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Offices OCB Boston, Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center Specialties Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous Medical School/Degree Boston University School of Medicine Residency Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Biography Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D., is a Vitreoretinal Specialist at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Co-Director of the Vitreoretinal Fellowship at OCB/Tufts Medical School, and President of the Center for Eye Research and Education in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Heierís academic appointments include an instructorship in ophthalmology at Tufts University School of Medicine and Harvard University Medical School, both in Boston. Dr. Heier received a medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts, and subsequently completed a transitional internship, ophthalmic residency, and vitreoretinal fellowship at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Additional postgraduate training includes a vitreoretinal fellowship completed at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston/Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Heierís research interests are focused on age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), diabetic retinopathy, and innovation in vitreoretinal surgical instrumentation: areas he has pursued as lead or principal investigator in numerous clinical trials. Specifically, he has examined prophylaxis and treatment of exudative ARMD; prophylaxis and treatment of cystoid macular edema following cataract and retinal detachment surgery; innovative treatments of diabetic retinopathy (both pharmacologic and surgical); and evaluation of 25-guage vitrectomy. Dr. Heier presents his research findings at conferences worldwide in addition to contributing to the medical literature. His work has appeared in such journals as Archives of Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, and Ophthalmology. Back to All Doctors |
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