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:
- Combined Ahmed Glaucoma Valve, Intravitreal Fluocinolone, and Cataract Removal for Chronic Uveitis
- Patient Pain and Visual Outcome With Topical vs Regional Anesthesia in Cataract Surgery
- Performance of an IOP Measuring Device for Self-Tonometry by Glaucoma Patients
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns in Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion
- End-of-Life Visual Impairment in Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Bilateral Same-Day Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in Glaucoma
- Amsler Grid Test for Evaluating Glaucomatous Visual Field Defects
- Incorporating Health-Related Quality of Life Into the Assessment of Outcome Following Strabismus Surgery
- Trabeculectomy Can Improve Long-Term Visual Function in Glaucoma
- Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Renal Artery Resistance in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome