Dr. Diana M. Laura

Dr. Abbey graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and received his medical degree, with honors, at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, NY. He completed his transitional residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, CA, and his ophthalmology residency at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL. He then completed his fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI. Dr. Abbey specializes in the management of all diseases of the retina and vitreous. His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes, retinopathy of prematurity and other pediatric retinal diseases. He has been active in research during his medical career and has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers, book chapters and national meeting abstracts on various ophthalmologic topics. Dr. Abbey is board-certified in ophthalmology. He is an active fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is an active member of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also serves as a manuscript referee for the standard scientific journal of his field, RETINA: The Journal of Retina and Vitreous Diseases. Dr. Abbey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cranioectodermal Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal.