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Areas of Expertise
About Me
Dr. Robert A. Lalane III is a vitreoretinal surgeon who cares for patients with medical and surgical diseases of the retina and vitreous. A South Florida native, he joined Retina Group of Florida after beginning his vitreoretinal surgery career at Southeast Retina Center in Augusta, Georgia.
Dr. Lalane graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and remained there for medical training, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. During medical school, he completed a basic-science research year at the Duke University Eye Center studying aqueous humor proteomics and investigating a topical rho-kinase inhibitor in a mouse model of glaucoma.
He completed a transitional residency at Indiana University, followed by ophthalmology residency at the Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. He then completed a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at UCLA, caring for patients and teaching residents across multiple hospital systems.
Training
Vitreoretinal Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowship
Ophthalmology
UCLA
Residency
Transitional
Indiana University
Residency
Medical Doctorate
Duke University
Medical SchoolBS in Chemistry and Biology
Duke University
Undergraduate
Publications & Press
Endolaserless Vitrectomy with Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy-Related Vitreous Hemorrhage (LASER LESS TRIAL.)
Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases•2018Deformation of Optic Nerve Head and Peripapillary Tissues by Horizontal Duction.
American Journal of Ophthalmology•2017Insights into epiretinal membranes: presence of ectopic inner foveal layers and a new optical coherence tomography staging scheme.
American Journal of Ophthalmology•2016Ultra-widefield Fundus Imaging: A review of Clinical Applications and Future Trends.
Retina•2016
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- CA, FL, GA, SC
- License Numbers
- A125917, ME137441, 077488, MMD.40497
