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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology - LASIK Surgery
Surgery - Transplant
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English
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7 Answers
0 Agrees
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Certainly possible: You should see a fellowship trained cornea and external disease specialist asap!
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
See an eye Dr ASAP!: This could be a sinus infection leading to a pre-septal or orbital cellulitis which could be serious. You should see an ophthalmologist asap!
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
6th cranial nerve: Could be a 6th cranial nerve palsy. Common causes include small vessel ischemia from diabetes or hypertension. Make sure you are under the care of a g... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
See Eye Doc 1st: It's unusual for a 4 yr old to need visine. Better to see an eye doctor 1st to identify what is going in and to treat the root of the problem. Visine ... Read More
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
More astigmatism: Increased is a common cause of this symptom. As the eye becomes more shaped like a football than a baseball, an increase in physiologic double vision ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
Helps your tears: Helps store and distribute the inner mucous layer of your tears.
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kent Wellishanswered
Ophthalmology 36 years experience
I would : Re-exam sounds like a good idea. When we see this kind of fluctuation we also consider the possibility of diabetes.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wellish is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wellish is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! A Miami OD has it right at -2; 2 other Miami OD's failed at it. Bye!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Arizona College of Medicine, AZ
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
Kansas Univ. Medical Center
Residency
Jules Stein Eye Institute - UCLA
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