Dr. William E Smiddy MD
Ophthalmologist
900 Nw 17th Ave Miami FL, 33101About
Dr. William Smiddy is an ophthalmologist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Smiddy specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Smiddy 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. Smiddy 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1983
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Treatment outcomes of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis.
- Combined lensectomy, vitrectomy and scleral fixation of intraocular lens implant after closed-globe injury.
- Retinal detachment associated with macular hole surgery: characteristics, mechanism, and outcomes.
- Quality of life of low-vision patients and the impact of low-vision services.
- Choroidal neovascularization following macular hole surgery.
- Macular hole surgery in the presence of prominent macular drusen.
- Xanthomonas maltophilia endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
- Outcomes and complications associated with perfluoro-n-octane and perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene in complex retinal detachment repair.
- Outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery for complications of branch retinal vein occlusion.
- Long-term follow-up of unoperated macular holes.
- Acrylic intraocular lens placement in conjunction with pars plana vitrectomy.
- Internal limiting membrane peeling in macular hole surgery.
- Factors associated with reduced visual acuity during long-term follow-up of patients with idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy.
- Retinal detachment rate after vitrectomy for retained lens material after phacoemulsification.
- Increased diode laser uptake in inner retinal layers after indocyanine green staining of the internal limiting membrane.
Awards
- South Florida Super Doctors 2011-2012
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1987
- Vitreoretinal Service Fellowship, Wilmer Institute Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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