Dr. Tory Prestera MD
Ophthalmologist
100 N Rancho Santa Fe Rd Suite 123 San Marcos CA, 92069About
Dr. Tory Prestera is an ophthalmologist practicing in San Marcos, CA. Dr. Prestera specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Prestera 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. Prestera 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1994
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Moles
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Macular Hole
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Birthmark
- Bell's Palsy
- Blepharitis
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