Dr. Sklar is an avid Mets, Knicks and Jets fan. He also enjoys fitness sports, playing basketball and swimming.
His major interest is life at home with his wife and two children.
Dr. Craig Sklar, a specialist
in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous, received his undergraduate
degree from
Haverford College where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is a graduate
of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing
his residency in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
at Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Sklar pursued advanced training
in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at Harvard University, the Massachusetts
Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Joslin Clinic. He has since lectured
extensively on retinal disease and has been elected to the American
Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Sklar has also been recognized by
the New York Eye Bank for his work in establishing an eye donation
program.
Presently, Dr. Sklar is an Associate Clinical Professor
of Ophthalmology at Yale University School of Medicine. He is president
of both the Connecticut Retina Association and the Yale Alumni in Ophthalmology
Association. Dr. Sklar also served on the Executive Committee of the
Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians. He is a fellow of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Medical Association.
