Dr. Christopher N. Ta MD
Ophthalmologist
300 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Christopher Ta is an ophthalmologist practicing in Stanford, CA. Dr. Ta specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Ta 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. Ta 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
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1994
University of Mn Med Sch 1994
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rapid direct antibiotic susceptibility testing in endophthalmitis.
- Bilateral Mycobacterium abscessus keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis.
- Intravenous imipenem prophylaxis in experimental endophthalmitis.
- Evaluation and management of herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
- Nodular scleritis in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum.
- Risk factors for antibiotic-resistant conjunctival bacterial flora in patients undergoing intraocular surgery.
- Intravenous treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis: imipenem versus the combination of ceftazidime and amikacin.
- Epidemiological characteristics of microbiological results on patients with infectious corneal ulcers: a 13-year survey in Paraguay.
- Intravitreal vancomycin and amikacin versus intravenous imipenem in the treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis.
- Three-day application of topical ofloxacin reduces the contamination rate of microsurgical knives in cataract surgery: a prospective randomized study.
- Minimizing the risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreous injections.
- Comparison of preoperative conjunctival bacterial flora in patients undergoing glaucoma or cataract surgery.
- Prospective randomized comparison of 2 different methods of 5% povidone-iodine applications for anterior segment intraocular surgery.
- Use of rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing in bacterial endophthalmitis.
- Antibiotic susceptibility of preoperative normal conjunctival bacteria.
Publications
- EUROPEAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYApplication of 10% povidone iodine reduces conjunctival bacterial contamition rate2012
- OPHTHALMIC RESEARCHDiffusion of Protein through the Human Cornea2012
- Expert Reviews in OphthalmologyShould we be concerned about antibiotic resistance when using intravitreal injections2012
- CURRENT OPINION IN OPHTHALMOLOGYPrevention of postcataract endophthalmitis: evidence-based medicine2012
- JOURL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALSToward the development of an artificial cornea2011
- CORNEALong-term Clinical Course of Dry Eye in Patients With Chronic Graft2011
- Minerva OftalmologicaCorneal decompensation in Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and associated histopathological findings2011
- MacromoleculesStructure and Mechanism of Strength Enhancement in Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels2011
- OPHTHALMOLOGYAntibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Flora2010
- MACROMOLECULESMorphology of Photopolymerized End-Linked Poly2010
- JOURL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERYOne-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to select for fluoroquinolone2009
- EUROPEAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYProspective study of risk factors for conjunctival bacterial contamition2009
- OPHTHALMOLOGYA Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Topical Gatifloxacin on Conjunctival Flora in Patients2009
- JOURL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICSProspective Randomized Comparison of 1-Day and 32009
- JOURL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART ABioactive interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels that support corneal epithelial wound healing2009
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYA prospective study determining the efficacy of topical 02009
- EYEIn vitro antibiotic susceptibility of preoperative normal conjunctival bacteria2009
- OPHTHALMOLOGYComparison of One-Day Versus One2008
- JOURL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICSProspective comparison of topical moxifloxacin2008
- POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIESProgress in the development of interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels2008
- RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASESBacterial contamition of ocular surface and needles in patients undergoing intravitreal injections2008
- BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESSDevelopment of hydrogel-based keratoprostheses: A materials perspective2008
- RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASESEffects of intravitreal corticosteroid in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus2008
- CURRENT EYE RESEARCHGlucose-permeable interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels for corneal implant applications2008
- JOURL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERYProspective comparative evaluation of povidone-iodine2008
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYA prospective randomized study to determine the efficacy of preoperative topical levofloxacin in2008
- BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICESDesign and fabrication of an artificial cornea based on a photolithographically patterned hydrogel2007
- JOURL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERYAspergillus fumigatus keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis2007
- EUROPEAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYProspective randomized comparison of 1-day versus 32007
- ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGYTopical antibiotic prophylaxis in intraocular injections2007
- ANLS OF OPHTHALMOLOGYProspective study demonstrating the efficacy of combined preoperative three2007
- J. HistotechnologyHistological processing of pH-sensitive H93ydrogels used in corneal implant applications2007
- PolymerBiomimetic strain hardening in interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels2007
- OPHTHALMOLOGEThe effectiveness of the new fluoroquinolones against the normal bacterial flora of the conjunctiva2007
- Ophthalmology clinics of North AmericaEndophthalmitis prophylaxis.2006
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYClinical results of topical flucozole for the treatment of filamentous fungal keratitis2006
- EUROPEAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYProspective randomized study determining whether a 32006
- OPHTHALMIC RESEARCHGlucose permeability of human, bovine, and porcine corneas in vitro2006
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYNormal ocular flora in newborns delivered in two hospital centers in Argenti and Paraguay2005
- RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASESUse of rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing in bacterial endophthalmitis2005
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYAntibiotic susceptibility of preoperative normal conjunctival bacteria2005
- ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGYProspective Randomized comparison of 2 different methods of 5% povidone2005
- JOURL OF GLAUCOMAComparison of preoperative conjunctival bacterial flora2004
- RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASESMinimizing the risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreous injections2004
- RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASESEvolving guidelines for intravitreous injections2004
- OPHTHALMOLOGYThree-day application of topical ofloxacin reduces the contamition rate of microsurgical knives in2004
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYIntravitreal vancomycin2004
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYThe challenge of determining aqueous contamition rate in anterior segment intraocular surgery2004
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYEpidemiological characteristics of microbiological results on patients with infectious corneal2004
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYIntravenous treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis2003
- OPHTHALMOLOGYAntibiotic resistance patterns of ocular bacterial flora2003
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYRisk factors for antibiotic2003
- CORNEAEffects of minocycline on the ocular flora of patients with acne rosacea or seborrheic blepharitis2003
- OphthalmologyPreoperative ofloxacin: author reply2003
- ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGYNodular scleritis in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum2002
- OPHTHALMOLOGYProspective randomized comparison of 3-day versus 12002
- AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIANEvaluation and magement of herpes zoster ophthalmicus2002
- GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGYIntravenous imipenem prophylaxis in experimental endophthalmitis2002
- JOURL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERYBilateral Mycobacterium abscessus keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis2002
- de Kaspar, H. M., Neubauer, A. S., Molr, A., Hoepfner, A. S., Ta, C. NRapid direct antibiotic susceptibility testing in endophthalmitis2002
- de Kaspar, H. M., Hoepfner, A. S., Engelbert, M., Thiel, M., Ta, C. N.Antibiotic resistance pattern2001
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYLeber hereditary optic neuropathy2001
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OPHTHALMOLOGYHyphema caused by a metallic intraocular foreign body during magnetic resonce imaging2000
- JOURL OF BACTERIOLOGYCONSTITUTIVE MUTATIONS OF AGROBACTERIUM-TUMEFACIENS TRANSCRIPTIOL ACTIVATOR VIRG1992
- PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMMUTANTS OF AGROBACTERIUM-TUMEFACIENS WITH ELEVATED VIR GENE-EXPRESSION1991
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