Dr. Maria Soledad Cortina M.D
Ophthalmologist
2820 Napoleon Ave Suite 750 New Orleans LA, 70115Rating
5/5
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Dr. Maria Cortina is an ophthalmologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Cortina specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Cortina 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. Cortina 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
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- DNA repair in photoreceptor survival.
- Light-induced photoreceptor damage triggers DNA repair: differential fate of rods
- Oxidative stress-induced retinal damage up-regulates DNA polymerase gamma and 8-oxoguanine-DNA-glycosylase in photoreceptor synaptic mitochondria.
- Neuroprotectin D1 synthesis and corneal nerve regeneration after experimental surgery and treatment with PEDF plus DHA.
- Docosahexaenoic acid, protectins and dry eye.
- Recovery of corneal sensitivity, calcitonin gene-related peptide-positive nerves, and increased wound healing induced by pigment epithelial-derived factor plus docosahexaenoic acid after experimental surgery.
- Long-term complications associated with glaucoma drainage devices and Boston keratoprosthesis.
- Visual outcomes of Boston keratoprosthesis implantation as the primary penetrating corneal procedure.
- Retroprosthetic membrane and risk of sterile keratolysis in patients with type I Boston Keratoprosthesis.
- Contact lens surveillance cultures in Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis patients.
- Use of a porous polyethylene lid spacer for management of eyelid retraction in patients with Boston type II keratoprosthesis.
- Neuroprotectin D1 restores corneal nerve integrity and function after damage from experimental surgery.
- Anterior segment optical coherence tomography for the quantitative evaluation of the anterior segment following Boston keratoprosthesis.
- Serial Analysis of Anterior Chamber Depth and Angle Status Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography After Boston Keratoprosthesis.
- Correction: Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography for the Quantitative Evaluation of the Anterior Segment Following Boston Keratoprosthesis.
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- University of Illinois - EEI Infirmary
- Univ Illinois Coll Med, Cornea/External Disease 2008
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