Dr. Alan D. Letson MD
Ophthalmologist
456 W 10th Ave 5th Floor Columbus OH, 43210About
As an ophthalmologist, my primary interest is in retinal diseases, especially diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and other vascular diseases. I have 35 years of experience, including more than ...
Education and Training
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A comparison of cryotherapy versus diode laser retinopexy in 100 consecutive infants treated for threshold retinopathy of prematurity.
- Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiographies in Susac syndrome.
- Multifunctional microbubbles for image-guided antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy.
- Scleral erosion, phthisis bulbi, and orbital pseudocyst formation as a late complication of miragel scleral buckle surgery.
- Diabetic retinopathy update for the primary care physician.
- Opportunistic infections of the retina and posterior segment.
- Incidence of misdiagnosed and unsuspected choroidal melanomas. A 50-year experience.
- Scleral relaxing incision used for wound closure.
- Ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus.
Treatments
- Eye Problems, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Diabetic Retinopathy And More
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Ohio State University, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1981
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