Dr. Edward M Sorr MD
Ophthalmologist
1835 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15219About
Dr. Edward Sorr is an ophthalmologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Sorr specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Sorr 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. Sorr 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 1967
WILLS EYE HOSP 1975
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1967
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Traumatic central retinal artery occlusion with sickle cell trait.
- Rubella subretinal neovascularization.
- Photocoagulation of subretinal neovascularization associated with choroidal osteoma.
- Pasteurella multocida endophthalmitis.
- Management of giant retinal tears without scleral buckling.
- The incidence of retinal detachment following phacoemulsification.
- The incidence of retinal detachment following phacoemulsification.
- Meandering ocular toxocariasis.
- The current status of the krypton red laser.
- Retinal pigment epithelial tears.
- Linear equatorial streaks.
- Subretinal neovascularization in children and adolescents.
- Retinal detachment following cataract extraction by phacoemulsification.
- Retinal detachment following congenital cataract surgery.
- Vitelliform dystrophy in a 64-year-old man.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Type 2 Diabetes
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