Dr. Robert Swan, MD
Ophthalmologist
550 HARRISON ST SYRACUSE NY, 13202About
Dr. Robert Swan is an ophthalmologist practicing in Cooperstown, NY. Dr. Swan specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Swan 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. Swan 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
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 2008
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Short-Wavelength Automated Perimetry Parameters at Baseline and Following Remission in Patients With Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy.
- Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Controlled Uveitis with Steroid-Induced Glaucoma.
- Diagnosis, Treatment, and Surgical Repair in a Case of Isolated Conjunctival Lichen Planus Causing Cicatricial Entropion.
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Treatments
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Lupus
- Hives
- Sarcoidosis
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
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