April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Did you know that more women suffer from visual impairments than men? Two thirds of blindness occurs in women, fortunately 75% of visual impairment is preventable and/or treatable. One reason why women are affected by more eye health issues than men is because they tend to live […]
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on April 17, 2014
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Whether you spend hours in front of a computer or use power tools at your day job, it is always important to keep eye health and safety in mind as the gift of sight is irreplaceable. With more and more individuals depending on technology to accomplish tasks throughout the […]
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on March 3, 2014
Each year most of us resolve to make changes that will result in longer, happier and healthier lives. Most people are determined that with the start of a new year they’ll lose weight of kick unhealthy habits. This year why not add eye health to your list of resolutions? Here’s a list of easy tips […]
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on January 8, 2014
Happy New Year to all of you! With the start of 2015 comes resolutions to be the best that we can be in the New Year. Many of us make goals related to health or exercise — losing weight is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, but one part of our body that […]
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on January 7, 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Hersh for inclusion in Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” list for the New York Metro area. In addition to this high honor, Dr. Hersh is also noted as the top 1% in the nation in his specialty. Congrats Dr. Hersh!
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on July 18, 2013
Dr. Hersh visited Moscow hospital this week to review results of new corneal cross-linking technique.
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on June 30, 2012
In the June issue of Journal of Refractive Surgery, Dr. Hersh’s article, “Effect of Topographic Cone Location on Outcomes of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia.” Corneal collagen cross-linking is a treatment designed to decrease the progression of keratoconus and corneal ectasia. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of […]
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Posted by Cornea and Laser Eye Institute on June 20, 2012