Dr. Bruce Robert Garretson MD
Ophthalmologist
3535 W 13 Mile Rd 344 Royal Oak MI, 48073About
Dr. Bruce Garretson is an ophthalmologist practicing in Royal Oak, MI. Dr. Garretson specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Garretson 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. Garretson 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
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1982
Wayne State University School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ultrasound biomicroscopy in a case of anterior hyaloidal fibrovascular proliferation.
- Surgical repair of full-thickness idiopathic macular holes associated with significant macular drusen.
- The effect of duration of macular detachment on results after the scleral buckle repair of primary, macula-off retinal detachments.
- Intravitreal triamcinolone for the treatment of idiopathic juxtafoveal telangiectasis.
- Paclitaxel maculopathy.
- Repair of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment using 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy.
- Endogenous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis.
- Assessment of intraocular pressure in vitrectomized gas-containing eyes. A clinical and manometric comparison of the Tono-Pen to the pneumotonometer.
- Retinal neovascularization after internal carotid artery occlusion.
Awards
- 2013-2014 Best Doctors in America
- 2010 Hour Detroit Magazine's Top Docs
Treatments
- Retina Problems (vitreoretinal Diseases), Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Macular Hole
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Mayo Medical School, Vitreo-Retinal
- Mayo Clinic, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1986
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
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