Dr. Barbara E k Klein MD MPH
Ophthalmologist
2880 University Avenue Madison WI, 53705About
Dr. Barbara Klein is an ophthalmologist practicing in Madison, WI. Dr. Klein specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Klein 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. Klein 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
New York University School of Medicine 1969
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Retinal arteriolar narrowing and risk of coronary heart disease in men and women. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
- Retinal arteriolar narrowing and risk of diabetes mellitus in middle-aged persons.
- Retinal microvascular abnormalities and cognitive impairment in middle-aged persons: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
- The association of atherosclerosis, vascular risk factors, and retinopathy in adults with diabetes : the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.
- Screening for diabetic retinopathy, revisited.
- Prevalence and 5-year incidence of tinnitus among older adults: the epidemiology of hearing loss study.
- Changes in refraction over 10 years in an adult population: the Beaver Dam Eye study.
- Cataract surgery and motor vehicle crashes--proceed with caution.
- Refractive errors and 10-year incidence of age-related maculopathy.
- Ten-year incidence of age-related maculopathy and smoking and drinking: the Beaver Dam Eye Study.
- Relation of blood homocysteine and its nutritional determinants to age-related maculopathy in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
- Components of the metabolic syndrome and risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Beaver Dam.
- Ten-year incidence and progression of age-related maculopathy: The Beaver Dam eye study.
- Incidence of age-related cataract over a 10-year interval: the Beaver Dam Eye Study.
- Prevalence of olfactory impairment in older adults.
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