Dr. Alan J. Pollack, MD
Ophthalmologist
4660 Kenmore Ave Suite 416 Alexandria VA, 22304Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Alan Pollack is an ophthalmologist practicing in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Pollack specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Pollack 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. Pollack 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
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1996
New York University School of Medicine 1996
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Control of obstacle climbing in the cockroach, Blaberus discoidalis. I. Kinematics.
- Control of climbing behavior in the cockroach, Blaberus discoidalis. II. Motor activities associated with joint movement.
- Convergence of multi-modal sensory signals at thoracic interneurons of the escape system of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
- Multi-unit recording of antennal mechano-sensitive units in the central complex of the cockroach, Blaberus discoidalis.
- Neural activity in the central complex of the insect brain is linked to locomotor changes.
- An implantable biofuel cell for a live insect.
- Parallel motor pathways from thoracic interneurons of the ventral giant interneuron system of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
- Activation of DUM cell interneurons by ventral giant interneurons in the cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
- Wind-activated thoracic interneurons of the cockroach: II. Patterns of connection
- A comparison of the escape behaviors of the cockroaches Blaberus craniifer and Periplaneta americana.
- Identification of thoracic interneurons that mediate giant interneuron-to-motor pathways in the cockroach.
- Dual pathways for tactile sensory information to thoracic interneurons in the cockroach.
- Responses of thoracic interneurons to tactile stimulation in cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
- Characterization of tactile-sensitive interneurons in the abdominal ganglia of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Blepharitis
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