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Dr. Tom has authored numerous publications in scientific journals and textbooks.
His caring and compassionate nature is coupled with unique
and innovative techniques such as the ophthalmic endoscope,
infrared diopexy, submacular surgery, and the Lincoff balloon
for the repair and treatment of retinal diseases, tumors and
detachments. A recognized expert in the field of Age-Related
Macular Degeneration (AMD), Dr. Tom is the principal investigator
in several clinical trials for both the dry and wet forms
of macular degeneration. He leads one of the top recruiting
centers in the country for the most promising investigational
studies for macular diseases. Dr. Tom’s other fields
of interest and research activities include the early detection
and treatment of ocular complications from diabetes. He was
the coordinator of a multi-center study for the New York Diabetic
Retinopathy Group and he is an investigator for the Protein
Kinase Vitrase Study for diabetic retinopathy.
He was elected to the prestigious American College of Surgeons.
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