Dr. Joseph A Crapotta MD
Ophthalmologist
16110 Union Tpke Fresh Meadows NY, 11366About
Dr. Joseph Crapotta is an ophthalmologist practicing in Fresh Meadows, NY. Dr. Crapotta specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Crapotta 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. Crapotta 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
New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1985
Universita Degli Studi Di Bologna, Facolta De Medicina E Chirurgia,Bologna, Italy 1954
New York Medical College 1985
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Surgical repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in immunosuppressed patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis.
- Malignant melanoma or retino-blastoma in an adult.
- Long-term efficacy of repeat argon laser trabeculoplasty.
- Surgical removal of subfoveal neovascularization.
- Intraocular tolerance of perfluorooctylbromide (perflubron)
- Visual outcome in acute retinal necrosis.
- Retinal calcifications in cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
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