Dr. Justin Howard Townsend MD
Ophthalmologist
900 Nw 17th St Miami FL, 33136About
Dr. Justin Townsend is an ophthalmologist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Townsend specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Townsend 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. Townsend 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.
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Folate deprivation reduces homocysteine remethylation in a human intestinal epithelial cell culture model: role of serine in one-carbon donation.
- Uptake, hydrolysis, and metabolism of pyridoxine-5'-beta-D-glucoside in Caco-2 cells.
- RAPID MACULAR HOLE FORMATION, SPONTANEOUS CLOSURE, AND REOPENING AFTER PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY FOR MACULA-SPARING RETINAL DETACHMENT.
- Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography in Clinical and Surgical Management of Vitreomacular Disease.
Treatments
- Surgical Procedures, Retina Problems (vitreoretinal Diseases)
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
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