Dr. Alan V Spigelman MD
Ophthalmologist
1750 S Telegraph Rd Suite 205 Bloomfield Hills MI, 48302About
Dr. Alan Spigelman is an ophthalmologist practicing in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Dr. Spigelman specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Spigelman 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. Spigelman 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
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1981
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Complications of LASIK.
- Transscleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses in the absence of capsular support.
- The surgical management of overcorrection in myopic epikeratophakia.
- Reduction of glare after radial keratotomy: An experimental study.
- Comparison of yellow dye, continuous wave Nd:YAG, and argon green laser on experimentally induced corneal neovascularization.
- The role of fibroblast inhibitors on corneal healing following photorefractive keratectomy with 193-nanometer excimer laser in rabbits.
Awards
- 2010 Hour Detroit Magazine's Top Docs
- 2011 Detroit Super Doctors
- 2013-2014 Best Doctors in America
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery, Cornea Transplant, Refractive Surgery And More
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Cornea Fellow 1987
- Univ Minnesota, Anterior Segment 1986
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