Theodore B Okie
Ophthalmologist
3510 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Lynwood CA, 90262About
Dr. Theodore Okie is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lynwood, CA. Dr. Okie specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Okie 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. Okie 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1959
Mechanical Engineering 1959
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Headaches
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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