Dr. Deborah S. Jacobs M.D.
Ophthalmologist
464 Hillside Ave Suite 205 Needham Heights MA, 02494About
Dr. Deborah Jacobs is an ophthalmologist practicing in Needham Heights, MA. Dr. Jacobs specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Jacobs 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. Jacobs 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1987
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Boston scleral lens prosthetic device for treatment of severe dry eye in chronic graft-versus-host disease.
- The Boston Scleral Lens in the treatment of pediatric patients.
- Update on scleral lenses.
- Corneal pain without stain: is it real?
- Economic appraisal of the Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis.
- Clinical benefits of the Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis.
- Technological advances shaping scleral lenses: the Boston ocular surface prosthesis in patients with glaucoma tubes and trabeculectomies.
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca manifestations in ocular graft versus host disease: pathogenesis, presentation, prevention, and treatment.
- Anti-VEGF Treatment of Corneal Neovascularization.
- PROSE treatment of corneal ectasia.
- The effect of optic asphericity on visual rehabilitation of corneal ectasia with a prosthetic device.
- Current and potential applications of anterior segment optical coherence tomography in contact lens fitting.
- Pilot Study for OCT Guided Design and Fit of a Prosthetic Device for Treatment of Corneal Disease.
- Wavefront-guided scleral lens prosthetic device for keratoconus.
- Treatment of persistent corneal epithelial defect with overnight wear of a prosthetic device for the ocular surface.
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