Dr. David J Weissgold M.D.
Ophthalmologist
181 Saint Paul St Burlington VT, 05401About
Dr. David Weissgold is an ophthalmologist practicing in Burlington, VT. Dr. Weissgold specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Weissgold 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. Weissgold 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1991
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1991
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1991
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Central serous chorioretinopathy after inhaled steroid use for post-mycoplasmal bronchospasm.
- Screening for retinopathy of prematurity.
- Vanishing visual field defect that had appeared after macular hole surgery.
- Acute postoperative Alcaligenes xylosoxidans endophthalmitis.
- Late onset of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments after successful posterior segment intraocular foreign body removal.
- Normal retinal vasculature despite familial protein C deficiency.
- Acute retinal necrosis after intraocular triamcinolone acetonide injection.
- Management of postoperative Acremonium endophthalmitis.
- Retinal hemorrhages from septic emboli in a patient with a ventricular false chorda.
- Repair of a complex retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy in an eye with extreme scleral thinning.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Type 2 Diabetes
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