Dr. Thomas Peter Dowhan MD
Ophthalmologist
53 Fairfax Road Saint Albans VT, 05478About
Dr. Thomas Dowhan is an ophthalmologist practicing in Saint Albans, VT. Dr. Dowhan specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Dowhan 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. Dowhan 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
Univ of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt 1987
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Strabismus
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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