Mr. Andrew George Iwach MD
Ophthalmologist
55 Stevenson St San Francisco CA, 94105About
Dr. Andrew Iwach is an ophthalmologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Iwach specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Iwach 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. Iwach 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
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1984
University of California 1980
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Laser sclerostomy for the management of glaucoma.
- Holmium laser provides new tool for fighting glaucoma.
- Filtering bleb modification with a THC:YAG (Holmium) laser.
- Comparison of the efficacy of the fixed-combination timolol/dorzolamide versus
- Holmium laser sclerostomy in glaucoma management: a new tool for an old procedure.
- Transcanalicular THC:YAG dacryocystorhinostomy.
- A new contact neodymium:YAG laser for cyclophotocoagulation.
- Subconjunctival THC:YAG laser thermal sclerostomy.
- Subconjunctival THC: YAG laser limbal sclerostomy Ab externo in the rabbit.
- Long-term effect of phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure using phakic fellow eye as control.
- Analysis of surgical and medical management of glaucoma in Sturge-Weber syndrome.
- Blebitis After EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device Implantation-A Case Series.
- Update of the subconjunctival THC:YAG (holmium) laser sclerostomy ab externo clinical trial: 30-month report.
- Subconjunctival THC:YAG ("holmium") laser thermal sclerostomy ab externo. A one-year report.
- Trabeculectomy with intraoperative sponge 5-fluorouracil.
Awards
- 2012 San Francisco Super Doctors
Treatments
- Glaucoma, Cataract Surgery With Lens Replacement
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- UC San Francisco, Glaucoma 1988
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