
Dr. Richard Craig Edlow O.D.
Optometrist
611 Frederick Rd Suite 101 Catonsville MD, 21228About
Dr. Richard Edlow is an optometrist practicing in Catonsville, MD. Dr. Edlow specializing in providing eye care services to patients. As an optometrist, Dr. Edlow performs eye exams, tests vision, corrects vision by prescribing eye glasses or contacts, detects certain eye disorders and manages and treats vision problems. Optometrists often work closely with ophthalmologists who may need to further treat patients with surgical procedures.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The state of the profession: 2002.
- The 2003 AOA Economic Survey.
- State of the profession: 2004.
- High-tech optometry.
- Highlights: 2007 AOA optical dispensing survey.
- National Highlights: 2007 AOA Economic Survey.
- Highlights: 2007 American Optometric Association New Technology Survey.
- Highlights: 2008 American Optometric Association Scope of Practice Survey.
- Leveraging Technology to Reduce Patient Transaction Costs.
- Practice Consolidation: Forces Not of Nature, but of Government, Demographics, Economics, and Technology.
- Interprofessional optometry.
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Practice At 611 Frederick Rd Suite 101
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