Dr. Milhim I Aswad MD
Ophthalmologist
980 Washington St Suite 120 Dedham MA, 02026Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Milhim Aswad is an ophthalmologist practicing in Dedham, MA. Dr. Aswad specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Aswad 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. Aswad 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
Govt. Dental College, Bangalore University, India 1982
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bacterial adherence to extended wear soft contact lenses.
- Effect of lid closure on contact lens-associated Pseudomonas keratitis.
- Plasmapheresis treatment in patients with severe atopic keratoconjunctivitis.
- Ocular findings in mitral valve prolapse syndrome.
- Optimal time for postoperative irradiation of pterygia.
- Practical slit-lamp photography.
- The effect of cleaning and disinfection of soft contact lenses on corneal infectivity in an animal model.
Awards
- 1988 Presentation, .
- 2005 Surgical teaching award BMC
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery With Lens Replacement
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Headaches
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Corneal Ulcer
- Presbyopia
- Nearsightedness
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Tufts Medical Center, Cornea/External Disease 1985
- Tufts Medical Center, Cornea/External Disease 1987
- New England Medical Center, Fellow:Cornea 1985
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