Mr. Robert S Dotson M.D
Ophthalmologist
200 New York Ave Suite 130 Oak Ridge TN, 37830About
Dr. Robert Dotson is an ophthalmologist practicing in Oak Ridge, TN. Dr. Dotson specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Dotson 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. Dotson 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 Tennessee 1974
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO- 1980
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Dynamics of spheroid self-assembly in liquid-overlay culture of DU 145 human prostate cancer cells.
- Treatment of Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy by removal of subepithelial fibrous tissue.
- Treatment of Reis-Bücklers' corneal dystrophy by removal of subepithelial fibrous tissue.
- Contraction of single smooth muscle cells from Bufo marinus stomach.
- Immunological aspects of intraocular lenses.
- Mechanical considerations of extracapsular surgery.
- A pneumatic intraocular irrigation-aspiration device.
- Morphological differentiation of N1E-115 neuroblastoma cells by dimethyl sulfoxide activation of lipid second messengers.
- Cellular and molecular correlates to plasticity during recovery from injury in the developing mammalian brain.
Fellowships
- Epstein Fellow, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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