Dr. Jared Steven Nielsen M.D., M.S.
Ophthalmologist
6200 Westown Pkwy West Des Moines IA, 50266About
Dr. Jared Nielsen is an ophthalmologist practicing in West Des Moines, IA. Dr. Nielsen specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Nielsen 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. Nielsen 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
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 2001
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A case of chronic severe central serous chorioretinopathy responding to oral mifepristone: update.
- Oral mifepristone for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.
- Retinal thickness in people with diabetes and minimal or no diabetic retinopathy: Heidelberg Spectralis optical coherence tomography.
- Rifampin induced hepatotoxicity during treatment for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.
- INTERFERON-β-ASSOCIATED RETINOPATHY.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Type 2 Diabetes
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