Our Doctors

Peter E Libre, MD

Dr. Libre earned his undergraduate degree from Yale (Biology) and his MD from the University of Maryland; he served his ophthalmology residency at Columbia U Medical Center and glaucoma fellowship at Cornell NY Hospital. He has been on the Columbia faculty since 1994 and authored peer-reviewed articles in glaucoma and cataract surgery. He has performed many thousands of cataract surgeries, glaucoma surgeries (including trabeculectomy, Ahmed valve implant, IStent, Kahook, Hydrus) and laser treatments (SLT, iridotomy, iridoplasty, cyclophotocoagulation, micropulse cyclophotocoagulation).

He speaks fluent Swedish, passable Spanish and Italian, and bit of ophthalmic Haitian Creole.

Getting outside is a priority: he bikes, roller skis or kayaks to work; tends hens and vegetable gardens; loves snow, mountains, wind and water.

Top Doctors list: Castle-Connolly, CT Magazine, NY Magazine

Anita A. Singh, OD

Dr. Singh earned her undergraduate degree from University of California, San Diego (Biochemistry) and her Doctor of Optometry degree from State University of New York, College of Optometry. She completed clinical training at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, Somers Eye Center and West Point Military Base. After graduation, Dr. Singh practiced medical optometry in the Bronx and Westchester County, and later worked as the clinical director of a refractive surgery center in CT before joining CT Glaucoma Associates.

Dr. Singh is experienced in managing glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, corneal disease and dry eye. She speaks conversational Spanish. When not at work, Dr. Singh enjoys spending as much time outside as possible, caring for her flower garden, and tackling home improvement projects with her husband.