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Joseph W. Sassani MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Penn State Health Eye Center, Hershey, PennsylvaniaDr. Joseph Sassani is an ophthalmologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/Penn State Health Eye Center. He has been in practice for more than 45 years.
Dr. Sassani was awarded his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College) in Philadelphia. He underwent residency training at the Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine), where he also completed his fellowship in Ophthalmic Pathology.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- COVID-19 Incidence, Severity, and Outcomes in Patients Treated for Uveitis
- Previous Intravitreal Injection Is a Risk Factor for Complication During Cataract Surgery
- Interventions Improve Efficiency and Reduce Patient Visit Duration in a Retina Practice
- Preoperative IOP Increases the Risk of Increased IOP After DSAEK
- Myopia Affects Visual Field Sensitivity Independent of Aging Changes
- Retinal Ganglion Cell Morphology as Glaucoma Biomarkers
- The Potential Impact of 5G Telecommunication Technology on Ophthalmology
- Video Education for Patients Undergoing Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty
- Cumulative Incidence and Severity of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Over 20 Years
- New Digital Models of Care in Ophthalmology in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era