Dr. David Kimkwong Chow M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1830 Town Center Dr 210 Reston VA, 20190About
Dr. David Chow is an ophthalmologist practicing in Reston, VA. Dr. Chow specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Chow 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. Chow 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
Emory University School Of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Quantitative image analysis reveals distinct structural transitions during aging in Caenorhabditis elegans tissues.
- Long-term, high-resolution imaging in the mouse neocortex through a chronic cranial window.
- Overexpression of calcium-activated potassium channels underlies cortical dysfunction in a model of PTEN-associated autism.
Treatments
- Headaches
- Glaucoma
- Astigmatism
- Migraine
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
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