Dr. Michael V Antworth MD
Ophthalmologist
1126 Grove Road Greenville SC, 29605About
Dr. Michael Antworth is an ophthalmologist practicing in Greenville, SC. Dr. Antworth specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Antworth 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. Antworth 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
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1981
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Perforating ocular injuries caused by anesthesia personnel.
- Subretinal neovascularization associated with retinochoroidal colobomas.
- The use of silicone oil in vitreoretinal surgery.
- Traumatic orbital encephalocele.
- Third nerve palsy as a presenting sign of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
- Cytomegalovirus retinitis in a patient with idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
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