Dr. Odette Callender MD
Ophthalmologist
1601 Kirkwood Hwy Wilmington DE, 19805About
Dr. Odette Callender is an ophthalmologist practicing in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Callender specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Callender 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. Callender 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
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1985
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Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
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