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As the weather warms up, visions of sandy beaches, family picnics, and outdoor adventures become reality, but with all that time outside, don’t forget to keep your peepers protected from the serious dangers associated with UV rays. Just as we make the effort to protect our skin from sunburns, we should also make sure that […]

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 […]

Our eyes are extremely delicate organs, and while most of us often think more about staying warm in the winter months rather than taking care of our eyes, injuries and irritation can just as easily occur in February as in June. Whether you’re hitting the slopes, heading to work or just getting cozy by the […]

We all know that proper nutrition is crucial in maintaining long-term wellness, and as more and more Americans tackle issue associated with obesity, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even premature death, it is becoming more evident that poor nutrition has a negative effect on health. Proper nutrition isn’t just essential for your overall health, […]

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 […]

Happy New Year to all of you! With the start of year 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 […]

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!

Dr. Hersh and colleagues have begun to analyze data from their patients who underwent CXL as part of an FDA clinical trial in order to devise a CXL algorithm. The article below was published in the June 1, 2012 issue of Ophthalmology Times.

Dr. Hersh visited Moscow hospital this week to review results of new corneal cross-linking technique.

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 […]