Dr. Mitchell P. Weikert M.D.
Ophthalmologist
6550 Fannin St Suite 1501 Houston TX, 77030About
Dr. Mitchell Weikert is an ophthalmologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Weikert specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Weikert 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. Weikert 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
Baylor College of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of flap hinge placement on post-laser in situ keratomileusis wound healing in the presence of superior corneal vascularization.
- Update on bimanual microincisional cataract surgery.
- Bilateral acanthamoeba keratitis.
- Comparison of corneal powers obtained from 4 different devices.
- Custom selection of aspheric intraocular lenses after wavefront-guided myopic photorefractive keratectomy.
- Comparison of accuracy of intraocular lens calculations using automated keratometry, a Placido-based corneal topographer, and a combined Placido-based and dual Scheimpflug corneal topographer.
- Modified upgaze technique for pupil examination.
- Correction of astigmatism during cataract surgery: toric intraocular lens compared to peripheral corneal relaxing incisions.
- Quantitative measurement of wound architecture in microincision cataract surgery.
- Contribution of posterior corneal astigmatism to total corneal astigmatism.
- Repeatability and comparability of corneal thickness measurements obtained from Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer and from ultrasonic pachymetry.
- Expanding the cone location and magnitude index to include corneal thickness and posterior surface information for the detection of keratoconus.
- Correcting astigmatism with toric intraocular lenses: effect of posterior corneal astigmatism.
- Comparison of corneal power, astigmatism, and wavefront aberration measurements obtained by a point-source color light-emitting diode-based topographer, a Placido-disk topographer, and a combined Placido and dual Scheimpflug device.
- August consultation #8.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery, Refractive Surgery
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Univ Utah HSC/Moran Eye Ctr, Cornea/External Disease 2002
- Univ Utah School of Med, Refractive Surgery 2002
- Cataract & Refractive Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2003
- Cornea and Refractive Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine - John A. Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Mitchell P. Weikert M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 6550 Fannin St Suite 1501
6550 Fannin St Suite 1501 -Houston, TX 77030Get Direction
Practice At 1977 Butler Blvd
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