Dr. Steven L. Maskin, MD
Ophthalmologist
3001 W Swann Ave Tampa FL, 33609About
Dr. Steven Maskin is an ophthalmologist practicing in Tampa, FL. Dr. Maskin specializes in solving difficult dry eye, MGD, cornea, and ocular surface disorders, with patients traveling from 6 continents and nearly all 50 states for his evaluation and treatment. Dr. Maskin has been issued 8 patents and has more pending - all focused on MGD and dry eye. He is a long-time leader in managing these disorders, and has established his dynamic, innovative approach through more than 30 years experience and concurrent research activities. He has developed medical therapies and surgical techniques to restore eye comfort to patients throughout his illustrious career - often aiding those who felt they had no hope.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1984
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1984
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Amniotic membrane transplantation for symptomatic bullous keratopathy.
- Amniotic membrane transplantation for symptomatic conjunctivochalasis refractory to medical treatments.
- Clonal growth and differentiation of rabbit meibomian gland epithelium in serum-free culture: differential modulation by EGF and FGF.
- Fungal keratitis after radial keratotomy.
- Culture of rabbit meibomian gland using collagen gel.
- Effect of ocular surface reconstruction by using amniotic membrane transplant for symptomatic conjunctivochalasis on fluorescein clearance test results.
- Intraductal meibomian gland probing relieves symptoms of obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction.
- Primary mucinous sweat gland carcinoma of the eyelid.
- Therapeutic ultrasound for refractory glaucoma: a three-center study.
- Growth of meibomian gland tissue after intraductal meibomian gland probing in
- Electron microscopy of impression-acquired conjunctival epithelial cells.
- Regression of limbal epithelial dysplasia with topical interferon.
- Infectious scleritis after a diabetic foot ulcer.
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