While the doctors at North Shore Eye Care lead the way in cataract and lasik surgery we still emphasize the importance of total eye care, especially for the elderly. 

Two new drugs available to treat macular degeneration are avastin and lucentis, but is lucentis worth the price?

 With baby boomers reaching the age of 65 the incidence of sight threatening age related diseases will soar.

 Because age related diseases affect many people who were previously healthy when young, it becomes increasingly more important to be routinely evaluated by not only your medical doctor but also your ophthalmologist in order to diagnose and treat any vision threatening problems before irreversible damage can occur.

North Shore eye care is a specialty eye care practice in suffolk county long island.  Our Smithtown new york ophthalmology practice is staffed by four board certified eye surgeons with visiting eye doctors in retinal care and oculoplastics assisting in patient care. 

Macular degeneration represents the leading cause of blindness in people 60 years and older.  The good news is that by using nutritional supplements and modifying risk factors the chances of developing this disabling problem can be reduced. 

 Many studies have shown that close to over one-third of cases remain undiagnosed. Risk factors for glaucoma include race, age, diabetes, smoking and family history. At North Shore Eye Care we see many patients with all types of glaucoma. Glaucoma occurs in both children and young adults although more common in adults. 

Dr Sidney Martin began a tradition of excellence over 40 years ago and it still continues today. Here at North Shore Eye Care we pride ourselves in providing the best ophthalmology care for all our patients.

 Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness amongst whites in the United States affecting 1.75 million people.  Unfortunately this number is expected to rise another 50% over the next ten years to 2.95 million cases.  

North Shore eye care has been at the forefront of cataract surgery and laser eye surgery including lasik for many years.  Our board certified eye specialists pride themselves in the awards and accolades that have been achieved.  Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. Zweibel have been named Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area for many years and North Shore eye care has been deemed a National Crystalens Center of Excellence by Bausch and Lomb.  We now are providing retinal care for retinal problems by a board certified retinal specialist.

North Shore Eye Care's first Symposium for Continuing Education for Optometrists was a huge success.  There were interesting speakers from many disciplines of eye care and practice management.  Our long island eye care practice in smithtown new york was proud to offer this opportunity for the local optometry population.  The day went very well and was enjoyed by all.

In our Long Island eye care practice, our board certified cataract surgeons see many patients with both macular degeneration and cataracts.  Cataract surgery in patients with macular degeneration is routine, but our Smithtown New  York patients must know that their outcome may be limited by the ability of the retina.  We carefully set expectations when it comes to cataract surgery in patients with macular degeneration.

Here at North Shore Eye Care, all of our board certified physicians Dr Sidney Martin, Dr Larry Zweibel, Dr Jeff Martin and Dr John Mauro, all are experienced in the proper screening, diagnosis and treatment of many eye diseases. This includes: glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, macular degeneration, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, allergies, emergency eye problems and general eye examinations. In addition, we are one of Long Island's leading authorities in laser refractive surgery (LASIK/PRK/LASEK). In Long Island (suffolk and nassau counties), we see patients from smithtown, nesconset, saint james, kings park, cold spring harbor, huntington, commack, northport, dix hills, melville, centerport, greenlawn, plainview, woodbury, syosset, massapequa, sayville, manhasset, jericho, muttontown, east meadow, merrick, rockville center, garden city, mineola, roslyn, manhasset, levittown, new york city, brooklyn, bronx, queens, and many other towns.