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Cataract surgery has taken a giant leap forward with the introduction of the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL). At the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute in New Jersey, we are thrilled to guide you through this revolutionary technology, offering personalized vision correction like never before. Let’s explore the Light Adjustable Lens and answer some common questions […]

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Newsweek recently published its America’s Best Eye Doctors 2023 awards, and Dr. John Gelles of the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute was a recipient of the award. The Newsweek America’s Best Eye Doctors 2023 award is a ranking that puts the spotlight on the leading ophthalmologists and optometrists in the United States. In total, 200 […]

Title: Two Year Outcomes After Corneal Collagen Crosslinking For Keratoconus and Ectasia Session Title: Corneal Biomechanics, Keratoconus and Collagen Cross Linking Paper:Purpose: To investigate clinical outcomes two years after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) for keratoconus (KC) and ectasia.Methods: 50 eyes (38 patients) underwent CXL for keratoconus (n=34) or ectasia (n= 16) in a prospective, randomized […]

The doctors of the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute, Dr. Peter Hersh, Dr. Steven Greenstein, Dr. John Gelles and Dr. David Chu, are renowned experts in their respective fields. They are frequently invited to symposia around the world to present their research and share their expertise. Intrepid Eye Society Presents – Webinar December 2020 Dr. Gelles presented “Innovations and Optimization […]

In this episode, Dr. Greenstein and Dr. Chang discuss: ★ Can keratoconus be treated with stem cells? ★ What is the new corneal implant, Xenia, from Germany? ★ What are new treatments, including laser treatments, on the horizon for keratoconus?

Dr. Peter Hersh and the CLEI staff recently hosted five students from Princeton University as part of their “Princeternship” Program. Taken directly from Princeton’s website, the definition of a Princeternship is, “A career exploration program sponsored by Career Services and a unique opportunity for students to investigate a career field and make professional connections by […]

Research conducted by scientists studying infants with the Zika virus in Brazil have discovered new dangerous eye complications that can be linked to the virus. These eye complications can lead to possible severe vision loss and even possibly complete vision loss. Three Brazilian infants that have microcephaly—a birth defect caused by Zika that causes shrunken […]

A recent study was conducted that determined a large number of adults in America suffered from extreme nearsightedness (myopia)—9.6 million adults to be exact. Of that staggering number, 820,000 of those people suffer from degenerative eye disease and another 41,000 people deal with a serious vision complication which is called myopic choroidal neovascularization—which can cause […]

Well it is officially Spring, a time of beauty where plants spring into life and also a time of season allergies. Ocular allergies, commonly referred to as “eye allergies” are one of these Spring frustrations that millions of people deal with every year. If you suffer from Spring allergies, then you might end up having […]