Dr. Asim Visal Farooq M.D.
Ophthalmologist
416 Elderberry Ln Streamwood IL, 60107About
Dr. Asim Farooq is an ophthalmologist practicing in Streamwood, IL. Dr. Farooq specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Farooq 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. Farooq 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mediators and mechanisms of herpes simplex virus entry into ocular cells.
- HSV-1 infection of human corneal epithelial cells: receptor-mediated entry and trends of re-infection.
- Corneal latency and transmission of herpes simplex virus-1.
- Herpes simplex epithelial and stromal keratitis: an epidemiologic update.
- Authors' response.
- Parenchymal anaplastic astrocytoma presenting with visual symptoms due to bilateral optic nerve sheath involvement.
- An investigative peptide-acyclovir combination to control herpes simplex virus type 1 ocular infection.
- Subconjunctival hemorrhages and retinal vascular abnormalities.
- Alternating skew deviation in association with anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies.
- Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis and Resistance to Acyclovir.
- Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis and Resistance to Acyclovir.
- Toxic Keratoconjunctivitis.
- Posterior keratoconus.
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