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Dr. Robert Coit Watzke MD
Ophthalmologist
3375 Sw Terwilliger Blvd Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. Robert Watzke is an ophthalmologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Watzke specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Watzke 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. Watzke 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 Wi Med Sch, Madison Wi 1952
New Jersey College of Dentistry 1952
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Hemolytic glaucoma.
- Retinal hemorrhages in posterior vitreous detachment.
- Retinal vascular changes of incontinentia pigmenti.
- Marfan's syndrome; a report of its inheritance in four generations.
- Light coagulation in retinal disease.
- The ophtalmoscopic sign "white with pressure". A clinicopathologic correlation.
- Use of silastic as rubber substitute: application in a new erisophake.
- THE ALLEN-WATZKE CORNEAL GRAFT HOLDER.
- SCLERAL STAPHYLOMAS AND RETINAL DETACHMENT.
- AN ENCIRCLING ELEMENT CONNECTION; FOR SCLERAL BUCKLING PROCEDURES.
- EXPERIMENTAL RETINAL DETACHMENT WITH A SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDE.
- The long-term results from cyclodialysis.
- A simple device for teaching direct ophthalmoscopy to primary care practitioners.
- A model for the apparent decrease in optical transmittance of the diabetic eye.
- Retinal vasculitis--a primer.
Treatments
- Diabetes
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Nearby Providers
- F. Michael Cornell10001 Southeast Sunnyside Road Clackamas Oregon 97015
- Dr. Beth Edmunds MD PHD3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Gurunadh Atmaram Vemulakonda MD3375 Sw Terwilliger Blvd Portland OR 97239
- Dr. Charles H Weber M.D.1306 DIVISION ST OREGON CITY OR 97045
- Dr. Brian Tsi-wah Chan-kai M.D.10819 Se Stark St Portland OR 97216
- Dr. Scott Christopher Grealish MD1306 Division St Oregon City OR 97045
Nearest Hospitals
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN-PORTLANDl
3101 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND OR 97239OHSU HOSPITAL AND CLINICSl
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND OR 97239LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTERl
1015 NW 22ND AVENUE, W121 PORTLAND OR 97210