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:
- Correlation of RNFL Thickness and Visual Fields in Glaucoma
- Nd:YAG Laser Goniopuncture for Late Bleb Failure After Trabeculectomy With Adjunctive Mitomycin C
- Positional Changes During Sleep Affect Intraocular Pressure
- Association Between Visual Field Defects and QoL in US Adults
- Sleeping Position Effect on Asymmetric Visual-field Loss in Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Frequently Asked Questions in Eye Care: Questions My Patients Ask
- 2013 Top Stories in Eye Care: Glaucoma Patients Face Tragic Vision Loss in Final Years
- Treating Conjunctivitis: A Good Exam Is the First Step
- Implications of Nanomedicine in Glaucoma
- Frequency-Doubling Technology Perimetry for Detection of the Development of Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma Suspect Eyes: A Prospective Study