Dr. George C Thorne MD
Ophthalmologist
5011 Burnet Rd Austin TX, 78756Rating
4/5
About
Dr. George Thorne is an ophthalmologist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Thorne specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Thorne can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Thorne can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1976
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tandem mass spectrometry of peptides using hybrid and four-sector instruments: a comparative study.
- Remifentanil-midazolam sedation for paediatric patients receiving mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery.
- The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster contains a novel charged adipokinetic-hormone-family peptide.
- Preparation and tandem mass spectrometric analyses of deuterium-labeled cysteine-containing leukotrienes.
- Elucidation of some fragmentations of small peptides using sequential mass spectrometry on a hybrid instrument.
- Dual metastable peak monitoring: application to the analysis of oestradiol-17 beta as the bis (tert-butyldimethylsilyl) ether.
- Vibrations in orthopedics.
- External quality assessment of assays for cortisol in plasma: use of target data obtained by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
- Quality assurance of ultrasound imaging instruments by monitoring the monitor.
- Blood flow measurement by Doppler ultrasound: a question of angles.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Corneal Ulcer
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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