Dr. Mark Francis Torres M.D.
Ophthalmologist
Madigan Army Medical Center, Attn: Mchj-Edme 9040 Reid Street Tacoma WA, 98431About
Dr. Mark Torres is an ophthalmologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Torres specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Torres 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. Torres 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 Nm Sch of Med, Albuquerque Nm 1990
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Topical tacrolimus treatment of atopic eyelid disease.
- Infectious keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy in the United States army and navy.
- Effect of lidocaine gel on povidone-iodine antisepsis and microbial survival.
- Refractive surgery policy and its effect on visual acuity qualification rates for the 2004 and 2011 Army ROTC flight applicant pools.
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