Dr. David W Vastine M.D.
Ophthalmologist
491 30th St Suite 101 Oakland CA, 94609About
Dr. David Vastine is an ophthalmologist practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Vastine specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Vastine 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. Vastine 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1966
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Anterior segment ischemia and sector iris atrophy: after strabismus surgery in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Endogenous Candida endophthalmitis associated with heroin use.
- Topical tetracycline and rifampicin therapy of endemic trachoma in Tunisia.
- Immunofluorescent detection of adenovirus antigen in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.
- Immunofluorescent detection of adenovirus antigen in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.
- Cytologic diagnosis of adenoviral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis by direct immunofluorescence.
- Cytologic diagnosis of adenoviral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis by direct immunofluorescence.
- Conjunctival transplantation. Autologous and homologous grafts.
- Severe endemic trachoma in tunisia. II. A controlled therapy trial of topically applied chlortetracycline and erythromycin.
- Comparison of media for the isolation of haemophilus species from cases of seasonal conjunctivitis associated with severe endemic trachoma.
- Severe endemic trachoma in Tunisia. I. Effect of topical chemotherapy on conjunctivitis and ocular bacteria.
- [Microbiologic findings in a controlled trial of rifampicin and tetracycline for
- The Berkeley Orthokeratology Study, part III: safety.
- Stripping of Descemet's membrane associated with intraocular lens implantation.
- Corneal change accompanying orthokeratology. Plastic or elastic? Results of a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Fellowships
- University of Illinois Hospital & Clinic
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