- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
About Dr. Christopher T Leffler MD
Dr. Christopher T Leffler, MD is a doctor primarily located in Richmond, VA, with other offices in Richmond, VA and Fredericksburg, VA( and 2 other locations). He has 28 years of experience. His specialties include Ophthalmology.
Specialties
Dr. Christopher T Leffler has the following 1 SPECIALTIES
Ophthalmology
An ophthalmologist has the training to do much more than just prescribe glasses. They are physicians specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the eyes and vision. These doctors are experts on the complicated anatomy of the eye and are trained to treat eye diseases through both medical and surgical methods.Some common conditions that ophthalmologists treat are cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and amblyopia. In addition, ophthalmologists can provide prescriptions for eye glasses and contact lenses and perform LASIK surgery and other corrective surgeries for refractive errors like myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia.
Awards
1 Award
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors (1)
Castle Connolly is America's trusted source for the identification of Top Doctors. Their physician-led research team reviews and screens the credentials of tens of thousands of physicians who are nominated by their peers annually, via a nationwide online process, before selecting those physicians who are regionally or nationally among the very best in their medical specialties. Castle Connolly believes strongly that Top Doctors Make a Difference.
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Christopher T Leffler has the following 9 expertise
- Cataract
- Eye Exam
- Lasik Surgery
- Vision Issues
- Eye Pain
- Glaucoma
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Blindness
- Macular Degeneration
Education
28 Years Experience
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Residency
Harvard Medical School
Graduated in 1993
