Stuart Fourman, MD

Glaucoma
Associate Professor

Contact Phone Numbers
Appointments 631.444.4090
Emergencies (Daytime) 631.444.4090
Emergencies (Evening) 631.444.1110
Administrative Offices 631.444.6725
Fax 631.444.1543

Biography
MD Degree 1977 - 1981 Albany Medical College of Union
Internship 1981 - 1982 North Shore University Hospital
Residency 1982 - 1985 Eye and Ear Hospital of Pittsburgh
Fellowship 1985 - 1986 Eye and Ear Hospital of Pittsburgh
Board Certification 1987 Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology

Specialties and Interests

Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma, General Ophthalmology

Interests include primary open angle glaucoma, acute angle closure glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma, traumatic hyphemas, Glaucoma filtering surgery with antimetabolites, glaucoma laser surgery among a variety of other disorders and treatments.


Publications
  1. Kutner B, Fourman S, Brein K, et al. Aminocaprioc acid reduces the risk of secondary hemorrhage following traumatic hyphema. Arch Ophthalmol 105:206-208,1987.

  2. Fourman S, Kutner B. On continued clinical research involving aminocaprioc acid for traumatic hyphema. Arch Ophthalmol 106:30-309, 1988.

  3. Fourman S. On the effects of topical ALO 2145 on the acute intraocular pressure following argon laser iridotomy. Arch Ophthalmol 106:30-309,1988.

  4. Fourman S, Kutner B. Aminocaproic acid treatment for traumatic hyphema. Ophthalmology 95:707-709, 1988.

  5. Fourman S. Inflammatory glaucoma associated with Sweet’s syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 105:691-692, 1988.

  6. Fourman S. Effects of aminoproprionitrile on glaucoma filter blebs in rabbits. Ophthalmic Surg 19:649-652, 1988.

  7. Fourman S. Management of the anterior chamber following trabeculectomy. Am J Ophthalmol 106:508-509, 1988.

  8. Fourman S. Acute angle-closure glaucoma complicating arteriovenous malformations. Am J Ophthalmol 107:156-159, 1989.

  9. Fourman S. Acute angle-closure glaucoma complicating ciliochoroidal detachment. Ophthalmology 96:664-653, 1989.

  10. Fourman S. Diagnosing angle-closure glaucoma. Surv Ophthalmol 33:491-494,1989.
  11. Fourman S, Wiley L. Use of a collagen shield to treat a glaucoma filter bleb leak. Am J Ophthalmol 107:673-674, 1989.

  12. Fourman S, Vaid K. Effects of tissue plasminogen activator on glaucoma filter blebs in rabbits. Ophthalmic Surg 20:663-667, 1989.

  13. Fourman S. Differential diagnosis of acute angle-closure glaucoma in an emergency department. Glaucoma 11:135-138, 1989.

  14. Fourman S. Management of cornea-lens touch after glaucoma filtering surgery. Ophthalmology 97:424-428, 1990.

  15. Fourman S, Turgeon P. Acute glaucoma and flat anterior chamber in an eye with essential iris atrophy. Glaucoma 13:24-26, 1991.

  16. Fourman S, Fourman MB. Correlation of tonography and constant pressure perfusion measurements of outflow facility in the rabbit. Curr Eye Res 8:963-969, 1989.

  17. Fourman S. Fluorouracil filtering surgery one year follow up. Am J Ophthalmol 109:613-614, 1990.

  18. Friberg TR, Fourman SB. Scleral buckling and ocular rigidity: clinical ramifications. Arch Ophthalmol 108:1622-1627, 1990.

  19. Fourman S, Apisson J. Late-onset elevation in intraocular pressure after Neodymium-YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Arch Ophthalmol 109:511-513,1991.

  20. Fourman S,, Wiley L. Tissue plasminogen activator modifies wound healing of glaucoma filtering surgery in rabbits. Ophthalmic Surg 22:718-723,1991.

  21. Fourman S. Treatment of angle-closure glaucoma secondary to ciliochoroidal detachment. Surv Ophthalmol 36:455, 1992.

  22. Fourman S. Malignant glaucoma post laser iridotomy. Ophthalmology 99:1751, 1992.

  23. Fourman S. Iridotomy in eyes with pigmentary glaucoma. Ophthalmic Surg 23:843-844,1992.

  24. Fourman S. The ophthalmic exam for the family practitioner. Family Practice Recertification; 18:41-66, 1994.

  25. Fourman S. Scleritis after filter surgery with mitomycin. Ophthalmology 1995; 102:1569-1571.

  26. Lewis J., Fourman S. Subacute Angle-Closure Glaucoma as a cause of head pain in the presence of a white eye. Headache (in press).

  27. Fourman S. Topical aminocaproic acid in the treatment of traumatic hyphema. Arch Ophthalmol (in press).

Books
  1. Fourman S. “Glaucoma Associated with Ciliochoroidal Disorders”, in Margo CE, ed., Diagnostic Problems in Clinical Ophthalmology, WB Saunder, Philadelphia 1993.

  2. Fourman S. “Diagnosing Angle Closure Glaucoma”, in Clinical Signs of Ophthalmology, Schwartz, B, ed., Surv Ophthalmol 13:1-16, 1992.