Dr. Michael Drew Karon M.D, PHD
Ophthalmologist
725 North St Pittsfield MA, 01201Rating
3/5
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Dr. Michael Karon is an ophthalmologist practicing in Pittsfield, MA. Dr. Karon specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Karon 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. Karon 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.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Anomalous acute inflammatory response in rabbit corneal stroma.
- Effect of inhibition of inflammatory mediators on trauma-induced stromal edema.
- Advantages and disadvantages of the Zernike expansion for representing wave aberration of the normal and aberrated eye.
- Screening patients with the corneal navigator.
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