Dr. Peter F Mckay D.O.
Ophthalmologist
179 Flanders Road Suite 2 Niantic CT, 06357About
Dr. Peter McKay is an ophthalmologist practicing in Norwich, Niantic, and Groton, CT. Dr. Shah specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. McKay 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. McKay 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.
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Expert Publications
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- Amphetamine lowers brain stimulation reward (BSR) threshold in alcohol-preferring (P) and -nonpreferring (NP) rats: regulation by D-sub-1 and D-sub-2 receptors in the nucleus accumbens.
- Flow cytometric analysis.
- Transferrin conjugation confers mucosal molecular targeting to a model HIV-1 trimeric gp140 vaccine antigen.
- Identification of the 2B4 molecule as a counter-receptor for CD48.
- The gp200-MR6 molecule which is functionally associated with the IL-4 receptor modulates B cell phenotype and is a novel member of the human macrophage mannose receptor family.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
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