Melanie L. Mihlstin
Advanced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. Melanie L. Mihlstin

Ophthalmology
MiVision
MiVision PLLC
5310 Hampton Pl, 1, 
Saginaw, MI 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
MiVision
MiVision PLLC
5310 Hampton Pl, 1, 
Saginaw, MI 
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Overview

Dr. Mihlstin is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist. A native Michigander she was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, and raised in Lapeer, Michigan. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. She completed medical school at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, an internship at Sinai Grace Hospital, and her ophthalmology residency at Kresge Eye Institute all in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Mihlstin has been serving the community of Saginaw and surrounding areas since 2019. She is very passionate about her community, preserving vision and focusing on providing the highest quality of care for her patients. Her exceptional training and extensive experience have made her a highly skilled surgeon, specializing in the latest techniques in cataract surgery, advanced technology lenses, eyelid corrective procedures, and micro-invasive glaucoma surgery.

Dr. Mihlstin is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Anterior Segment and Cataract Refractive Surgery, the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, the Young Professionals Network at the Saginaw Chamber of Commerce, and the Saginaw County Medical Society.

In her free time, Dr. Mihlstin enjoys spending time with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors, raising her four children (Abigail, Barrett, Maverick, and Amelia) and sharing a passion for aviation with her husband.

Dr. Mihlstin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Cataract, and Cataract Removal.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Kresge Eye Institute
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Hospital Affiliations
MyMichigan
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

MiVision PLLC
5310 Hampton Pl, 1, Saginaw, MI 48604
Call: 989-321-2655

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Mihlstin has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Stargardt Macular Degeneration
Cataract Removal
Blepharitis
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Dry Eye Syndrome
Interstitial Keratitis
Retinal Artery Occlusion
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
Entropion
Keratoconus
Eyelid Bump
Diabetic Retinopathy
Cataract
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Glaucoma
Ectropion
Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Correlation Between Optic Disc Peripapillary Capillary Network and Papilledema Grading in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Study of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.
Correlation Between Optic Disc Peripapillary Capillary Network and Papilledema Grading in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Study of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.
Journal: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Published: January 24, 2020
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