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Dr. John Hill Saunders MD
Ophthalmologist
1517 Nicholasville Rd Suite 101 Lexington KY, 40503About
Dr. John Saunders is an ophthalmologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Saunders specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Saunders 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. Saunders 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1975
Tulane University of Louisiana 1975
Tulane University School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Magnetic resonance arthrography of the cubital joint in dogs affected with
- Comparison of ventrodorsal and dorsoventral radiographic projections for hip dysplasia diagnosis.
- Use of a balloon occlusion catheter to facilitate transarterial coil embolisation of a patent ductus arteriosus in two dogs.
- Aspects of basal gastric secretion in man.
- Effect of diazepam and hyoscine butylbromide on response to secretin and cholecystokinin-pancreozymin in man.
- The effect of denervation on the regeneration of skeletal muscle after injury.
- Parosteal osteogenic sarcoma of bone; report of a case.
- Inhibition of gastric secretion in treatment of pancreatic insufficiency.
- Inhibition of gastric secretion in treatment of pancreatic insufficiency.
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy as a safe and effective treatment for severe acute cholecystitis.
- THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICINE AND RELIGION.
- Some emotional needs of patients with bulbo-spinal poliomyelitis.
- Cross-sectional anatomy and comparative ultrasonography of the equine medial femorotibial joint and its related structures.
- Ranitidine in the treatment of duodenal ulceration.
- Idiopathic megaoesophagus and intermittent gastro-oesophageal intussusception in a cat.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Jitander Singh Dudee M.D.2351 HUGUENARD DRIVE LEXINGTON KY 40503
- Dr. David Eugene Cowen M.D.771 Corporate Dr Lexington KY 40503
- Dr. Robert Steven Baker M.D.220 Lexington Green Circle Lexington KY 40503
- Dr. Justin Alexander Saunders M.D.1517 NICHOLASVILLE RD LEXINGTON KY 40503
Nearest Hospitals
BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTONl
1740 NICHOLASVILLE ROAD LEXINGTON KY 40503SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITALl
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE LEXINGTON KY 40504