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Dr. Richard Rudolph Beauchemin MD
Ophthalmologist
70 Westcave Drive Suite 403 Sylva NC, 28779About
Dr. Richard Beauchemin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Sylva, NC. Dr. Beauchemin specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Beauchemin 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. Beauchemin 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
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Presbyopia
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
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