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Who is Dr. Leng, Retina Specialist in Los Gatos, CA?
Dr. Theodore Leng, MD is a Retina Specialist, who primarily practices in Los Gatos, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Leng graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fl. Dr. Leng is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Leng’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Leng’s office at (650) 721-6888.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Leng?
Dr. Theodore Leng, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Retina Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Leng empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Diabetic Eye Disease/Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration, Retinal Vascular Diseases, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Los Gatos/CA community, Dr. Leng is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Leng go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine,Stanford, Ca, United States
Residency: University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fl
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Leng board certified in Retina Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Theodore Leng, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
What languages does Dr. Leng speak?
Dr. Leng and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
What conditions does Dr. Leng treat?
As a Retina Specialist, Dr. Leng diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Leng. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Wet Macular Degeneration
- Dry Macular Degeneration
- Macular Hole
- Cystoid Macular Edema
- Macular Degeneration
- Exudative AMD
- Neovascular Macular Degeneration
- Wet AMD
- Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet)
- Dry AMD
- Atrophic Macular Degeneration
- Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry)
- Retinal Hole
- Foveal Hole
- Macular Cyst
- Macular Pseudohole
- CME
- Macular swelling
- Fluid in the macula
ICD-10 Codes:
- H353231: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H353211: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H353221: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H353132: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, intermediate dry stage
- H35342: Macular cyst, hole, or pseudohole, left eye
- H35341: Macular cyst, hole, or pseudohole, right eye
- H353131: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, early dry stage
- H35351: Cystoid macular degeneration, right eye
Also known as:
- Type 2 Diabetes with Diabetic Eye Disease and Macular Swelling
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes with High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetic Eye Problems
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hyperglycemia
- Diabetic Retinopathy with Macular Edema
- Macular Swelling from Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetic Macular Edema
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Adult-Onset Diabetes
- Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
- Diabetic Hyperglycemia
- High Blood Glucose
- High Sugar Levels
ICD-10 Codes:
- E11311: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema
- E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
- E1165: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia
Also known as:
- Macular Pucker
- Blocked Central Retinal Vein
- Retinal Disorder
- Epiretinal Membrane
- Cellophane Maculopathy
- Macular Wrinkle
- Retinal Scar
- Macular Fibrosis
- Wrinkled Retina
- Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Eye Stroke
- CRVO
ICD-10 Codes:
- H35373: Puckering of macula, bilateral
- H35371: Puckering of macula, right eye
- H35372: Puckering of macula, left eye
- H348120: Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye, with macular edema
Also known as:
- Aging of the eye's gel
- Eye Disease
- Vitreous Detachment
- Vitreous syneresis
- Eye gel breakdown
- Vitreous aging
ICD-10 Codes:
- H43813: Vitreous degeneration, bilateral
- H43812: Vitreous degeneration, left eye
- H43811: Vitreous degeneration, right eye
Also known as:
- Severe nearsightedness
- Refractive Errors
- Pathologic myopia
- High myopia
- Progressive nearsightedness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H4423: Degenerative myopia, bilateral
Also known as:
- Cataract
- Cloudy lens
- Lens clouding
- Eye cloudiness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H2513: Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
Which procedures does Dr. Leng perform as a Retina Specialist?
As a Retina Specialist, procedures performed by a Dr. Theodore Leng may include:
- Cataract Removal
- Corneal Specialist Consultation
- Corneal Specialist Follow Up
- Dark Adaptometry
- Diabetes Care - Eye Exam
- Electro-oculography (EOG)
- Electroretinography (ERG)
- Eye Emergency Visit
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Leng's office.
Does Dr. Leng accept my insurance?
Dr. Leng accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 721-6888 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Leng accept in Los Gatos, CA?
Dr. Leng in Los Gatos, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Advantage
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Central California Alliance for Health
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Leng's office located?
Dr. Theodore Leng's Primary Practice
15425 Los Gatos Blvd Ste 120
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(650) 721-6888
Recognitions
Publications
An improved optical coherence tomography-derived fundus projection image for drusen visualization.
Reti (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2014
Stanford University Network for Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (SUNDROP)
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging reti, 2014
Semi-automatic geographic atrophy segmentation for SD-OCT images
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS, 2013
Automated drusen segmentation and quantification in SD-OCT images.
Medical image alysis, 2013
Traumatic airbag maculopathy.
JAMA ophthalmology, 2013
Quantitative Evaluation of Drusen on Photographs
OPHTHALMOLOGY, 2013
Stanford University Network for Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (SUNDROP)
CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, 2013
Abundance of Myelited Nerve Fibers
JAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY, 2013
Carbon notube bucky paper as an artificial support membrane for retil cell transplantation.
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging reti, 2013
FOVEAL CAVITATION AS AN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDING IN CENTRAL CONE DYSFUNCTION
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2012
Cannula-Based 25-Gauge Vitreous Tap And Injection: A New Surgical Technique
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2012
Effect of Lidocaine Gel Anesthesia on Endophthalmitis Rates Following Intravitreal Injection
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING, 2012
REDUCING ORAL FLORA CONTAMITION OF INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS WITH FACE MASK OR SILENCE
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2012
The influence of medical school and residency training program upon choice of an academic career
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 2012
Two cases of X-linked retinoschisis with different spectral domain optical coherence tomography
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2012
Intravitreal dexamethasone in the magement of delayed-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis.
