Dr. Sameer I Ahmad M.D.
Ophthalmologist
171 Elden St Suite 100 Herndon VA, 20170Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Sameer Ahmad is an ophthalmologist practicing in Herndon, VA. Dr. Ahmad specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Ahmad 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. Ahmad 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
Tufts University School of Medicine 1994
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Defence mechanisms against DNA-damaging agents in Escherichia coli.
- Antibiotic susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Karachi.
- Hydrogen peroxide: a potent cytotoxic agent effective in causing cellular damage
- Control of skin infections by a combined action of ultraviolet A (from sun or UVA lamp) and hydrogen peroxide (HUVA therapy), with special emphasis on leprosy.
- Treatment of post-burns bacterial infections by bacteriophages, specifically
- Circadian variation--increased morning incidence of acute myocardial infarction in patients with coronary artery disease.
- Treatment of post-burns bacterial infections by Fenton reagent, particularly the ubiquitous multiple drug resistant Pseudomonas spp.
- Early rapid rise in intraocular pressure after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection.
- Serum lipids and lipoproteins in patients with documented coronary artery disease.
- Effect of diet on transaminase and arginase activities.
- A comparative study of the effects of ethanol, acetylcholine and adrenaline on various parameters of intestinal contractions of rabbit.
- Effect of triturated dilutions of ethanol on the peristaltic contractions of isolated rabbit intestine.
- Studies on griseofulvin: part-ii effects on the liver and kidney of albino rat.
- SAFETY EVALUATION OF ICTERENE - A HERBAL MEDICINE (III. Histopathological consideration).
- Biochemical alterations during swimming induced stress.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
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