Dr. Newell A Hargett M.D.
Ophthalmologist
1133 20th St Nw Suite B-150 Washington DC, 20036About
Dr. Newell Hargett is an ophthalmologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Hargett specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Hargett 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. Hargett 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1972
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Renal medullary carcinoma metastatic to the orbit: a clinicopathologic report.
- The effect of 1.5% timolol maleate on intraocular pressure.
- The effect of 1.5% timolol maleate on intraocular pressure.
- Wrong drug dispensed.
- Wrong drug dispensed.
- Filtering valve implant for neovascular glaucoma in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Treatment of chalazia with injectable triamcinolone.
- Inadvertent substitution of acetohexamide for acetozolamide.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Blepharitis
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
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