- Dr. Richard E Akers, MD
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Dr. Richard E Akers, MD
Ophthalmology
- South Carolina, Beaufort
Overview
Dr. Richard E Akers, MD works in Beaufort, South Carolina is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Greenville Hospital System. Dr. Akers is affiliated with Beaufort Memorial Hospital and practicing for 33 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Argon Laser Treatment
• Astigmatism
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
• Bile Duct Cancer
• Blepharitis
• Bowel Strangulation
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chronic Dacryoadenitis
• Chronic Infections
• Colpopexy
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Dependence
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Extra-Articular Fracture
• Eyebrows, Duplication of, With Stretchable Skin and Syndactyly
• FAA Physical Examination
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Hepatitis A
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Hypercholesterolemia Due to LDL Receptor Deficiency
• Immunodeficiency Without Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
• Influenza (Flu)
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Laser Microsurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lymphocytosis
• Maxillofacial
• Multiple Miscarriages
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Negative Rheumatoid Factor Polyarthritis
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Obstetric Procedures
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pancreas Disorders
• Pediatric Liver Transplants
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Rectovaginal Repair
• Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
• Ritalin Abuse
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Stereotactic Lesions
• Stripping of Varicose Veins
• Thinning of Skin
• Thrombolysis
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Tonsillectomy
• Torsion Dystonia
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Acute Endophthalmitis• Anisocoria
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Aphakia and Other Disorders of Lens
• Astigmatism
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Benign Neoplasm of Eye
• Black Eye
• Blepharitis
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• Blocked Tear Duct
• Cataract
• Cataract Removal Surgery
• Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
• Chalazion
• Choroidal Neovascular Membranes (CNVM)
• Chronic Dacryoadenitis
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Contact Lens Services
• Corneal Erosion
• Corneal Ulcer
• Dacryoadenitis
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diplopia
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Drusen
• Dry Eyes
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endophthalmitis
• Entropion
• Esophoria
• Esotropia
• Excision of Chalazion
• Exotropia
• Eyelid Surgery
• Farsightedness
• Floaters
• Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Glaucoma
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Headache
• Herpetic Keratitis
• Heterophoria
• Hypertropia
• Hyphema
• Keratitis
• Keratoconus
• Lazy Eye
• Macular Edema
• Macular Hole
• Malignant Neoplasm of Eye
• Migraine
• Nearsightedness
• Nystagmus
• Ocular Hypertension
• Optic Neuritis
• Parasitic Endophthalmitis
• Pinguecula
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Posterior Scleritis
• Presbyopia
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Pterygium
• Pterygium Excision
• Purulent Endophthalmitis
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Repair of Entropion or Ectropion
• Repair of Retinal Detachment or Retinal Tear
• Retinal Detachment and Retinal Tear
• Retinal Dystrophy
• Retinal Hemorrhage
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retinal Vascular Occlusion
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
• Retinoschisis
• Sarcoidosis
• Senile Cataracts
• Stye
• Trichiasis
• Uveitis and Iridocyclitis
• Visual Field Defects
• Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 33
State License
- South Carolina
Education & Training
Residency Hospitals
Greenville Hospital System
Medical School
Medical University Of South Carolina
Charleston, SC, United States
Graduated: 1990
Charleston, SC, United States
Graduated: 1990
Awards
1 ABO
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Office Locations
Primary location
Atlantic Ophthalmology
1094 Ribaut Road
South Carolina (SC)
Beaufort
29902
Phone:(843) 524-2888
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 30 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union WC
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- MedCost
- MedCost PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Planned Administration Inc
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
955 Ribaut Road
South Carolina SC,
Beaufort,
29902
Beaufort Memorial Hospital is a Local Government owned hospital located in Beaufort, SC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 8 of 9 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 7 of 9 procedures.
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