
Dr. Ralph Sidney Riffenburgh MD
Ophthalmologist
10 Congress St #340 Pasadena CA, 91105About
Dr. Ralph Riffenburgh is an ophthalmologist practicing in Pasadena, CA. Dr. Riffenburgh specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Riffenburgh 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. Riffenburgh 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
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1947
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1947
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ocular dominance.
- Scleral rupture.
- Pathogenesis of aphakic macular edema.
- Ocular fatigue in the radar operator.
- Glaucoma associated with Krukenberg's spindle.
- Bilateral external rectus paralysis with bilateral muscle transplantation.
- An evaluation of cyclogyl (compound 75 GT).
- Iritis and glaucoma associated with mumps.
- Arteriovenous aneurysm of the retina.
- Effects of glycocorticoids on the rabbit kidney. Preliminary report.
- Contusion rupture of the sclera.
- GLAUCOMA SECONDARY TO LOCAL STEROID THERAPY.
- ONSET OF MYOPIA IN THE ADULT.
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