Dr. Timothy B Cavanaugh MD
Ophthalmologist
6200 W 135th St Suite 300 Overland Park KS, 66223About
Dr. Timothy Cavanaugh is an ophthalmologist practicing in Overland Park, KS. Dr. Cavanaugh specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Cavanaugh 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. Cavanaugh 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 Ks Sch of Med, Kansas City Ks 1986
University of Wales in Great Britain 1986
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Photorefractive keratectomy for residual myopia after previous refractive keratotomy.
- Holmium:YAG laser thermokeratoplasty for hyperopia.
- Optical zone centration for keratorefractive surgery.
- Holmium:YAG laser thermokeratoplasty for hyperopia and astigmatism: an overview.
- Philosophy and technique for excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy.
- Classification of variable clinical response after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia.
Awards
- 2008-2012 Kansas City Super Doctors
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Shingles
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Corneal Ulcer
- Astigmatism
Fellowships
- Ophthal/Crnea-Ext Di, Johns Hopkins University/ Greater Baltimore Med Cntr Program, Baltimore, MD 1991
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