Dr. Jay H Krachmer MD
Ophthalmologist
516 Delaware St Se Pwb Ninth Floor, Cli Minneapolis MN, 55455About
Dr. Jay Krachmer is an ophthalmologist practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Krachmer specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Krachmer 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. Krachmer 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1966
Tulane University of Louisiana 1966
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Familial occurrence of dot (microcystic), map, fingerprint dystrophy of the cornea.
- Ara-A and IDU therapy of human superficial herpetic keratitis.
- Letter: Hazards of ultraviolet light.
- Complications of corneal surgery.
- Eye rubbing can cause keratoconus.
- Factors associated with high postoperative myopia after penetrating keratoplasties in infants.
- Corneal disease.
- Paraneoplastic pemphigus, cicatricial conjunctivitis, and acanthosis nigricans with pachydermatoglyphy in a patient with bronchogenic squamous cell carcinoma.
- Potential research projects.
- Toxic corneal oedema associated with amantadine use.
- Wilms' tumor metastatic to the orbit.
- Wilms' tumor metastatic to the orbit.
- Altered antigenicity of keratan sulfate proteoglycan in selected corneal diseases.
- The pathology of posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy.
- Development of keratoconus after contact lens wear. Patient characteristics.
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