoma 1998 Stamper RL
• Late onset of sequential multifocal bleb leaks after glaucoma filtration surgery with 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C.
  American journal of ophthalmology 1997 Belyea DA, Dan JA, Stamper RL, Lieberman MF, Spencer WH
• Midterm follow-up results of combined phacoemulsification, lens implantation, and mitomycin-C trabeculectomy procedure.
  Journal of glaucoma 1997 Belyea DA, Dan JA, Lieberman MF, Stamper RL
• Interobserver and intraobserver variability in the detection of glaucomatous progression of the optic disc.
  Journal of glaucoma 1996 Coleman AL, Sommer A, Enger C, Knopf HL, Stamper RL, Minckler DS
• Evaluation of optic disc measurements with the glaucoma-scope.
  Journal of glaucoma 1996 Dan JA, Belyea DA, Lieberman MF, Stamper RL
• Prevent Blindness America visual field screening study. The Prevent Blindness America Glaucoma Advisory Committee.
  American journal of ophthalmology 1995 Sponsel WE, Ritch R, Stamper R, Higginbotham EJ, Anderson DR, Wilson MR, Zimmerman TJ
• The temporal visuogram in ocular hypertension and its progression to glaucoma.
  Journal of glaucoma 1994 Tyler CW, Hardage L, Stamper RL
• Brimonidine in the prevention of intraocular pressure elevation following argon laser trabeculoplasty.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 1993 David R, Spaeth GL, Clevenger CE, Perell HF, Siegel LI, Henry JC, Stiles MC, Passo MS, Stamper RL, Walt JG
• Long-term effects of mitomycin on filtering blebs. Lack of fibrovascular proliferative response following severe inflammation.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 1993 Yaldo MK, Stamper RL
• Intraocular pressure and corneal curvature changes on application of limbal-scleral suction fixation ring in rabbits.
  Cornea 1993 Picó JF, Stamper RL, McMenemy M
• Hypotonous maculopathy after trabeculectomy with subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil.
  American journal of ophthalmology 1992 Stamper RL, McMenemy MG, Lieberman MF
• Acute ptosis secondary to contact lens wear.
  Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry 1992 Levy B, Stamper RL
• Needle revision with and without 5-fluorouracil for the treatment of failed filtering blebs.
  American journal of ophthalmology 1990 Ewing RH, Stamper RL
• Effect of intraocular aspiration of sodium hyaluronate on postoperative intraocular pressure.
  Ophthalmic surgery 1990 Stamper RL, DiLoreto D, Schacknow P
• Reliability indices for automated visual fields.
  Ophthalmology 1989 Hardage L, Stamper RL
• Intraocular lens data.
  Ophthalmology 1989 Colenbrander A, Woods LV, Stamper RL
• Psychophysical changes in glaucoma.
  Survey of ophthalmology 1989 Stamper RL
• Intraocular lens data.
  Ophthalmology 1987 Colenbrander A, Woods LV, Stamper RL
• An easy method to monitor the calibration of ultrasound instruments.
  Ophthalmic surgery 1987 Haugen JP, Stamper RL
• Intraocular lens data.
  Ophthalmology 1986 Colenbrander A, Woods LV, Stamper RL
• Intraocular lens data.
  Ophthalmology 1985 Colenbrander A, Woods LV, Stamper RL
• The corneal endothelium and Descemet's membrane in the iridocorneal endothelial syndrome.
  Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society 1985 Portis JM, Stamper RL, Spencer WH, Webster RG
• The effect of glaucoma on central visual function.
  Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society 1984 Stamper RL
• The relation between visual sensitivity and intraocular pressure in normal eyes.
  Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 1984 Tyler CW, Ryu S, Stamper R
• Intraocular lens data.
  Ophthalmology 1983 Colenbrander A, Woods L, Stamper RL
• Spectral sensitivity and color discrimination changes in glaucoma and glaucoma-suspect patients.
  Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 1982 Adams AJ, Rodic R, Husted R, Stamper R
• Arden contrast sensitivity testing in glaucoma.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 1982 Stamper RL, Hsu-Winges C, Sopher M
• Symblepharon lysis with a thermometer.
  American journal of ophthalmology 1980 Schwab IR, Stamper RL
• Ophthalmology-epitomes of progress: acute angle-closure glaucoma.
  The Western journal of medicine 1979 Stamper RL
• The effect of calcium dobesilate on nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: a controlled study.
  Ophthalmology 1978 Stamper RL, Smith ME, Aronson SB, Cavender JC, Cleasby GW, Fung WE, Becker B
• Madarosis in chronic epinephrine therapy.
  Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 1972 Kass MA, Stamper RL, Becker B
• Effect of diphenylhydantoin on glaucomatous field loss: a preliminary report.
  Transactions - American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology 1972 Becker B, Stamper RL, Asseff C, Podos SM
• The Riddoch phenomenon revealed in non-occipital lobe lesions.
  The British journal of ophthalmology 1971 Zappia RJ, Enoch JM, Stamper R, Winkelman JZ, Gay AJ