Colin J. Prensky
Experienced in Retinal Detachment

Dr. Colin J. Prensky

Ophthalmology
UPMC
UPMC Vision Institute
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Retinal Detachment
UPMC
UPMC Vision Institute
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Colin Prensky is an Ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prensky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retinal Detachment. His top areas of expertise are Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Punctate Inner Choroidopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Vitrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Retinal Detachment.

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
Weill Cornell Medical College
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Vision Institute
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 412-530-5423
Other Locations
UPMC Vision Institute
125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 320, Monroeville, PA 15146
Call: 412-530-5423
UPMC Vision Institute
100 Delafield Road, 100 Medical Arts Bldg Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Call: 412-530-5423

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.


8 Total Publications

An Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Measure as an Independent Estimate of Retinal Function in Retinitis Pigmentosa.
An Optical Coherence Tomography-Based Measure as an Independent Estimate of Retinal Function in Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Journal: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: October 16, 2023
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      • Punctate Inner Choroidopathy
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      • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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