Dr. Bruce M Buerk MD
Ophthalmologist
89 Sylvania Dr 2nd Fl Dayton OH, 45440About
Dr. Bruce Buerk is an ophthalmologist practicing in Dayton, OH. Dr. Buerk specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Buerk 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. Buerk 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
Ohio State University College of Medicine And Public Health,Columbus, Ohio, United States 1998
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Confocal microscopy in multiple myeloma crystalline keratopathy.
- Peripapillary congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium.
- Peripapillary subretinal fibrosis: a characteristic finding of multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis.
- Intravitreal triamcinolone for treatment of complicated proliferative diabetic retinopathy and proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
- Canthaxanthin retinopathy with visual loss: a case report and review.
Treatments
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Univ Illinois-Eye & Ear Infirm, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 2002
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