John Rigby Slight MD
Ophthalmologist
300 Fir Street San Diego CA, 92101About
Dr. John Slight is an ophthalmologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Slight specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Slight 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. Slight 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
Associate Clinical Professor Medical Degree
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Twenty-four-hour effects of bimatoprost 0.01% monotherapy on intraocular pressure and ocular perfusion pressure.
- Causes, management of glaucoma.
- Causes, management of glaucoma.
- A comparison of the ocular hypotensive efficacy of once-daily and twice-daily
- Selective binding affinity of human plasma fibronectin for the collagens I-IV.
- Bilateral orbital myiasis. Report of a case.
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