Peter L Lou MD

Peter L. Lou, MD, is an ophthalmologist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and serves as a Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lou earned his medical degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine and completed internship training at Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre. He went on to complete an ophthalmology residency at University of Toronto Hospital, followed by fellowship training at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. His clinical and academic work has included substantial involvement in the evaluation and management of diabetic eye disease and retinal conditions. Dr. Lou has held leadership roles at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, including Director of the Diabetes Clinic and the Ultrasound Clinic, as well as Assistant Director of the Retina Service. He has also contributed to major NIH-sponsored diabetes studies, serving as the principal ophthalmologist at Massachusetts General Hospital for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study. Dr. Lou is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered ophthalmic care and to educating the next generation of physicians.