Dr. William Alfred Pettit MD
Ophthalmologist
1404 GEKELER LANE LA GRANDE OR, 97850About
Dr. William Pettit is an ophthalmologist practicing in LA GRANDE, OR. Dr. Pettit specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Pettit 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. Pettit 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 Texas Medical School at Houston 1987
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Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Shingles
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Blepharitis
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
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