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Dr. Terry L Alkana MD
Ophthalmologist
19000 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 110 Torrance CA, 90503About
Dr. Terry Alkana is an ophthalmologist practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Alkana specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Alkana 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. Alkana 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
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1978
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Pterygium
- Headaches
- Glaucoma
- Migraine
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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