
Dr. Peter E Liggett M.D.
Ophthalmologist
69 SAND PIT RD Danbury CT, 06810About
Dr. Peter Liggett is an ophthalmologist practicing in Danbury, CT. Dr. Liggett specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Liggett 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. Liggett 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1973
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1973
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Preoperative use of tissue plasminogen activator for large submacular hemorrhage.
- Traction retinal detachment due to preretinal proliferation of surface epithelium.
- Corneal toxicity study of two perfluorocarbon liquids in rabbit eyes.
- Incidence and management of glaucoma after intravitreal silicone oil injection for complicated retinal detachments.
- Pars plana vitrectomy for intraocular inflammation-related cystoid macular edema unresponsive to corticosteroids. A preliminary study.
- Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in penetrating ocular injuries. An experimental study.
- Subretinal perfluorocarbon liquids. An experimental study.
- Episcleral plaque radiotherapy in the treatment of uveal melanomas.
- Photodynamic therapy of experimental subchoroidal melanoma using chloroaluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine.
- Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascular membrane secondary to optic nerve drusen.
- Intravitreal penetration of oral ciprofloxacin in humans.
- A cluster of patients with acute-onset endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.
- Vitrectomy for perforating eye injuries from shotgun pellets.
- Scleral curvature and LASIK.
- Large submacular hemorrhage following PDT with verteporfin in patients with occult CNVM secondary to age-related macular degeneration.
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