Dr. Kapil M Sampat D.O.
Ophthalmologist
4170 City Ave Philadelphia PA, 19131About
Dr. Kapil Sampat is an ophthalmologist practicing in Towson, MD. Dr. Sampat specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Sampat 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. Sampat 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy is associated with TCF8 gene mutations and abdominal hernia.
- Complications of intravitreal injections.
- Accuracy and reproducibility of seven brands of small-volume syringes used for intraocular drug delivery.
- Low-intensity/high-density subthreshold microPulse diode laser for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.
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