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Ophthalmic pathology is concerned with the diagnosis of cytological and tissue specimens from the eye and orbit. Our physicians process and interpret surgical, cytology and autopsy specimens, with special interest in ocular and orbital lesions including lacrimal gland neoplasms and fine-needle aspiration of tumors in the eye and orbital socket.
Services are available in the following areas:
- Consultation services for problematic and unusual cases
- Resection and biopsy reviews
- Biopsies from the eye and eyelids
- Cytologic specimens from the eye and orbit, including fine-needle aspiration
- Consultation services for examination of enucleation and exenteration specimens
Educational opportunities include:
- Residency training
- Conferences bi-weekly at UC Irvine Medical Center or Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Research
- Mechanism of optic nerve injury in glaucoma
- Axonal transport
- Microstructure of the lamina cribrosa
- Drainage devices in glaucoma
- Utility of APP-A4 IHC for evaluation of AHT (Shaken baby) globes
Faculty
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Donald Minckler, MD, MS
Medical Director,
Ophthalmic Pathology
Contact Information
Location and General Inquiries
UC Irvine Health
Douglas Hospital
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868-4805
Phone: 714-456-6141
Fax: 714-456-5873
Pathology Requests and Reports
Phone: 714-456-6141
Medical Director
Don Minckler, MD
Phone:714-456-6141
For more information, call 1-888-UCI-LABS (888-824-5227)
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