Dr. Walter Hawkins Brosnan MD
Ophthalmologist
900 Centrepark Drive Suite A Asheville NC, 28805About
Dr. Walter Brosnan is an ophthalmologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Brosnan specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Brosnan 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. Brosnan 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
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1985
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1985
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Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Migraine
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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