Crandal E. Peeler, MD

Crandall E. Peeler, MD is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Economics and another in Art History, Dr. Peeler completed a postbac at Bryn Mawr College to prepare for medical school, which he completed at Dartmouth. He worked as a research analyst between undergrad and his postbac as well as between his postbac and medical school. After completing his fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary he remained in Massachusetts to join BUSM. Dr. Peeler is active in the medical community as a lecturer, presenter, researcher, and mentor and was recently inducted into the Clinical Excellence Society.

Board certification: American Board of Ophthalmology
Major Areas of Interest and Expertise: Optic nerve injury, Strabismus, Cataract Surgery

Honors:

2017 Boston Medical Center: Clinical Excellence Society
2017 Boston Medical Center: Ophthalmology Resident Graduation Invited Speaker
2016 Boston Medical Center: Outstanding Clinical Instructor
2013 University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center: Michigan Ophthalmology Trainee Career Development Award
2010 Dartmouth Medical School: C. Everett Koop, MD Courage Award
2009 Dartmouth Medical School: Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society
2009 Dartmouth Medical School: Rolf C. Syvertsen Scholar
2009 Dartmouth Medical School: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
2009 Dartmouth Medical School: James Strickler Fellowship
2009 The Global Health Council: New Investigator in Global Health

Recent Publications

Peeler CE, Gonzalez E. Retinoblastoma. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jun 23;386(25):2412. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2118356. PMID: 35731655.

Lambert JE, Peeler CE. Visual and oculomotor outcomes in children with prenatal opioid exposure. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2019 Nov;30(6):449-453. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000604. PMID: 31449086.

Peeler CE, Gorgy M, Sadlak N, Sathe S, Tamashunas N, Fiorello MG, Cabral H, Paasche-Orlow MK, Weinstein ZM. A Pilot Study of Automated Pupillometry in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. J Addict Med. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;15(6):477-483. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000794. PMID: 33323697; PMCID: PMC8562941.

Peeler CE. A Review of Visual and Oculomotor Outcomes in Children With Posterior Fossa Tumors. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2017 May;24(2):100-103. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 Apr 10. PMID: 28941523.

Collett G, Haddad N, Peeler CE, Distefano AG. A Case of Recurrent Orbital Inflammation Secondary to Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 Sep 1;41(3):e319-e321. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001114. PMID: 33109999.

Tam EK, Ness S, Peeler CE. Exudative hemorrhagic retinopathy related to all- trans retinoic acid differentiation syndrome in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Int J Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb 18;14(2):323-325. doi: 10.18240/ijo.2021.02.22. PMID: 33614465; PMCID: PMC7840356.

Chaudhry S, Bryant TK, Peeler CE. Venous sinus stenting in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a safer surgical approach? Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2016 Nov;27(6):481-485. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000315. PMID: 27585210.

Lambert JE, Christiansen SP, Peeler CE. Don’t Miss This! Red Flags in the Pediatric Eye Exam: Pupils. J Binocul Vis Ocul Motil. 2019 Jul- Sep;69(3):102-105. doi: 10.1080/2576117X.2019.1609893. PMID: 31329052.

Bui M, Ryan KM, Oke I, Peeler CE, Jacquet GA. A Posttraumatic Dilated, Proptotic Eye Does Not Always Need a Lateral Canthotomy! A Review of Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome for Emergency Physicians. J Emerg Med. 2021 Apr;60(4):520-523. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.11.021. Epub 2021 Jan 19. PMID: 33478843.

Bryant TK, Feinberg EE, Peeler CE. Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome secondary to a Soemmerring ring. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017 Jul;43(7):985-987. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2017.07.002. PMID: 28823448.