Mr. Kent Lamar Bassett M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1300 116th Ave Ne Bellevue WA, 98004About
Dr. Kent Bassett is an ophthalmologist practicing in Bellevue, WA. Dr. Bassett specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Bassett 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. Bassett 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 Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1979
University of Washington School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Medicine by media: did a critical television documentary affect the prescribing of cyproterone--estradiol (Diane-35)?
- Introduction of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in Canada: an opinion survey on regulatory policy.
- Evaluation of alternate outreach models for cataract services in rural Nepal.
- Cataract surgical outcome and predictors of outcome in Lumbini Zone and Chitwan District of Nepal.
- Raise the bar even higher for primary prevention interventions.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Shingles
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Migraine
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Nearsightedness
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