Dr. John R Wittpenn M.D.
Ophthalmologist
2500 Route 347 Bldg 24a Stony Brook NY, 11790About
John Wittpenn, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in anterior segment disease. He has vast experience in refractive, corneal and cataract surgery. Dr. Wittpenn graduated summa cum laude ...
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1982
University of Hawaii 1982
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin on bacterial flora.
- Crystallization of gatifloxacin after penetrating keratoplasty.
- Preoperative ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% in phacoemulsification outcomes: pharmacokinetic-response curve.
- Correlating patient-reported response to hydroxypropyl cellulose ophthalmic insert (LACRISERT®) therapy with clinical outcomes: tools for predicting response.
- The effect of decreasing the dosage of cyclosporine A 0.05% on dry eye disease after 1 year of twice-daily therapy.
- Topical NSAIDs effect on corneal sensitivity.
- Ophthalmology consultations at a large teaching hospital.
- Reproducibility of determining vitamin A status by impression cytology.
- Detection of early xerophthalmia by impression cytology.
- Respiratory arrest following retrobulbar anesthesia.
- Histopathologic study of traumatic corneal endothelial rings.
- EyeScrub: simplifying the management of blepharitis.
- Deposition of topical ciprofloxacin to prevent re-epithelialization of a corneal defect.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Corneal Ulcer
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Dry Eye Syndrome
Fellowships
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Dr. John R Wittpenn M.D.'s Practice location
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