- Dr. Richard K Forster, MD
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Dr. Richard K Forster, MD
Ophthalmology - Florida, Miami
Overview
Dr. Richard K Forster, MD works in Miami, Florida is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University Mi in 1969. Dr. Forsterand practicing for 60 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Astigmatism• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Blepharitis
• Botulinum Toxin Injection
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
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• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• Fat Reduction Procedure
• Fecal Impaction Removal
• Feeding Assessment
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Heroin Dependence
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Non-Surgical Bite Correction
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Pancreas Disorders
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Thinning of Skin
• Thoracic Tumors
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Blepharitis
• Blind Hypertensive Eye
• Blind Hypotensive Eye
• Blindness
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• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Contusion of the Eyeball
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Headache
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Migraine
• Ocular Hypertension
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Presbyopia
• Pterygium
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinoblastoma
• Senile Cataracts
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
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Years Since Graduation
- 60
State License
- Florida
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University Mi
Year completed: 1969
Year completed: 1969
Internship Hospital
Boston City Hospital
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1969
Boston, MA, USA
Year completed: 1969
Medical School
Boston University School Of Medicine
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1963
Boston, MA, United States
Graduated: 1963
Fellowship Hospital
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Awards
1 AAO
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Office Locations
Primary location
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
900 North West 17th Street
Florida (FL)
Miami
33136
Phone:(305) 326-6000
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Florida, Inc.
- Employer Group PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- LocalPlus
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Neighborhood Health Partnership
- NetworkBlue
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Select HMO
- UnitedHealthCare
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