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:
- Impact of Eliminating Routine Medical History Assessment and Physical Examination Prior to Cataract Surgery
- 2023 Top Story in Eye Care: Conversion to Glaucoma in Pediatric Glaucoma Suspects
- Epiphora Outcomes Following Surgery for Meibomian Gland Inversion in Patients With Facial Nerve Palsy
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Blindness Among Patients With Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma in the US
- Accuracy, Precision, and Residual Volume of Commonly Used Syringes for Intravitreal Injections and the Impact of Delivered Volume on IOP
- Characterization of Ocular Injuries Caused by Orbeez Hydrated Gel Pellet Projectiles
- Outcomes of Corneal Transplantation in Patients With Childhood Glaucoma
- Early Endophthalmitis Incidence and Risk Factors Following Glaucoma Surgery in the Medicare Population From 2016 to 2019
- Assessment of Skills After a Grape-Based Microsurgical Course for Ophthalmology Residents
- Outcomes of Brolucizumab Therapy in Patients With Neovascular AMD