Mr. Kakarla V Chalam MD
Ophthalmologist
580 W 8th St Ufjp Ophthalmology Jacksonville FL, 32209About
Dr. Kakarla Chalam is an ophthalmologist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Chalam specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Chalam 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. Chalam 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
Andhra Medical College, Univ of Health Sciences 1980
Andhra Medical College 1979
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Corticosteroids and glaucoma risk.
- Evaluation of glutaraldehyde and povidone iodine for sterilization of wide-field contact vitrectomy lenses.
- Pars plana modified Baerveldt implant versus neodymium:YAG cyclophotocoagulation in the management of neovascular glaucoma.
- Suction-assisted one-piece self-retaining wide-angle contact lens for vitrectomy.
- Self-stabilizing wide-angle contact lens for vitreous surgery.
- Newly designed self-retaining prism contact lens for vitreous surgery.
- Management of vitreous loss during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia with transconjunctival vitrectomy system.
- Autoclavable wide-angle contact lens for vitreous surgery.
- TTO utility scores measure quality of life in patients with visual morbidity due to diabetic retinopathy or ARMD.
- Autoclavable two-piece noncased wide-angle contact lens system for vitrectomy.
- Macular infarction a presentation of sickle cell crisis.
- Severe bilateral posterior ischemic optic neuropathy as a complication of spinal surgery.
- Liquid crystal display microperimetry in idiopathic subretinal fibrosis.
- Congenital retinal macrovessel causes reduced retinal sensitivity at the macula.
- Intraocular segment of the central retinal vein.
Treatments
- Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Macular Hole
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Strabismus
- Astigmatism
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Staff STAFF PRV/SHANDS JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL
- Fellow FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF CANADA
- Fellow FELLOW, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- RETINAL DESEASES & SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL, DALLAS, TX 1992
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX 1987
- Univ TX-Houston, Neuro-Ophthalmology 1987
- University of Texas - SW Medical Center At Dallas, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1992
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