Dr. Howard Lee Distelman MD?
Update this Profile
Dr. Howard Lee Distelman MD, Ophthalmologist
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Howard Lee Distelman MD

Ophthalmologist

515 Boston St Guilford CT, 06437
Write A Review

About

Dr. Howard Distelman is an ophthalmologist practicing in Guilford, CT. Dr. Distelman specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Distelman 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. Distelman 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

Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1982

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1982

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

Male Spanish 36 years of experience

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Blepharitis
  • Chalazion

Dr. Howard Lee Distelman MD's Practice location

Dr. Howard Distelman, MD

515 Boston St -
Guilford, CT 06437
Get Direction
New patients: 203-453-3100
Fax: 203-458-9456
http://www.shorelineeye.com

Dr. Howard Lee Distelman MD's reviews

(0)
Write Review

Recommended Articles

  • What Is Bacterial Conjunctivitis?

    What is bacterial conjunctivitis?Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the palpebral or bulbar part of the eye. There are many types and many causes of conjunctivitis. One common type is bacterial conjunctivitis, wherein bacteria that infect the eyes spread through direct contact with an infected...

  • Cataract Surgery: What is an Intraocular Lens?

    When the eye’s natural lenses are removed during cataract surgery, they are replaced by artificial lenses known as intraocular lenses (IOLs). They are also used to correct a patient’s vision during a surgical procedure known as refractive lens exchange.Intraocular lenses are FDA-approved and...

  • What Could a Swollen Eyelid Mean?

    Your eyelid’s skin is stretchy and loose with a thickness of less than 1 mm. Your eyelids can swell if there is a buildup of fluid in the tissues that surround your eyes.In most cases, swollen eyelids are not a cause for concern and can return back to its normal shape and size after a few days....

  • How to Get Rid of a Stye: 17 Home Remedies and Treatments

    What is a stye?A stye occurs when a particular strain of bacteria affects the oil gland of the eyelid. It becomes infected and causes inflammation, redness, as well as pain on the eyelid and its surrounding tissues. A stye is an inflamed swelling or circumscribed abscess. It can be treated with...

  • Eye Twitching: Symptoms and Solutions

    Eye twitching is the repetitive, involuntary blinking or spasm of the upper eyelid. Also known as blepharospasm, twitching affects the muscles of both eyes. Some of the most common causes of eye twitching include fatigue, stress, and caffeine. Twitching is usually painless and goes away on its own...

  • What Are the Causes of Conjunctivitis?

    What is conjunctivitis?Conjunctivitis, also commonly called as “pink eye”, is an eye infection caused by either bacteria or viruses. You can also develop a "pink eye" if you are exposed to certain allergens that can irritate your eyes. When you have a pink eye, the conjunctiva of your eye is...

Nearby Providers

See all nearby providers

Nearest Hospitals

YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITALl

20 YORK ST NEW HAVEN CT 6504

Head northeast on Boston Street (CT 146) 2079 ft
Turn left onto Goose Lane 1615 ft
Take the ramp on the left towards I 95 South 1648 ft
Merge left onto Connecticut Turnpike (I 95) 10.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 1: Frontage Road 996 ft
Go straight onto Frontage Road (US 1) 2135 ft
Continue straight onto Forbes Avenue (US 1) 1.5 mi
Continue straight onto Water Street (US 1) 3308 ft
Turn right onto Olive Street 963 ft
Turn left onto Chapel Street 4083 ft
Turn left onto Park Street 1699 ft
Turn left 89 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

15.9 miSee direction

CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC,THEl

100 DOUBLE BEACH ROAD BRANFORD CT 6405

Head northeast on Boston Street (CT 146) 2079 ft
Turn left onto Goose Lane 1615 ft
Take the ramp on the left towards I 95 South 1648 ft
Merge left onto Connecticut Turnpike (I 95) 7.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Branford 1057 ft
Turn left onto Cedar Street 1312 ft
Turn right onto North Main Street (US 1) 5120 ft
Turn left onto Short Beach Road (CT 142) 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Double Beach Road 1087 ft
Turn left onto Sunrise Cove Road 549 ft
Turn right onto Sunrise Cove Road 496 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

11.5 miSee direction

MASONICARE HEALTH CENTERl

22 MASONIC AVE WALLINGFORD CT 6492

Head northeast on Boston Street (CT 146) 2079 ft
Turn left onto Goose Lane 1615 ft
Take the ramp on the left towards I 95 South 1648 ft
Merge left onto Connecticut Turnpike (I 95) 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 1: North Branford 2079 ft
Turn right onto Boston Post Road (US 1) 2.4 mi
Turn right onto Notch Hill Road (CT 22) 1.7 mi
Turn left onto Foxon Road (CT 22) 1.5 mi
Turn right onto Forest Road (CT 22) 4.4 mi
Go straight onto Middletown Avenue (CT 17) 658 ft
Turn left onto Clintonville Road (CT 22) 1400 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Woodhouse Avenue (CT 150) 4.0 mi
Turn left onto Center Street (CT 150) 1.2 mi
Turn right onto South Colony Road (US 5) 46 ft
Turn left onto Hall Avenue (CT 150) 3581 ft
Turn left onto Masonic Avenue 751 ft
Turn right 532 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

19.4 miSee direction