Dr. Barbara M. Wirostko, MD
Ophthalmologist
8789 Highland Dr Suite 100 Sandy UT, 84093About
Dr. Barbara Wirostko is an ophthalmologist practicing in Sandy, UT. Dr. Wirostko specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Wirostko 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. Wirostko 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1991
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Dr. Barbara M. Wirostko, MD's Expert Contributions
How can I improve my eyesight without glasses?
You can look into refractive surgery as an option. Depends on the shape of your cornea, your refractive error and the health of your eyes whether or not you are a candidate for Lasik. good luck READ MORE
Can eyesight suddenly improve?
Not generally - if you are having any sudden shift in vision, please be examined by an optometrist and or ophthalmologist READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Age-related macular degeneration is an inflammatory disease possibly treatable with minocycline.
- Vascular endothelial growth factor.
- The possible role of systemic azithromycin for idiopathic iridocyclitis.
- Newly diagnosed exudative age-related macular degeneration treated with pegaptanib sodium monotherapy in US community-based practices: medical chart review study.
- Lack of evidence for a link between latanoprost use and malignant melanoma: an analysis of safety databases and a review of the literature.
- Ocular safety of sildenafil citrate when administered chronically for pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from phase III, randomised, double masked, placebo controlled trial and open label extension.
- Anterior eye segment drug delivery systems: current treatments and future challenges.
- Systemic diseases associated with exfoliation syndrome.
- Ocular Hypertension Following Intravitreal Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor
- High intraocular pressure following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy: proposed pathophysiology due to altered nitric oxide metabolism.
- Risk for Exfoliation Syndrome in Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse : A Utah Project on Exfoliation Syndrome (UPEXS) Study.
- Transmission of chronic idiopathic vitritis in mice by inoculation of human vitreous containing leucocyte phagolysosomal bacteria-like bodies.
- Topical Cross-Linked HA-Based Hydrogel Accelerates Closure of Corneal Epithelial Defects and Repair of Stromal Ulceration in Companion Animals.
- Mycoplasma-like organisms and ophthalmic disease.
- Experimental murine chronic hepatitis: results following intrahepatic inoculation of human uveitis mycoplasma-like organisms.
Dr. Barbara M. Wirostko, MD's Practice location
Practice At 8789 Highland Dr Suite 100
8789 Highland Dr Suite 100 -Sandy, UT 84093Get Direction
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