Dr. Michael W. Belin M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1220 New Scotland Rd Suite 101 Slingerlands NY, 12159About
Dr. Michael Belin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Slingerlands, NY. Dr. Belin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Belin 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. Belin 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-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj 1978
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Epithelial haze, punctate keratopathy, and induced hyperopia after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia.
- Corneal edema after pediatric cataract surgery.
- Evaluating emerging refractive technologies.
- The PAR Technology Corneal Topography System.
- Thin head and single use microkeratomes reduce epithelial defects during LASIK.
- Changes in the posterior cornea after laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy.
- Vertical D: a novel topographic pattern in some keratoconus suspects.
- Long-term stability of the posterior cornea after laser in situ keratomileusis.
- Comparison of corneal thickness measurements by ultrasound and scheimpflug photography in eyes that have undergone laser in situ keratomileusis.
- Scheimpflug photographic diagnosis of pellucid marginal degeneration.
- Posterior elevation in keratoconus.
- Pentacam characterization of corneas with Fuchs dystrophy treated with Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.
- Corneal ectasia risk score: statistical validity and clinical relevance.
- Corneal ectasia after LASIK despite low preoperative risk: tomographic and biomechanical findings in the unoperated, stable, fellow eye.
- Bilateral corneal ectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis.
Awards
- Affiliations: American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology
- Heed Ophthalmic Foundation
- Cornea Society
- American College of Surgeons
- Eye Bank Association of America
- International Society of Refractive Keratoplasty
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Royal Society of Medicine of England
- Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
- R. Townley Paton Society
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- American Medical Association
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Member AMERICAN BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFREACTIVE SURGEON
- Member CORNEA SOCIETY
- Member EYE BANK ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
- Member EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY
- Member ROYAL AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND COLLOGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Fellowships
- University of Iowa College of Medicine Corneal & External Diseases
- Univ Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Cornea/External Disease 1982
- Royal Col Surgeons, Cornea/External Disease 1990
- (Ophthalmology), UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, IA 1982
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