Peter R. Kastl, MD, PhD, MBA

Peter R. Kastl, MD, PhD, MBA is a professor of ophthalmology at Tulane. His areas of clinical expertise include cataract, refractive, and corneal surgery, which he has taught to residents and fellows. His subspecialty research interest is contact lens technology and fitting. He has taught lens fitting all over the world, and he specializes in difficult fittings, such as for keratoconus, high astigmatism, and post-refractive surgery. Dr. Kastl also is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, and he received his MBA in 2024 from the Freeman Business School of Tulane University

He served as president of the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO) in 2003, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of Contact Lenses: The CLAO Guide to Basic Science and Clinical Practice, the 900+ page book published by CLAO. Dr. Kastl is a member of several organizations, including a fellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the medical school honor society.

In addition, Dr. Kastl started a Tulane initiative of implanting INTACS in keratoconus patients. Previously, lens-intolerant keratoconus patients had few options beyond corneal transplantation. Dr. Kastl currently supervises the Tulane ophthalmology clinic at University Medical Center (UMC) and offers specialty contact lens fitting as well as corneal cross-linking for keratoconus patients.