Kirsten Brooks Firestone O.D.
Optometrist
900 S MIAMI AVE MIAMI FL, 33130About
Dr. Kirsten Firestone is an optometrist practicing in MIAMI, FL. Dr. Firestone specializing in providing eye care services to patients. As an optometrist, Dr. Firestone performs eye exams, tests vision, corrects vision by prescribing eye glasses or contacts, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. Optometrists often work closely with ophthalmologists who may need to further treat patients with surgical procedures.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Isolation and characterization of microsatellites from carnivorous marsupials (Dasyuridae: Marsupialia).
- Phylogeographical population structure of tiger quolls Dasyurus maculatus (Dasyuridae: Marsupialia), an endangered carnivorous marsupial.
- Female-female interactions and social stress in prairie voles.
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