Dr. Arnold Barton M.D.
Ophthalmologist
23861 Mcbean Pkwy Suite E12 Valencia CA, 91355About
Dr. Arnold Barton is an ophthalmologist practicing in Valencia, CA. Dr. Barton specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Barton 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. Barton 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 Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1964
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1964
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Dr. Arnold Barton M.D.'s Expert Contributions
Can antibiotic eye drops treat corneal injury?
The purpose of the antibiotic eyedrops is to help prevent corneal ulceration from a bacteria that might have been on the object that caused your corneal injury. The antibiotic eyedrops do not make your cornea heal faster, but they will prevent infections such as corneal ulceration’s while your eye itself is undergoing the healing process. READ MORE
How do I know if I have glaucoma?
Glaucoma typically has no symptoms to the patient until it is too late. When you go for your routine eye examinations, your eye doctor can easily check you to determine if you do have glaucoma, and if you do have it, they will treat you with eyedrops. If you do what they tell you to do, you will never lose any vision from glaucoma. It is easily treated as long as you conform to the suggestions. READ MORE
Headaches from glasses. Is it serious?
There are many reasons for a person to have headaches, it just might be coincidental that they started to occur when you receive your eyeglasses. However, if you have a very significant prescription and for some reason the glasses are not correct, that could influence your headaches and you should absolutely return to your eye doctor and have them check your prescription. And the fact that the glasses were made correctly, if that is all normal, your headaches are originating from another source. READ MORE
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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