Dr. John J Weiter MD PHD
Ophthalmologist
2285 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA, 02140About
Dr. John Weiter is an ophthalmologist practicing in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Weiter specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Weiter 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. Weiter 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
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1968
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ascorbic acid changes in cultured rabbit lenses after microwave irradiation.
- Autofluorescence distribution associated with drusen in age-related macular degeneration.
- Cone photopigment in older subjects: decreased optical density in early age-related macular degeneration.
- Detecting AMD with multiply scattered light tomography.
- Management of subretinal hemorrhage.
- Ocular injuries in shaken baby syndrome.
- Cataract extraction and age-related macular degeneration: associations, diagnosis and management.
- Interventions in pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
- Comparison of external and internal approaches for transplantation of autologous retinal pigment epithelium.
- Viral infections of the choroid and retina.
- Classification of retinal pigment epithelial detachments associated with drusen.
- Cystoid macular edema: current modes of therapy.
- Paramagnetic species in cataractous human lenses.
- Paramagnetic species in cataractous human lenses.
- Optic nerve head blood speed as a function of age in normal human subjects.
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