Dr. Martin J Balish MD
Ophthalmologist
9155 Sw Barnes Rd 336 Portland OR, 97225About
Dr. Martin Balish is an ophthalmologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Balish specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Balish 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. Balish 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 Wi Med Sch, Madison Wi 1993
New Jersey College of Dentistry 1993
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous associated with septo-optic-pituitary dysplasia and schizencephaly.
- Enhanced inhibition of herpes simplex virus type 1 growth in human corneal fibroblasts by combinations of interferon-alpha and -gamma.
- Colonization and pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans in gnotobiotic mice.
- Colonization of congenitally athymic, gnotobiotic mice by Candida albicans.
- Bladder mucin: a scanning electron microscopy study in experimental cystitis.
- IFN-alpha induces MxA gene expression in cultured human corneal fibroblasts.
- Interferon-alpha and interferon-gamma induced modulation of proteins in human corneal fibroblasts.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Blepharitis
- Conjunctivitis
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