Dr. John William Kitchens M.D.
Ophthalmologist
120 N Eagle Creek Dr Suite 500 Lexington KY, 40509About
Dr. John Kitchens is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Kitchens specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Kitchens 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. Kitchens 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
Indiana University School of Medicine 1999
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Choroidal neovascularization after LASIK.
- Indocyanine green-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling for macular holes: toxicity?
- Triamcinolone acetonide preparations: impact of crystal size on in vitro behavior.
- The vitreous trap: a simple, surgeon-controlled technique for obtaining undiluted vitreous and subretinal specimens during pars plana vitrectomy.
- Modified external needle drainage of subretinal fluid in the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment using a "guarded needle" approach.
- Eight questions with Dr. Puliafito.
- Neovascular AMD with marked macular fluid and rapid response to anti-VEGF therapy.
- Active aspiration of suprachoroidal hemorrhage using a guarded needle.
- Peripapillary choroidal neovascularization associated with kenny syndrome.
- Vitreous Vortex: A Unique Case of Vitreomacular Adhesion.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
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