Dr. Ray Takaki Oyakawa M.D.
Ophthalmologist
4201 Torrance Blvd Suite 590 Torrance CA, 90503About
Dr. Ray Oyakawa is an ophthalmologist practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Oyakawa specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Oyakawa 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. Oyakawa 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
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1976
University of California 1976
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A nationwide survey of the use of perfluoropropane and sulfur hexafluoride.
- Pars plana vitrectomy in the management of dislocated posterior chamber lenses.
- Extended-wear contact lenses and intraocular lenses for aphakic correction.
- Extended-wear contact lenses and intraocular lenses for aphakic correction.
- Complications of vitreous surgery for diabetic retinopathy. II. Postoperative complications.
- Vitrectomy for nondiabetic vitreous hemorrhage.
- Corneal astigmatism from conjunctival cysts.
- Clear-cornea cataract extraction in eyes with functioning filtering blebs.
- Idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Type 2 Diabetes
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