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:
- Longitudinal Associations Between Visual Impairment and Cognitive Functioning
- The Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Following Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Cycloplegic Refraction by 1% Cyclopentolate in Young Adults
- Guidelines for the Cleaning and Sterilization of Intraocular Surgical Instruments
- Five-Year Postoperative Outcomes of Bilateral Aphakia and Pseudophakia in Children Up to 2 Years of Age
- Quantification of Sleep Outcomes Associated With Dry Eye Disease
- Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Optic Neuropathy
- Association Between 24-Hour IOP Monitored With Contact Lens Sensor and Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
- Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Patients With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Macular Fluid
- New Recommendations for the Treatment of Systemic Hypertension and Potential Implications for Glaucoma Management