Dr. Stephen Charles Kaufman MD., PH.D.
Ophthalmologist
516 Delaware St. Se Room 9-241 Minneapolis MN, 55455About
Dr. Stephen Kaufman is an ophthalmologist practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Kaufman specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Kaufman 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. Kaufman 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1988
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Decreased incidence of epithelial defects during laser in situ keratomileusis using intraoperative nonpreserved carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% solution.
- Human fibrin tissue adhesive for sutureless lamellar keratoplasty and scleral patch adhesion: a pilot study.
- Ketorolac for the regression of myopic LASIK overcorrection.
- The safety and efficacy of photorefractive keratectomy after laser in situ keratomileusis.
- Current applications of clinical confocal microscopy.
- Anterior segment complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
- Use of photorefractive keratectomy in a patient with a corneal scar secondary to
- Long-term use of topical tacrolimus (FK506) in high-risk penetrating keratoplasty.
- Corneal collagen cross-linking: a confocal, electron, and light microscopy study of eye bank corneas.
- Epithelial downgrowth after Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty.
- Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss and Iritis Associated With a New Cosmetic Iris Implant.
- Boston Keratoprosthesis: Outcomes and Complications: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Rare Anterior Segment Retinoblastoma Masquerading as Corneal Endotheliitis.
- Iritis, glaucoma and corneal decompensation associated with BrightOcular cosmetic iris implant.
- Human Platelet Lysate as a Replacement for Fetal Bovine Serum in Limbal Stem Cell Therapy.
Professional Memberships
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Twin Cities
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member Cornea Society
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Member International Society of Refractive Surgeons
- Member Association for Research in Vision
- Member Eye Bank Association of America
Fellowships
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans
- LSU Med Ctr/Ochsner - New Orleans, Cornea/External Disease 1992
- LSU Med Ctr/Ochsner - New Orleans, Refractive Surgery 1992
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