Doctor's Bio
Dr. Anastasios P. Costarides, MD, PhD, clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical management of patients with glaucoma. Research interests include oxidative stress in the eye. Clinical research interests include evaluating long term outcomes of glaucoma surgeries and glaucoma drug delivery systems.
He has participated in multiple clinical research studies sponsored by both the National Eye Institute and industry. These investigations include the Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study and the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study. These pivotal studies advanced glaucoma care.
His daily responsibilities include teaching medical students, residents and fellows. He has been the glaucoma fellowship director since 2001.
Dr. Costarides is actively involved in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Glaucoma Society, and the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology. He currently serves on the council and the Continuing Medical Education committee for the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology. He was president of this organization in 2010.
Board Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
- Internship: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Wills Eye Hospital
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Outcomes of Stand-alone Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy: Higher Maximum Intraocular Pressure and Laser Trabeculoplasty as Poor Prognostic Indicators.
Claxton MR, McHenry JG, Jones JK, Costarides AP, Neustein RF
Journal of current glaucoma practice. 2025;19(2):90-95.
PMID: 41113682 - Varicella zoster virus anterior uveitis complicated by thalamic stroke.
Anthony CL, Costarides AP, Yeh S, Shantha JG
Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection. 2021;11(1):13.
PMID: 33931827 - A Comparison of Sequential Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation Versus Cyclophotocoagulation Following Failure of a Primary Drainage Device.
Levinson JD, Giangiacomo AL, Beck AD, Pruett PB, Superak HM, Lynn MJ, Costarides AP
Journal of glaucoma. 2017;26(4):311-314.
PMID: 26859357 - Glaucoma drainage devices: risk of exposure and infection.
Levinson JD, Giangiacomo AL, Beck AD, Pruett PB, Superak HM, Lynn MJ, Costarides AP
American journal of ophthalmology. 2015;160(3):516-521.e2.
PMID: 26032191 - Elevated intraocular pressure following vitreoretinal surgery.
Costarides AP, Alabata P, Bergstrom C
Ophthalmology clinics of North America. 2004;17(4):507-12, v.
PMID: 15533743
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