Dr. Alan E. Jackson M.D.
Ophthalmologist
201 E 5900 S Suite 101 Salt Lake City UT, 84107About
Dr. Alan Jackson is an ophthalmologist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Jackson specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Jackson 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. Jackson 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, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1988
Tulane University School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Haplotype combinations of calpain 10 gene polymorphisms associate with increased risk of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes in South Indians.
- Polymorphic variations in the neurogenic differentiation-1, neurogenin-3, and hepatocyte nuclear factor-1alpha genes contribute to glucose intolerance in a South Indian population.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Strabismus
- Blepharitis
- Chalazion
- Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
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