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:
- Anatomical Changes Linked to Impaired Dark Adaptation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Frequency of Pseudophakic Macular Edema in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Causes of Diplopia in Patients With Epiretinal Membranes
- Phacoemulsification Decreases Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma Medication Use
- The Impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) on the Field of Ophthalmology
- Binocular Measures of Visual Acuity and Visual Field vs Binocular Approximations
- Evaluation of a Self-Tonometer for Intraocular Pressure Measurement at Home
- Evolving Risk Factors and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns for Microbial Keratitis
- Relationship Between Central Retinal Vessel Trunk Location and Visual Field Loss in Glaucoma
- Quality of Life and Functional Vision in Children With Glaucoma