Dr. Stephen Whiteside, MD
Ophthalmologist
9707 ANDERSON MILL RD AUSTIN TX, 78750About
Dr. Stephen Whiteside is an ophthalmologist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Whiteside specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Whiteside 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. Whiteside 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.
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Dr. Stephen Whiteside, MD's Expert Contributions
Can dry eye cause irregular astigmatism?
Greetings! Yes, and no, to your question. If you have mild to moderate dry eyes and get a corneal "mapping" test done at your eyecare provider's office, it may show something that looks like irregular astigmatism. But, typically, the mapping tests can improve if you treat the dry eye. The significant long-term dry eye could theoretically create scarring and haze on the eye that causes irregular astigmatism that doesn't improve. I hope that helps! READ MORE
Professional Memberships
- Member Travis County Medical Society
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Storm Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Research 1996
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