Dr. Nathan Robert Welch M.D.
Ophthalmologist
985540 University Of Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha NE, 68198About
Dr. Nathan Welch is an ophthalmologist practicing in Omaha, NE. Dr. Welch specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Welch 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. Welch 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
University of Washington School of Medicine 2008
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
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