Dr. Dwight E Stambolian MD
Ophthalmologist
51 N 39th St Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Dwight Stambolian is an ophthalmologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Stambolian specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Stambolian 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. Stambolian 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
State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine 1976
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A 76-bp deletion in the Mip gene causes autosomal dominant cataract in Hfi mice.
- Annotation and analysis of 10,000 expressed sequence tags from developing mouse eye and adult retina.
- Transcriptome of the human retina, retinal pigmented epithelium and choroid.
- Mapping of the autosomal dominant cataract mutation (Coc) on mouse chromosome 16.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Nearsightedness
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