SYEDA BASITH, Ophthalmologist
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SYEDA BASITH

Ophthalmologist

9980 S health park drive 110 Fort Myers Florida, 33908
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Dr. SYEDA BASITH is an ophthalmologist practicing in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. BASITH specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. BASITH 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. BASITH 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

Mysore Medical College MD 2002

Karnataka Institue of Medical MD-ophthalmology 2005

Wills Eye Hospital Glaucoma Research Fellowship 2013

UTSW Medical center Fellowship in pediatric Ophthalmology 2018

Northwestern University Fellowship in pediatric Ophthalmology 2019

Aravind eye hospital, India Fellow anterior segment 2008

Provider Details

Female English, Hindi, Urdu
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SYEDA BASITH's Expert Contributions
  • Can vision be corrected?

    It would depend on what’s causing the vision to worsen. If it’s refractive errors it can be Corrected. If the worsening vision is due to problems or pathology in cornea, lens or retina it would depend on the cause and needs to be addressed accordingly. READ MORE

  • What is the best age for laser eye surgery?

    LASIK is FDA-approved for those over 18 years. Normally we suggest you wait until eyesight has stabilized for two, full years before undergoing refractive surgery. i.e you should have no changes to your glass prescription during this period. The optimal age for LASIK is traditionally in the mid-twenties. READ MORE

  • Do I need to see a doctor with conjunctivitis?

    Yes, it’s preferable that you see a doctor for conjunctivitis as there are several different forms and need to be managed accordingly READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Pediatric and Adult Strabismus, amblyopia management, duct procedures, cataract, glaucoma and trauma

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology  
  • AAPOS  

Areas of research

 

Publications

 

 

 

David L. Zhang, Michael P. Blair, Janice L. Zeid, Syeda S.T. Basith & Michael J. Shapiro (2019) FEVR phenotype associated with septo-optic dysplasia, Ophthalmic Genetics, 40:5, 449-452, DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2019.1660380

 

 

 

Long-term surgical outcomes of ab externo trabeculotomy in the management of primary congenital glaucoma

 

Hamed Esfandiari, Syeda Sumara Taranum Basith, Sudhi P. Kurup, Rebecca Mets-Halgrimson, Kana Hassanpour, Hawke Yoon, Janice Lasky Zeid, Marilyn B. Mets, Angelo P. Tanna, Bahram Rahmani; Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus {JAAPOS}, Volume 23, Issue 4, 222.e1 - 222.e5

 

Esfandiari, H.; Basith, S.S.T.; Loewen, N.A. Effect of Glucosamine on Intraocular Pressure. Preprints 2018, 2018080411 (doi:10.20944/preprints 201808.0411.v1).

 

Relationship between Baseline Clinical Characteristics and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Glaucoma, Feyzahan Ekici; Yi Sun; Sumara Taranum; Patricia Martinez; Elif Erdem; Natasha V Nayak; Sheryl S Wizov; Michael Waisbourd; George L Spaeth Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science , Vol.55, 176,April 2014.

 

     A case of endophthalmitis associated with limbal relaxing incisions.

 

Indian J Ophthalmol- Haripriya aravind, Syeda Sumara Taranum. B. 2012 May- Jun; 60(3): 223–225 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361822/.

 

    Article in Karnataka ophthalmic society’s journal on posterior levitation, Ravikrishna, Syeda Sumara Taranum B- Aug 2010.

 

   co-authored review paper titled-“Cataract surgery and intraocular lens manufacturing in India” Aravind Srinivasan; Haripriya Aravind; SumaraTaranum B Syeda, Current opinion in Ophthalmology19(1):60-65, January 2008.

 

 

 

Book chapter

 

 

 

Co-authored chapters-'Phaco in subluxated cataracts and management of PCR in

 

Pphacoemulsification 'in a book titled ‘Mastering phacoemulsification in difficult situations’-

 

HHaripriya Aravind, sharad kumar, Syeda sumera-ISBN-13: 978-8184481792, ISBN-10: 8184481799

Chapter 10, pages 59-69 published by Jaypee publications

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Fort Myers, Florida 33908
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