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LASIK Laser Eye Surgery in Long Island

cataracts

Posted on Jul 27 2009 by unknown

cataracts, or a clouding of the natural crystalline lens within the eye are a major cause of worldwide visual loss. surgery to enhance vision for this problem has been documented to at least 2000 B.C. it wasn't until the mid 20th cntury that great strides in surgical rehabilitaion occurred. In 1949 Sir Harold Ridley noticed when an airforce had an imbedded piece of plastic in his eye from the airplane canopy that it caused no reaction. from this observation the age of intraocular lens implantation was born. no longer would people require thick spectacles to replace a cataractous lens. recently newer lenses have been developed that significantly reduce the need for glasses following cataract surgery. one type of lens is called the crystalens made by bausch and lomb. northshore eye care and its surgeons have been named the crystalens center of excellence. these same surgeons, Drs. lawrence zweibel and jeffrey martin have also been listed in Castle Connolly's top doctors over the past

Only ilasik makes the grade at North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown New York in Long Island

Posted on Jul 27 2009 by unknown

When it comes to lasik at North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown New York on Long Island, there is no choice. Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. Larry Zweibel feel strongly that patients should receive only the best laser eye surgery available. That is why ilasik is the only lasik laser eye surgery laser vision correction at North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown. Ilasik is the combination of bladeless custom lasik with iris registration.. Intralase is used to make a blade-free flap in the superficial layers of the cornea. Intralase is the safest and most precise way to conduct for first step in lasik laser vision correction. We then use Visx customvue waveprint wavemapping using the Wavescan unit to deliver a truly custom laser vision correction pattern in each case. We also have automatic centering and automatic tracking as well as iris registration. Iris registration uses pinpoint areas on each patients iris to exactly center the lasik laser eye surgery for optimal results. Many providers of

North Shore Eye Care named Crystalens Center of Excellence on Long Island New York

Posted on Jul 26 2009 by unknown

North Shore Eye Care was thrilled to be named a Crystalens Center of Excellence by Bausch and Lomb. This puts Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. Lawrence Zweibel, both board certified doctors, at the top of their field when it comes to cataract surgery with Crystalens HD and Crystalens 5.0. Dr. Martin and Dr. Zweibel perform many hundred cataract surgery procedures each year and use the best techniques available. Our patients in Long Island New York are able to stay in their own clothes. They receive mild IV sedation and then relax on the bed in the operating room. The cataract surgery is painless and quick. Patients are able to return to the comfort of their home the very same day. Dr. Jeff Martin and Dr. Larry Zweibel use a small 2 millimeter incision and use high speed computer controlled ultrasound called phacoemulsification to remove the cloudy natural lens or cataract. An intraocular lens implant is used to restore vision. There are no injections, no stitches, and no eye patch fo

ilasik by the top doctors performing lasik in smithtown long island new york

Posted on Jul 25 2009 by unknown

All lasik is not the same. At North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown New York in Long Island, Dr. Sidney Martin, Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. Lawrence Zweibel have strived to deliver the best in eye care over the years including care for glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataract and cataract surgery, diabetes eye care and laser vision correction. Lasik laser eye surgery has improved tremendously over the past ten years. Today, there are clear differences between providers so consumers must be aware. Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. Larry Zweibel are both board certified ophthalmologists and have both been included for years in "Top Doctors: New York Metro Area" by Castle Connolly. This text acts as a way for the patient to find the best in health care in the New York Area including Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk Counties. North Shore Eye Care has been named a "Crystalens Center of Excellence" by Bausch and Lomb for Dr. Martin and Dr. Zweibel's expertise at advanced cataract surgery. All of

bladeless custom lasik

Posted on Jul 24 2009 by unknown

The doctors at Northshore Eye Care have been performing surgical procedures for almost 50 years, including procedures for cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, refractive surgery such as lasik and PRK, lid surgery as well as many others. The latest advancements have been in refractive surgery. The history of refracrtive surgery is interesting. About 40 years ago, a little boy in Russia fell down, broke his glasses, and some of the fragments cut his eyes. His vision improved after the injury and an observant ophthalmologist deduced that the improvement was due to the cuts reshaping his eyes. He then experimented with making cuts in the cornea, which ended up with a procedure called radial keratotomy. This procedure became popular in Russia and then the entire world. The cuts involved about 90% of the corneal depth and as such weakened the surface of the eye and the results were also somewhat unpredictable as far as stability of the vision. The next step was to reshape the eye using

The best cataract surgery in Long Island...North Shore Eye Care

Posted on Jul 24 2009 by unknown

When looking for a cataract surgeon in Long Island New York in Nassau or Suffolk County, patients look for doctors with the reputation and skill to do the job the right way. There is variation among doctors of all specialties so it becomes important choosing a surgeon of any type. At North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown New York in Long Island, Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. Zweibel do several hundred cataract surgery procedures each year. They perform cataract surgery in about 10 minutes on average and do not use stitches, an eye patch or periorbital injections. Our patients stay in their own comfortable clothes and receive IV sedation to relax and numbing eye drops to make the eye comfortable. Through a tiny 2 millimeter incision, Dr. Jeff Martin and Dr. Larry Zweibel use phacoemulsification or high speed computer controlled ultrasound to remove the cloudy lens or cataract from the eye. Our board certified doctors then replace the cataract with a new intraocular lens implant to restore