Dr. Farhan Irshad, MD, FACS
Ophthalmologist
3410 Far West Blvd Ste 140 Austin TX, 78731About
Dr. Farhan Irshad is an ophthalmologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Irshad specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Irshad 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. Irshad 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
Washington University BA Biology & Finance 2002
University Of Tennessee Health Sciences Center M.D. 2006
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Awards
- Tulane Ophthalmology O'Brien Excellence in Reasearch Tulane University
Treatments
- Lasik Eye Surgery
- Cataract
- Laser Cataract Surgery
- Cataract Surgery Lenses
- Eye Exams
- Prescription Glasses
- Optomap
- Glaucoma
- All Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgeries
- Macular Degeneration
- Treatment of Earliest Stages of Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Corneal Transplant
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