Dr. Douglas J Rhee M.D.
Ophthalmologist
243 Charles St Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Douglas Rhee is an ophthalmologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Rhee specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Rhee 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. Rhee 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.
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The presence of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in human trabecular meshwork and its upregulatory effects on the T helper 1 cytokine.
- Visual function, disability, and psychological impact of glaucoma.
- The matricellular protein SPARC is expressed in human trabecular meshwork.
- Donor corneoscleral buttons: a new source of trabecular meshwork for research.
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty: predictive value of early intraocular pressure measurements for success at 3 months.
- Analysis of expression of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in human ciliary body after latanoprost.
- Corticosteroid-induced ocular hypertension and glaucoma: a brief review and update of the literature.
- Intraocular pressure alterations following intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide.
- Long-term complications of iris-claw phakic intraocular lens implantation in Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
- Effect of written instructions on accuracy of self-reporting medication regimen in glaucoma patients.
- Frequency and prognosis of delayed facial palsy after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm.
- Effect of latanoprost on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in human trabecular meshwork cells.
- High prevalence of plateau iris configuration in family members of patients with plateau iris syndrome.
- The patient's journey: glaucoma.
- Transcorneal tube extrusion in a child with a Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device.
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