Dr. Mark John Morris MD
Ophthalmologist
521 Webster St South Boston VA, 24592About
Dr. Mark Morris is an ophthalmologist practicing in South Boston, VA. Dr. Morris specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Morris 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. Morris 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
Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1987
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An unusually stable G-quadruplex within the 5'-UTR of the MT3 matrix metalloproteinase mRNA represses translation in eukaryotic cells.
- An RNA G-quadruplex is essential for cap-independent translation initiation in human VEGF IRES.
- Analysis of catalytic RNA structure and function by nucleotide analog interference mapping.
- A library screening approach identifies naturally occurring RNA sequences for a G-quadruplex binding ligand.
- Characterizing aptamer small molecule interactions with backscattering interferometry.
- Engineered domain swapping indicates context dependent functional role of RNA G-quadruplexes.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Strabismus
- Astigmatism
- Migraine
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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