Dr. Susan Carleton Benes M.D.
Ophthalmologist
262 Neil Avenue #210 Columbus Ohio, 43215Rating
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Susan Carleton Benes, MD, is an ophthalmologist currently working with a private practice, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Orbital Surgery in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Benes specializes in orbital surgery and neuro-ophthalmology, or the visual problems that relate to the nervous system including loss of sight due to injury to the brain or the optic nerves. Educated at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, she completed her internship at the Lankenau Hospital. She conducted a residency at the Wills Eye Hospital and a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania as well. Dr. Benes maintains professional memberships in the Columbus Medical Association, the Ohio Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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Education and Training
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Med Coll of Pa, Philadelphia Pa 1975
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology- Ophthalmology
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Correlation of chromatic, spatial, and temporal sensitivity in optic nerve disease.
- Upgaze intraocular pressure changes and strabismus in Graves' ophthalmopathy.
- Incidence and reactivity patterns of skeletal and heart (SH) reactive autoantibodies in the sera of patients with myasthenia gravis.
- Chromatic, spatial, and temporal losses of sensitivity in multiple sclerosis.
- Martin Lubow, MD (1931-2015).
- Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study (SCOTS) for retinal and optic nerve diseases: a case report of improvement in relapsing auto-immune optic neuropathy.
- Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study (SCOTS): improvement in serpiginous choroidopathy following autologous bone marrow derived stem cell treatment.
- Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study (SCOTS): bone marrow-derived stem cells in the treatment of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
- Corneal edema related to accidental Hibiclens exposure.
- Red-green mixture thresholds in congenital and acquired color defects.
- Misdiagnosis of iridocyclitis.
- Posterior decompensation syndrome: macular failure versus senile macular degeneration.
- Color mixture thresholds measured on a color television--a new method for analysis, classification and diagnosis of neuro-ophthalmic disease.
- Selective damage to chromatic mechanisms in neuro-ophthalmic diseases I. Review of published evidence.
- Efficient and unbiased modifications of the QUEST threshold method: theory, simulations, experimental evaluation and practical implementation.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Professor Ophthalmology, Ohio State University -
- Teaching and Training Worldwide -
Treatments
- Neurological Disorders
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Wills Eye Hospital 1980
- Wills Eye Hospital, Neuro-Ophthalmology 1979
Internships
- Lankenau Hospital
Fellowships
- Wills Eye Hospital, U Penn (Neuro-ophthalmology)
Professional Society Memberships
- Columbus Medical Association, Ohio Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Articles and Publications
- Author of 2 Books, 8 Bopk Chapters, Over 20 Articles. 19 Publications in Progress
What do you attribute your success to?
- Her Teachers and Commitment to Lifelong Learning
Areas of research
- Grants Given by Pfizer Over the Years
Hobbies / Sports
- Travel
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