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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 […]

Dr. Steven Greenstein, a prominent ophthalmologist at the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute, recently shared his remarkable findings on the 10-year follow-up for cornea cross linking and its outcomes at the ASCRS annual meeting. In a compelling interview with Ophthalmology Times, he provided valuable insights into his presentation titled “10-year Followup for Corneal Cross-linking and […]

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 […]

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disorder that leads to the thinning and bulging of the cornea, resulting in distorted vision. Over the years, numerous modalities have emerged to improve the vision of affected patients, but the primary method for stabilizing the cornea remains corneal cross-linking (CXL). With the advent of cross-linking, it has become increasingly […]

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?

Epi-off corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment treats progressive keratoconus and ectasia that develops after refractive surgery. The procedure received FDA approval in 2016. Dr. Greenstein and his colleagues conducted a study to determine how well the procedure faired over the years. The study concluded that the treatment appears to remain stable for the majority of […]

On. August 18, 2021, Dr. Greenstein lectured to over 500 doctors on Corneal Inlays: “Past, Present, Future”

Steven A. Greenstein, MD https://www.healio.com/news/ophthalmology/20210111/corneal-tissue-addition-for-keratoconus-may-improve-visual-acuity-topography

The importance of early diagnosis of Keratoconus Peter S. Hersh MDCLEI Center for Keratoconus Dr. Hersh recently commented on an article that looked at referrals for newly diagnosed Keratoconus patients. This study of around 400 patients found that patients are first being diagnosed fairly late in the disease progression. This is important because, given the […]