Rachel A. Gelman, MD

Cornea and External Diseases Ophthalmologist

Dr. Rachel A. Gelman is a Cornea and External Diseases Ophthalmologist in Mcallen, TX with special training and skill in addressing cornea, lens, sclera, and eyelid dysfunctions. As a Cornea and External Diseases Ophthalmologist, Rachel A. Gelman, MD performs diagnostic tests to identify the cause of vision dysfunctions. Cornea and External Diseases Ophthalmology is the surgical treatment of cornea and other eye conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Cornea and External Diseases Ophthalmologists include allergic conjunctivitis, infections, glaucoma, keratoconus, and injuries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cornea and External Diseases Ophthalmologists include tear flow analysis, corneal topography, phototherapeutic keratectomy, and corneal transplants.

An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye.

Ophthalmologist

Dr. Rachel A. Gelman is an Ophthalmologist in Mcallen, TX with special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. As an Ophthalmologist, Rachel A. Gelman, MD performs eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Ophthalmologists include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmologists include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.

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.