Dr. Jay M. Galst MD
Ophthalmologist
30 E 60th St Suite 802 New York NY, 10022About
Dr. Jay Galst is an ophthalmologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Galst specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Galst 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. Galst 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1976
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1976
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ophthalmological numismatics. A look at the past...
- Ophthalmological numismatics. A look at the past...
- Ophthalmological numismatics.
- Sir William Bowman (1816-1892).
- Sir Stewart Duke-Elder (1898-1978).
- Per Af Bjerkén.
- The story of Louis Braille.
- Ophthalmological numismatics. Victor Deneffe.
- Ophthalmological numismatics. Emile Gallemaerts.
- The blinding of the lawgiver Zaleukos on a 16th-century German medal.
- A new technique for portable slit examination.
- A new technique for portable gonioscopy.
- A look at the past. Jacques Daviel, 1693-1762.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Strabismus
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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