
Dr. Karen M Gehrs MD
Ophthalmologist
250 Avenue K Sw Suite 200 Winter Haven FL, 33880About
Dr. Karen Gehrs is an ophthalmologist practicing in Winter Haven, FL. Dr. Gehrs specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Gehrs 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. Gehrs 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
Univ of Mo, Columbia Sch of Med, Columbia Mo 1987
UNIV OF MO COLUMBIA SCH OF MED 1987
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Estimate and measure of the region of view and myopia resulting from vitreous gas.
- Efficacy of octreotide in the therapy of severe nonproliferative and early proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a randomized controlled study. Response to Grant et al.
- Visual disturbance associated with celecoxib--a comment.
- Transmission electron microscopic study of a subretinal choroidal neovascular membrane due to age-related macular degeneration.
- Photodynamic therapy of subfoveal and juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularization in ocular histoplasmosis syndrome: a retrospective case series.
- Age-related macular degeneration--emerging pathogenetic and therapeutic concepts.
- Extended haplotypes in the complement factor H (CFH) and CFH-related (CFHR) family of genes protect against age-related macular degeneration: characterization, ethnic distribution and evolutionary implications.
- Associations between age-related nuclear cataract and lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum in the Carotenoids in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an Ancillary Study of the Women's Health Initiative.
- Complement, age-related macular degeneration and a vision of the future.
- A survey study of musculoskeletal disorders among eye care physicians compared with family medicine physicians.
- Macular Hole Closure With Internal Limiting Membrane Abrasion Technique.
- Multiplane peripheral vitreous dissection with perfluoro-n-octane and triamcinolone acetonide.
- Extended haplotypes in the complement factor H (CFH) and CFH-related (CFHR) family of genes protect against age-related macular degeneration: Characterization, ethnic distribution and evolutionary implications.
- Clinical features and pathogenesis of Alport retinopathy.
- Diagnosis of occult lenticular nuclear sclerosis using the Hruby lens.
Dr. Karen M Gehrs MD's Practice location
Practice At 250 Avenue K Sw Suite 200
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