Timothy D. Polk, M.D.

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Mon - Fri:	8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Cryotherapy
Pneumatic retinopexy is an in-office procedure during which the eye is numbed and then a gas bubble in injected into the vitreous cavity. The patient is asked to position such that the bubble will float up against the retinal tear and hold it closed. If the bubble successfully closes the tear, the fluid under the retina will absorb allowing the retina to reattach. Cryotherapy or laser is also applied to create an adhesion that will keep the retina flat after the bubble disappears.

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Primary: Ophthalmologist (Eye Doctor)

Sub-Specialty: General

Additional Specialties: Ophthalmology

General Info: Dr. Polk is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology where he has served on the steering committee for the Diabetes EyeCare Program. He is a member of the medical staff at the Timonium Surgery Center and the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He is also a Clinical Instructor and gives regular lectures at the University of Maryland and Sinai Hospital. He is passionate about training the next generation of ophthalmologists and has won numerous teaching awards for his efforts to educate residents and medical students. Dr. Polk works equally hard to educate his patients about their eye disease while using language that is easy to understand.
Other Link: http://retinacarecenter.com
Categories: Physicians & Surgeons, Ophthalmology, Physicians & Surgeons

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Phone: (410) 377-7611

Address: 6115 Falls Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21209