Dr. Andrew John Barkmeier MD
Ophthalmologist
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Andrew Barkmeier is an ophthalmologist practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Barkmeier specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Barkmeier 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. Barkmeier 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
Medical College of Wisconsin 2004
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cultured rat microglial cells synthesize the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonylglycerol, which increases proliferation via a CB2 receptor-dependent mechanism.
- Bevacizumab (avastin) in ocular processes other than choroidal neovascularization.
- Optical coherence tomography-based intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis) for
- Laser photocoagulation of an avulsed persistent pupillary membrane vessel causing recurrent hyphaema.
- Oral fluoroquinolones and the incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and symptomatic retinal breaks: a population-based study.
- Bevacizumab and diabetic vitrectomy.
- Perioperative management of antithrombotic medications in vitreoretinal surgery.
- Xanthic scotoma.
- Advances in retinal therapeutics.
- Exudative Macular Detachment After Viral Illness With Rash.
- Central retinal vein occlusion after plateletpheresis.
- Necrotizing Subconjunctival Granulomata and Intraoperative Use of Topical GenTeal Gel.
- Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients.
- Prevalence and Associations of Central-Peripheral Rivalry-Type Diplopia in Patients With Epiretinal Membrane.
Treatments
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Detachment, Vitreoretinal Surgery And More
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Macular Hole
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Zumbro Valley
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Fellow - Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous: Baylor College of Medicine
- Baylor Coll of Med/Cullen Eye Inst, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 2008
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