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Dr. Gayle C Howard M.D.
Ophthalmologist
681 3rd Ave Chula Vista CA, 91910About
Dr. Gayle Howard is an ophthalmologist practicing in Chula Vista, CA. Dr. Howard specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Howard 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. Howard 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
Duke University School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Sexual function following radical radiotherapy for bladder cancer.
- Testicular seminoma in a patient with ataxia-telangiectasia.
- Imaging of the thorax in the management of germ cell testicular tumours.
- p53 mutations as a marker of malignancy in bladder washing samples from patients with bladder cancer.
- Pilot studies on the p53 gene in nipple aspirate fluid from patients with breast cancer.
- Cancer guidelines.
- National guidance and allocation of resources. Acting chairman of SIGN's response.
- Radical radiotherapy and salvage cystectomy as the primary management of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Results following the introduction of a CT planning technique.
- Sexual morbidity following radiotherapy for germ cell tumours of the testis.
- Idiopathic epidural lipomatosis as a cause of pain and neurological symptoms attributed initially to radiation damage.
- Nipple aspirate fluid in relation to breast cancer.
- Basaloid carcinoma of the prostate gland: histogenesis and review of the literature.
- Symptom control and quality of life in people with lung cancer: a randomised trial of two palliative radiotherapy fractionation schedules.
- Radical radiotherapy with salvage surgery for invasive bladder cancer: results following a reduction in radiation dose.
- Urological oncology.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
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