Douglas F. Liva, MD

Ophthalmologist

Dr. Douglas F. Liva is an Ophthalmologist in Paramus, NJ with special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. As an Ophthalmologist, Douglas F. Liva, 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.

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  Ophthalmology Residency

  Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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  Medical Internship

  Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center

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  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Harvard College

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  Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Aetna [Aetna Life Insurance Company]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna HealthCare of New Jersey, Inc.]

• Medicare