Dr. Scott Eric Olitsky MD
Ophthalmologist
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. Scott Olitsky is an ophthalmologist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Olitsky specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Olitsky 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. Olitsky 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1988
Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The negative psychosocial impact of strabismus in adults.
- Needle sterility during strabismus surgery.
- A new needle holder for use in hang-back strabismus surgery.
- Grand rounds #56: A case of persistent dissociated vertical deviation despite elevation deficiency.
- Anterior transposition of the inferior oblique for the treatment of a lost
- Augmented Hummelsheim procedure for paralytic strabismus.
- Treatment of subtotal medial rectus myectomy complicating functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
- Unilateral rectus resection in the treatment of undercorrected or recurrent strabismus.
- Learning disorders.
- Amblyopia.
- The effect of media press coverage on parental preferences in amblyopia treatment.
- Unilateral anterior transposition and resection of the inferior oblique muscle for the treatment of hypertropia.
- Endophthalmitis following pediatric cataract surgery with a good outcome.
- Utility of MR imaging in cat-scratch neuroretinitis.
- Ocular involvement as the initial manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis in children.
Awards
- 2007-2012 Kansas City Super Doctors
Treatments
- Eye Problems, Strabismus, Glaucoma
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Pediatric Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Pediatric
- Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Institute Program - Thomas Jefferson Unv., Philadelphia, PA 1993
- Wills Eye Hospital, Pediatric Ophth 1992
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University,Philadelphia, Pa, United States
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