Dr. Leonard A Levin MD PHD
Ophthalmologist
2880 University Ave Madison WI, 53717About
Dr. Leonard Levin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Madison, WI. Dr. Levin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Levin 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. Levin 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1988
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Current understanding of neuroprotection in glaucoma.
- Ceruloplasmin detection by SDS-PAGE, immunoblotting, and in situ oxidase
- Management of traumatic optic neuropathy.
- Cell-type-specific opening of the retinal ganglion cell mitochondrial permeability transition pore.
- Retinal ganglion cells and neuroprotection for glaucoma.
- Optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis.
- The morphology of an infarct in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.
- Amplification of a reactive oxygen species signal in axotomized retinal ganglion cells.
- The effects of oxidative stress on mitochondrial transmembrane potential in retinal ganglion cells.
- Pathophysiology of the optic neuropathy associated with Friedreich ataxia.
- Pain: a neuro-ophthalmic perspective.
- Risk of multiple sclerosis after optic neuritis.
- Extrapolation of animal models of optic nerve injury to clinical trial design.
- Stem cell therapy for ocular disorders.
- Neuro-ophthalmologic diagnosis and therapy of central nervous system trauma.
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