Dr. George Uthuan Char MD
Ophthalmologist
21785 Filigree Court Suite 202 Ashburn VA, 20147About
Dr. George Char is an ophthalmologist practicing in Ashburn, VA. Dr. Char specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Char 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. Char 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
Mechanical Engineering 1997
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Studies of the biogenic amine transporters. III. Demonstration of two binding sites for [3H]GBR12935 and [3H]BTCP in rat caudate membranes.
- GBR12909 attenuates cocaine-induced activation of mesolimbic dopamine neurons in the rat.
- Studies of the biogenic amine transporters. 1. Dopamine reuptake blockers inhibit [3H]mazindol binding to the dopamine transporter by a competitive mechanism: preliminary evidence for different binding domains.
- Phenylpiperidine opioid antagonists that promote weight loss in rats have high affinity for the kappa 2B (enkephalin-sensitive) binding site.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Blepharitis
- Chalazion
- Nearsightedness
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