Dr. Joseph Edgar Allen M.D.
Ophthalmologist
2640 183rd St Homewood IL, 60430About
Dr. Joseph Allen is an ophthalmologist practicing in Boone, NC. Dr. Allen specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Allen 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. Allen 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
Roy J Lucille A Carver College of Medicine At University of Iowa,Iowa City, Ia, United States 1984
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1984
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Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Nearsightedness
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