Dr. Eric S. Ericson MD
Ophthalmologist
2929 Mcfarland Road Rockford IL, 61107About
Dr. Eric Ericson is an ophthalmologist practicing in Rockford, IL. Dr. Ericson specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Ericson 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. Ericson 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 1972
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hand rest for ocular surgery.
- Full thickness eye wall resection in various species.
- An experimental "aqueous shunt" for the regulation of intraocular pressure.
- Micromanipulator arc system for intravitreal surgery.
- A review of substances and techniques of vitreous replacement.
- Techniques of vitreous removal.
- Full thickness eye wall resection in various species. An experimental approach in treatment of choroidal melanoma.
- Experimental vitrectomy, new technical aspects.
- Octafluorocyclobutane and other gases for vitreous replacement.
- Intraocular injection of gentamicin. Toxic effects of clearance.
- Full-thickness eye wall resection: an experimental approach for treatment of choroidal melanoma. II. Homo- and heterograft.
- Corneal endothelial cell measurements in megalocornea.
- Intravitreal ciliary body neovascularization.
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