Dr. Edward P Franks MD
Ophthalmologist
Two Executive Park Drive Albany NY, 12203Rating
4/5
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Dr. Edward Franks is an ophthalmologist practicing in Albany, NY. Dr. Franks specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Franks 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. Franks 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.
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Diabetic traction detachment.
- Diabetic traction detachment.
- Computer-enhanced studies of diabetic retinopathy: II.
- Visual outcome in moderate and severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Unilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy. I. Initial findings.
- Unilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy. II. Clinical course.
- Natural history of vitreous hemorrhage in diabetic retinopathy.
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