Dr. Sophia M Chung MD
Ophthalmologist
1755 S Grand Saint Louis MO, 63104About
Dr. Sophia Chung is an ophthalmologist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Chung specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Chung 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. Chung 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
Duke University School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Safety issues in magnetic resonance imaging.
- Lisch nodule asymmetry in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Characteristics of Lisch nodules in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Retinal, ophthalmic, or ocular migraine.
- Results of extraocular muscle surgery in WEBINO bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia patients.
- The eye in pregnancy: ophthalmologic and neuro-ophthalmologic changes.
- Cyclic (alternate day) vertical deviation--possible forme fruste of ocular neuromyotonia.
- Can topical beta blockers be successful for acute migraine management?
- Acquired nonparalytic causes of superior oblique dysfunction.
- Sleep-Induced Apraxia of Eyelid Opening.
- Laughter-Induced Transient Vision Loss in a Patient With Silent Sinus Syndrome.
Treatments
- Strabismus
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