Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist
- Ophthalmic Surgeon
- Cataract and Intraocular Lens
- Glaucoma
- Oculoplastics
- Flight Surgeon
- Botox: functional and cosmetic
- Aeromedical ophthalmology
Robert P. Green, Jr., has had a long and interesting opthalmology career. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving nearly 23 years of active duty. During these 23 years, he was an intercontinental ballistic missile crew commander for 4 years; in medical school for 4 years; in internship 1 year; completed an opthalmology residency in 3 years; was the chief of opthalmology at Andrews AFB for 3 years; attended Flight Medicine Training. At the time of his retirement, Colonel Green was Chief of the Ophthalmology Branch for the Armstrong Laboratory at Brooks Air Force Base. At retirement from the USAF, Colonel Green received the Legion of Merit. He then spent 31 years with Ophthalmology Associates of San Antonio before joining Castle Hills Eye Specialists
Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye (also called “crystalline lens”) that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, leading to progressive, irreversible loss of vision.
Cataract Surgery
Oculoplastics, or oculoplastic surgery, and includes a wide variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit (eye socket), eyelids, tear ducts, and the face.[1]