Dr. Ronald Slocumb MD
Ophthalmologist
79 Wawecus St Suite 105 Norwich CT, 06360About
Dr. Ronald Slocumb is an ophthalmologist practicing in Norwich, CT. Dr. Slocumb specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Slocumb 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. Slocumb 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
University of Washington BS in Molecular Biology 2009
University of Washington Medical School 2005
University of Florida BS, MS Electrical Engineering 2000
Virginia Mason Medical Center Internal Medicine Internship 2002
Kellogg Eye Center Ophthalmology Residency 2004
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- New England Ophthalmological Society
- Conn. Society of Eye Physicians
- Conn. State Medical Society
- New London County Medical Association
Dr. Ronald Slocumb MD's Practice location
Dr. Ronald Slocumb MD's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Slocumb
Recommended Articles
- What Is Astigmatism?
Normally, the eye, cornea, and lens can easily focus light rays on the retina. The disease known asastigmatism is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea, and it can produce a clear, round dome covering the iris and pupil.The cornea and lens remain smooth and are always curved equally in all...
- What to Expect After Cataract Surgery?
As long as you are healthy, you don’t have any other eye infections and you don’t smoke, your cataract operation recovery should be without much ado. Research shows that several months after the surgery, most people get a positive outcome with better vision, clearer images and no other eye...
- Conjunctivitis: When to See an Ophthalmologist and What to Expect
Our eyes are our windows to the world, and we each get only a single pair in our lifetime. Life without our sense of sight can spell great difficulty. Imagine being born and living with good vision for decades, only to have it impaired by some disease we could have prevented or gotten treatment for....
- Differences Between Optometrists, Opticians, and Ophthalmologists
Safeguarding Your VisionWe are all dependent on our vision in more ways than we realize. Without a healthy vision, we would be unable to smoothly do a lot of things. Our vision enables us to properly work and recognize faces and objects.There are numerous factors that can affect our eyes, including...
- Vision Problems in Children
A child’s eyesight develops over time, starting with the ability to see objects 8 to 10 inches from their face. The child's eyesight improves gradually between the ages of 12-weeks-old to 16-weeks-old, to which they are able to see objects from farther away. Vision problems in children arise...
- How to Properly Take Care of Your Eyelashes
Lush, full lashes are any woman’s dream. Avoiding a few bad habits and replacing them with some good ones may lead to beautiful, long lashes.Eyelashes have a very important role in the health of the eyes. They are protective in nature preventing foreign matter out of the eye. They also act as an...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Peter S Mckay MD79 Wawecus Street Norwich CT 06360
- Dr. Anish U Shah MD79 Wawecus St Norwich CT 06360
- Kinneri Kothari79 Wawecus Street, Suite 105 Norwich CT 06360
- Dr. Peter F Mckay D.O.79 Wawecus Street Norwich CT 06360
- Kinneri Kothari179 Flanders rd Niantic ct 06360
- Neil Pastel MD79 WAWECUS ST NORWICH CT 06360