Dr. Richard W. Allinson M.D.
Ophthalmologist
7700 Fish Pond Rd Waco TX, 76710About
Dr. Richard Allinson, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist in Waco, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Arizona, and California. He is affiliated with Hillcrest Baptist Medical ...
Education and Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1980
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Adjuvant 5-FU and heparin prevent PVR.
- Vitreous loss during phacoemulsification by residents.
- Paralimbal compression suture for Molteno implants.
- Risk to the treating ophthalmologist when using the laser.
- Intracameral tissue plasminogen activator for treatment of excessive fibrin response after penetrating keratoplasty.
- A modified iris fixation suture utilizing a peripheral iridectomy.
- Phacofragmentation of a hard lens nucleus in the posterior segment.
- Resident phacoemulsification experience using the in situ nuclear fracture technique.
- Transscleral repair of recalcitrant, inadvertent, postoperative cyclodialysis cleft.
- Fluorescein angiographic appearance of Dalen-Fuchs nodules in sympathetic ophthalmia.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
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