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:
- 2022 Top Story in Eye Care: Neuroprotective Effects of Nicotinamide and Pyruvate in Patients With Glaucoma
- Visual Outcomes of ForeseeHome Remote Telemonitoring in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- A Myopic Normative Database for Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Using Optical Coherence Tomography
- Gonioscopy and Angle-Based Glaucoma Surgical Training on Human Eyes in the Wet Lab
- Progression of Posterior Vitreous Detachment After Cataract Surgery in Non–Highly Myopic Eyes
- Evaluation of Lens Clarity Changes After Injections of Ranibizumab in Patients With nAMD
- Efficacy of Netarsudil in Lowering IOP in Eyes With and Without Prior Goniotomy
- Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy vs Vitreous Biopsy in Patients With Delayed-Onset Bleb-Related Endophthalmitis
- Association of Border Tissue Morphology With Visual Field Progression Pattern in Open-Angle Glaucoma
- Potentially Missed Opportunities in Preventing Acute Angle-Closure Crisis