Dr. Richard E Selser MD

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Richard E. Selser, who serves the population of Ohio. Dr. Selser graduated with his Medical Degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1981, giving him over three decades of experience in his field. After obtaining his medical degree he completed his internship and ophthalmology residency with the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation. Wanting to further his training he completed a fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at the University of Michigan. Dr. Selser is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. To stay up to date in his field he remains a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Selser currently practices with Ohio Eye Associates and is affiliated with OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital, where he holds an expertise in cataract surgery,specialty implants, refractive lens exchange surgery, LASIK, corneal transplantation, DSAEK, and glaucoma therapy. Previously, Dr. Selser practiced at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, where he was Associate Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye disease. Eye surgery, also known as ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa by an ophthalmologist.The eye is a fragile organ, and requires extreme care before, during, and after a surgical procedure. An ophthalmologist is responsible for selecting the appropriate surgical procedure for the individual patient and taking the necessary safety precautions.

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