Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom M.D.
Ophthalmologist
491 30th St Suite #201 Oakland CA, 94609About
Dr. Melanie Hom is an ophthalmologist practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Hom specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Hom 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. Hom 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
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 2002
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- On the radiation chemistry of some pyrimidine-electron adducts: reaction of pyrimidine negative ions with t-butanol radicals.
- Subnanosecond pulsing of a 3-MV Van de Graaff electron accelerator by means of a passive coaxial pulse shaper.
- Kinetics and mechanism of electron transfer between purines and pyrimidines, their dinucleotides and polynucleotides after reaction with hydrated electrons; a pulse radiolysis study.
- Heat-stable enterotoxin receptor/guanylyl cyclase C is an oligomer consisting of functionally distinct subunits, which are non-covalently linked in the intestine.
- Functional molecular mass of rat hepatic lipase in liver, adrenal gland and ovary is different.
- The native molecular size of alkyl-dihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase and dihydroxyacetonephosphate acyltransferase.
Treatments
- Eye Problems, Ophthalmology (eye Disease)
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
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