Dr. Christina Joy Flaxel MD
Ophthalmologist
3375 Sw Terwilliger Blvd Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. Christina Flaxel is an ophthalmologist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Flaxel specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Flaxel 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. Flaxel 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
Oregon Health And Science University School of Medicine,Portland, Or, United States 1988
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Detection of prednisolone in vitreous following systemic administration.
- Phacoemulsification combined with silicone oil removal through posterior capsulorhexis.
- Intraocular penetration of tamoxifen.
- Visual outcome after silicone oil removal and recurrent retinal detachment repair.
- Use of radiation in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
- Spectrum and frequency of FZD4 mutations in familial exudative vitreoretinopathy.
- Effect of a novel octapeptide urokinase fragment, A6, on experimental choroidal neovascularization in the monkey.
- One-year results of a pilot study using oral 13-cis retinoic acid as a treatment for subfoveal predominantly occult choroidal neovascularization in patients with age-related macular degeneration.
- Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularisation secondary to inflammatory chorioretinal disease.
- Primary treatment of acute retinal necrosis with oral antiviral therapy.
- Diagnostic and theraputic challenges.
- Early opacification and subsequent clearing of a MemoryLens intraocular lens.
- The use of systemic steroids and photodynamic treatment for choroidal neovascularisation in young patients.
- Outcome of diabetic vitrectomy in Latino population.
- Management of fluocinolone implant dissociation during implant exchange.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Eye Problems, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Macular Degeneration
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Uveitis
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- West Virginia Univ Eye Inst, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1992
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1993
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