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Dr. Cruz Colon Leads the way for June’s Mission Trip to Peru

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On Saturday, Dr. Cristobal Cruz Colon left to prepare for an incredible mission trip to Chulucana, Peru. He has taken 500 pairs of glasses, a large supply of eye drops and surgery supplies with him to help the needs of this community. He will be performing pre-op evaluations before he returns to Peru June 5-12…

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Dr. William Trattler is named in the 2016 Top 100 List of Powerful People in Ophthalmology!

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We are speechless and BEYOND PROUD. Congratulations to our very own Dr. William Trattler for being named one of the TOP 100 Most Powerful people in Ophthalmology in 2016! This list names some incredible surgeons and we knew our Dr. Trattler was a big deal…seeing him on this list makes it known to the rest…

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Corneal Cross-Linking CXL Approved in the United States by the FDA for Keratoconus Patients!

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This amazing news is 8 years in the making! CONGRATULATIONS to all of the eye care surgeons, practitioners and researchers in the field who have been involved in the ongoing effort to get Keratoconus patients a safe and effective option for the corneal disease they have to battle! On Monday, April 18th, a version of…

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“We take care of the most important of the senses.” Dr. Carlos Buznego (& what he was thinking in high school)

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Many times I ask myself, what made these guys decide to perform surgery on eyes? At what point does someone decide they want to be a surgeon, an accountant, a lawyer, an ophthalmologist? Well for some, like Dr. Carlos Buznego, they know in high school. In this very interesting article featured in CRST (Cataract and…

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April Feature: Dr. Junhee Lee answers your questions about Blepharoplasty and Eyelid Surgery!

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Our oculoplastic specialist, Dr. Junhee Lee, sees patients from across the nation that come to him for eyelid help. We asked him to share with us the most common misconceptions and questions about blepharoplasty that he hears on a day to day basis. Surprisingly, they were the same exact questions I hear from patients who…

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Dr. Andrew Schimel gets interviewed by EyeTube.net regarding how to prevent complications in Retina Surgery!

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Our Retina movie star, Dr. Andrew Schimel gets interviewed by EyeTube! In this video, Dr. Schimel covers how to prevent complications during and/or after retina surgery. He leads a discussion of top retinal surgeons in the country regarding optimal management of other surgeons’ complications and how to prevent them in the first place. He also…

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Dr. William Trattler Joins OWL Board – Named as Membership Advisor

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Breaking News! William B. Trattler, MD, has been named to the Board of OWL as Membership Advisor. OWL which stands for: Ophthalmic Women’s Leaders has asked our very own Director of Cornea, Dr. Trattler, to join their organization as membership advisor to the Membership Committee. Dr. Trattler has been honored and awarded within ophthalmology plenty…

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March Feature: Dr. Charles Kaiser shares everything you wanted to know about LASIK and Laser Vision Correction!

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Being that it’s a presidential election year, we are hearing a lot about the candidates. But no matter what year it is, I am always asked by patients if they are candidates…for vision correction surgery. I would like to use this month’s blog post to talk about some new options which make more people eligible…

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“Every morning a flock of birds flies by my window…I can now see the feathers on their wingtips” – 1 day after Surgery with Frank Spektor MD

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Mr. Ross was patiently sitting in the exam chair waiting for Dr. Spektor the day after his surgery last week. When Dr. Spektor walked in, he stood up and asked him for a favor. “Can I give you a big hug?” he asked. After Dr. Spektor gladly hugged Mr. Ross, he shared an amazing story…

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LASIK didn’t work. Now Cataract Surgery? I think this is gonna work!

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Mr. Pedro Valdes had LASIK 20 years ago that didn’t work. He explained this to us as he became apprehensive when Dr. Kaiser told him he had to have another laser eye surgery, this time a cataract procedure. What Mr. Valdes remembers about LASIK is that he never ended up getting out of glasses, which…

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