Dr. Barinder S Athwal M.D.
Ophthalmologist
14 Mule Rd Suite 1 Toms River NJ, 08755About
Dr. Barinder Athwal is an ophthalmologist practicing in Toms River, NJ. Dr. Athwal specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Athwal 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. Athwal 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
Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj 1982
Rutgers 1982
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Imaging hypnotic paralysis: implications for conversion hysteria.
- Variability in fMRI: an examination of intersession differences.
- Brain responses to changes in bladder volume and urge to void in healthy men.
- Prediction error for free monetary reward in the human prefrontal cortex.
- Acetazolamide responsiveness in familial hemiplegic migraine.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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