Intertiol jourl of inflammation, 2012
Medical School and Residency Influence on Choice of an Academic Career and Academic Productivity
ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY, 2011
Medical school and residency influence on choice of an academic career and academic productivity
JOURL OF NEUROSURGERY, 2011
Povidone-Iodine Before Lidocaine Gel Anesthesia Achieves Surface Antisepsis
Doshi, R. R., Leng, T., Fung, A. E., 2011
SELECTIVE RETIL THERAPY WITH MICROSECOND EXPOSURES USING A CONTINUOUS LINE SCANNING LASER
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2011
DELAYED-ONSET BLEB-ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2011
The vitreous trap: a simple, surgeon
Reti (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2011
Improving the therapeutic window of retil photocoagulation by spatial
JOURL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS, 2011
Retinopathy of prematurity in an infant with Aicardi's syndrome
EYE, 2011
Delayed-onset bleb-associated endophthalmitis: presentation and outcome by culture result.
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2011
Endogenous Candida albicans endophthalmitis following spontaneous abortion and IUD removal.
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official jourl of the Inter, 2011
Neovascularization in Purtscher's retinopathy.
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2011
Photodymic therapy rescue for subretil fluid exacerbation after focal laser treatment
The open ophthalmology jourl, 2011
Kinetics of central macular thickness reduction
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2011
Focal periocular carboplatin chemotherapy avoids systemic chemotherapy for unilateral
Reti (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2010
Intraoperative Use of Three-Dimensiol Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING, 2010
Retil capillary hemangioma in von Hippel-Lindau disease
Arch Ophthalmol, 2010
Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Tissue Preparation With Femtosecond Laser
CORNEA, 2010
Branch retil artery occlusion after septoplasty.
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official jourl of the Inter, 2010
ENDOPHTHALMITIS CAUSED BY PROTEUS SPECIES Antibiotic Sensitivities and Visual Acuity Outcomes
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2009
SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS OF CUTICULAR DRUSEN
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2009
Retil Vascular Tumor and Peripheral Retil Vasculitis in the Setting of Systemic Tuberculosis
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING, 2009
Eyelid and orbital implant injury after enucleation
OphthalmologyWeb
Subconjunctival Air Leakage After Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
The open ophthalmology jourl, 2009
Three-dimensiol spectral domain optical coherence tomography of a clear corneal cataract incision
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING, 2008
Glaucoma valves and shunts
OphthalmologyWeb
A model retil interface based on directed neurol growth for single cell stimulation
BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES, 2006
Full thickness retil pigment epithelium explants proliferate into epithelial monolayers on
Lombardi, L., Leng, T., Yeh, E., Molr, F., Noolandi, J., Marmor, M. F.
Synthetic Bruch's membrane substitutes
Molr, F. E., Lombardi, L., Berker, N., Yeh, E., Yellachich, D., Leng,
Directed retil nerve cell growth for use in a retil prosthesis interface
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, 2004
The chick chorioallantoic membrane as a model tissue for surgical retil research and simulation
RETI-THE JOURL OF RETIL AND VITREOUS DISEASES, 2004
Retil light processing using carbon notubes
Official Gazette of the USPTO Patents, 2004
The artificial sypse chip
ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, 2003
Wiggling subcutaneous lumps - Furuncular myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis larvae
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2003
Cell demographics from full thickness retil explant growth on micropatterned surfaces
Wu, P., Mehenti, N. Z., Leng, T., Marmor, M. F., Blumenkranz, M. S., F, 2003
A retil interface based on neurite micropatterning for single cell stimulation
Mehenti, N. Z., Peterman, M. C., Leng, T., Marmor, M. F., Blumenkranz,, 2003
Microcontact printing on human tissue for retil cell transplantation
ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 2002
A biodegradable matrix facilitates the use of lens capsule
Bilbao, K. V., Leng, T., Fung, A. E., Huie, P., Sanislo, S. R., Marmor, 2002
Directed ganglion cell growth
Leng, T., Huie, P., Mehenti, N. Z., Peterman, M. C., Lee, C. J., Marmo, 2002
The artificial sypse chip
Fishman, H. A., Peterman, M. C., Leng, T., Huie, P., Lee, C. J., Bloom, 2002
Tissue engineered lens capsule as a substrate for IPE and RPE transplantation
Fung, A. E., Lee, C. J., Leng, T., Bilbao, L. V., Peterman, M. C., Blu, 2002
Novel interface to biological systems for retil prosthetics
BIOMEMS AND BIONOTECHNOLOGY, 2002
A real world lesson
The Bulletin of the Santa Clara County Medical Association, 2001
Capillary electrophoresis coupled with RBL-2H3 cells as a single-cell biosensor
Stanford University Department of Biological Sciences Honors Thesis, 1999
What is Dr. Leng's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Leng's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1144438987.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Leng?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Leng
What is Dr. Theodore Leng's specialty?
Dr. Leng is a Retina Specialist near Los Gatos, CA. An ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal diseases focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the vitreous and retina, including issues such as retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. This specialist employs advanced medical and surgical techniques to manage these complex eye conditions. Contact Dr. Leng to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Theodore Leng affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Leng is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Theodore Leng accepting new patients in Los Gatos, CA?
Yes, Dr. Theodore Leng is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Theodore Leng offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Leng's office at (650) 721-6888 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Theodore Leng?
Please contact Dr. Leng's office at (650) 721-6888 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Theodore Leng have?
Dr. Theodore Leng is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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