Ophthalmology Doctors in Ridgecrest, CA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Victor A Holmes, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1541 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone: 760-446-3800    Fax: 760-446-3899

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In one of the largest studies of its kind, University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) researchers have found that eating lots of fruits and vegetables - particularly vegetables - is associated with about a 50 percent reduction in the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose and remains largely untreatable.

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Ophthalmology: An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.


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