Health Care Experts
Epidemiology of Eye Disease and Breast Cancer

M. Cristina Leske, M.D., M. P. H., is internationally recognized for her epidemiologic studies on eye diseases and breast cancer on Long Island. A member of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences and former Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Dr. Leske was the Principal Investigator of the most far-ranging study of the relationship of electro-magnetic fields to breast cancer ever conducted. In addition, she has been a worldwide leader in the epidemiology of eye diseases, including glaucoma and cataracts, and specifically on the occurrence and risk factors for eye diseases in black populations.

Specific areas of expertise: Epidemiology of eye diseases. Causes of blindness, including glaucoma and cataracts. Breast cancer. Electro-magnetic fields and breast cancer.

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