Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

Dr. William E. Sponsel

Ophthalmology
5210 Thousand Oaks Dr, Suite 1244, 
San Antonio, TX 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
5210 Thousand Oaks Dr, Suite 1244, 
San Antonio, TX 
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Overview

William Sponsel is an Ophthalmologist in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Sponsel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD). His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Congenital Cataract, Blepharitis, and Trabeculectomy. Dr. Sponsel is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Methodist Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

5210 Thousand Oaks Dr, Suite 1244, San Antonio, TX 78233
Call: 210-223-9292

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.


37 Total Publications

Torsion-Induced Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TITON): A Physiologically Relevant Animal Model of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy.
Torsion-Induced Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TITON): A Physiologically Relevant Animal Model of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: October 17, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

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  • Elite
  • Glaucoma
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  • Ocular Hypertension (OHT)
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    Elite
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  • Trabeculectomy
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  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
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  • Amblyopia
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    Advanced
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  • Anton Syndrome
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  • Blepharitis
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  • Cataract
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  • Coloboma of Optic Nerve
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    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    Experienced
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  • Aniridia
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  • Astigmatism
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  • Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
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    Experienced
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  • Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD)
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    Experienced
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  • Chalazion
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