Dr. Richard C Lin MD
Ophthalmologist
3801 Miranda Ave Palo Alto Va Hospita Palo Alto CA, 94304About
Dr. Richard Lin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Lin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Lin 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. Lin 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prospective study demonstrating the efficacy of combined preoperative three-day application of antibiotics and povidone-iodine irrigation.
- Successful treatment of postoperative fungal endophthalmitis using intravitreal and intracameral voriconazole.
- Orbital recurrence of B-progenitor acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a child.
- Closed-eye ocular injuries in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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