Rodger Silverstein
Ophthalmologist
777 Passaic avenue Clifton NJ, 07012About
Dr. Rodger Silverstein is an ophthalmologist practicing in Clifton, NJ. Dr. Silverstein specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Silverstein 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. Silverstein 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.
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What is “pink eye”?
“Pink eye” is not truly a diagnosis, it is a description; and a rather vague one at that. Like “chest pain” or “back stiffness”, pink eye describes a finding but no information as to etiology or therapy. In my experience, “pink eye” is a term relegated to the school nurse. The...
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