Dr. Andrew J Packer MD
Ophthalmologist
191 Main St Manchester CT, 06042Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Andrew Packer is an ophthalmologist practicing in Manchester, CT. Dr. Packer specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Packer 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. Packer 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1976
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1976
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Complete visual recovery after Bacillus cereus endophthalmitis in a child.
- The site of operating microscope light-induced injury on the human retina.
- Fatty acid composition and arachidonic acid metabolism in vitreous lipids from canine and human eyes.
- Learning the skill of chiastopic direct stereopsis.
- Diabetic retinopathy. Still an important complication.
- A model for predicting the site of paraxial retinal lesions secondary to "coaxial" operating microscope illumination systems.
- Vitrectomy for progressive macular traction associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
- Phototoxic retinal damage during refractive surgery.
- Terson's syndrome. Clinicopathologic correlations.
- Bacterial endophthalmitis associated with vitreous wick after penetrating keratoplasty.
- Systemic absorption and cardiovascular effects of phenylephrine eyedrops.
- The tunnel sponge--an explant for retinal detachment surgery.
- Ocular staphylococcal infections.
- Experimental cataract production by high frequency ultrasound.
- Ocular trauma.
Treatments
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Retina Surgery And More
- Diabetes
- Macular Degeneration
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- Retinal Tear
- Macular Hole
- Birth Defects
- Type 2 Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Retina Specialists
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Medical College of Wisconsin Vitreoretinal Fellowship 1980
- Medical College of Wisconsin, Retina/Vitreous Surgery 1980
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