Due to the extended coronavirus emergency, Princeton Eye Group doctors are offering patients telemedicine consults. We are using doxy.me for online video consultations. Please understand these are necessarily limited in scope, but many patients may benefit from these engagements.
All existing patients who have had their non-urgent exams cancelled will be offered the option for telemedicine consultation to discuss any ongoing eye care and concern. Any patient who calls with a new eye problem will be either offered an in office appointment or a telemedicine video consultation based on the appropriate screening. Your insurance information will be verified. Then you will be offered a date and window of time see the doctor, and you will be given a link to enter the virtual waiting room.
The following physicians are participating:
Richard Wong, MD
David Reynolds, MD
Anita Miedziak, MD
Samuel Liu, MD, PhD
John Epstein, MD
Suzanne Jadico, MD
Sarah Kuchar, MD
Peter Murr, MD
We hope that in this time of need, this service might be of value. Please stay safe, and follow all guidance from our health authorities.
Upon guidance from the US CDC, the State of New Jersey and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, effective immediately, all routine eyecare appointments and elective surgical procedures are cancelled through April 15. Patients will be called at a later date to reschedule, once we are sure of re-opening for regular care. We will continue to evaluate our community situation, and will make updates on this website, our Facebook page, and on our phone system.
All intra-vitreal injection patients will continue to receive their scheduled treatments.
We are transitioning to a system of emergent and urgent eyecare only. Our phone system and website are active for these cases. Some of our doctors will offer tele-medicine options. We will evaluate each situation on an individual basis. All patients who are asked to come into the office will be required to accept the following:
1. You do not have a cough, fever or shortness of breath.
2. You have not knowingly been exposed to anyone with risk factors or symptoms for COVID-19.
3. Your temperature will be taken before entering the office and if you have an elevated temperature, or any of the above conditions, you will not be admitted into the office and will be referred to an appropriate specialist/hospital that can care for you.
4. Please wear a mask if you have one.
Thank you for understanding and abiding by our government’s and practice’s regulations. We hope to return to service all of our communities’ needs in the near future, but for now, please allow us to tend to the most urgent of eye issues.
As you are aware, the COVID-19 coronavirus infection is affecting our area. The health and well-being of our patients and staff are foremost on our minds. To that end, we have instituted several steps to safeguard our community while providing the highest quality ophthalmic care.
When you make or confirm an appointment, you will be asked if you have any symptoms of illness, like runny nose, cough, fever, chills, aches or difficulty breathing. You will be asked if you have had any contact with a person who is being evaluated, or has had any potential symptoms of coronavirus, or has traveled to an area in the world or US that has had endemic spread of coronavirus. If so, you will be politely asked not to come to the office; your appointment will be re-scheduled to a time at least 14 days later.
We ask that you respect and consider the well-being of your fellow neighbors, and our staff. Do NOT enter our offices if you have any of the symptoms above, even if you have a mask.
If you have a true eye emergency (as determined by questioning of a clinical nurse or technician), and you have any of the above symptoms, we will try and make provisions for you to be evaluated as soon as possible. This may involve a referral to a facility that is equipped to handle all of your needs.
We are actively and constantly sanitizing all of the equipment and surfaces that are most often handled. All of our employees are empowered to help in this matter. We have hand sanitizer stations throughout our offices that may be used by staff and patients. We have alcohol sanitizers in every room that our technicians and physicians use. You may notice that
our doctors and staff will not shake hands, to minimize any potential physical spread.
We are constantly monitoring the health and well-being of our doctors and employees. No employees, doctors or staff are allowed in the offices if they have any of the symptoms or risk factors listed above.
We are currently maintaining our clinical and surgical schedules without disruption. Should events warrant any changes, notice will be posted on this website, and on our telephone system.
Thank you for being our valued patient, and for your understanding in these unsettled times.
Dr. Tiffani Methvien specializes in fitting the Custom Stable, a scleral contact lens that is specially designed to significantly reduce burning, dryness, and irritation. This unique lens creates a natural chamber of moisture between the lens and cornea that smooths out corneal imperfections while acting as a barrier against environmental challenges such as wind, air conditioning, and heat. In addition, the Custom Stable’s incredible refractive properties can restore vision for patients suffering vision loss due to keratoconus, corneal transplants, soft lens intolerance, and other complications. Contact Dr. Tiffani Methvien today to get fit in the Custom Stable and significantly improve your quality of life.
On Sat. March 7, 2020, we held our 5th “PEG Cares” Day. This is an ongoing charity program of Princeton Eye Group doctors and employees giving back to the community that we serve. Underserved patients, who are selected and scheduled by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Clinic at the U Penn/ Princeton Medical Center, are seen free-of-charge for their eye conditions. If required, patients are also offered highly discounted glasses through the Optical Shoppe. Dr. Peter Murr was the volunteer physician today. A big thank you to our staff members who volunteered their own time and effort to make today another success: Agnes, Randi, Katie S, Naya, Melissa, Jody, and Parul. Thanks for all you do for our patients!
The Princeton Eye Group held a fantastic benefit concert on November 12, 2019, raising over $23,000 for Dr. John Cropsey and Kibuye Hope Eye Hospital in Burundi, Africa. As part of that of that concert, we utilized talent directly from our office, The Princeton Eye Group “All Stars”.
The band included:
Lead and Background Vocals: Katelyn Malik (technician)
Lead and Background Vocals: John Kelly (call center)
Bass: Sam Morgenstern (emeritus head of our optical shop)
Acoustic and Electric Guitar: Dr. John Epstein (ophthalmologist and also member of Project One)
Electric Guitar and Keyboards: Justin Epstein (Dr. Epstein’s son)
Drums: John Ferrigno (special guest from Project One)
At the show, the original band from Hightstown, Project One also played a set and the headliner of the night was world renowned recording artist, Jill Sobule. To see more videos as they become available, subscribe to the Project One Youtube page.
For more information about Kibuye Hope Eye Hospital of to donate, visit: https;//give.serge.org/p-765-hope-africa-eye-care-intl-referral-center.aspx. The Kibuye Hope project is a teaching hospital in one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world, Burundi, Africa. Funds raised will be used to help create a sustainable eye surgery training program in the country of roughly 15 million people. “Our needs to expand access to care are so great and pressing,” reports John Cropsey, MD, who was dedicated his life to the cause. “Every day is a fight for survival. The average life expectancy for someone with a cataract is only 5 years here. Their ‘disease’ can be permanently cured with a $50 operation. We’re not just saving vision here, we’re saving lives.”
Dr. Cropsey trained at Wills Eyes Hospital in Philadelphia and, along with his wife and 3 kids, has been living and working in Africa since finishing his residency in 2009. All donations support his incredible work in this impoverished but vibrant nation.
Videographers: Jesse Russinski, John Guarino, Rishabh Kancherla, Morgan Cowperthwaite
IV Video edited by Dr. John Epstein
Corporate sponsors/donors for the event included: Princeton Eye Group, Hugh Miller, Wills Eye Foundation, Easton Shopping Center, Eye Point Pharma, Glaukos, Leigh Visual Imaging Solutions, 94.5 WPST
Dr. Michael Wong and Annice Bacsik just returned from another successful mission trip to Belize City, this time joined by Wills Eye resident, and future Princeton Eye Group physician, Dr. Michele Markovitz! The trio worked with compassion from sunrise till sunset. Together they performed some of the world’s most challenging cataract surgeries, restoring sight to their grateful patients. The Princeton Eye Group is now celebrating their safe return home with gratitude.
Help The Princeton Eye Group raise funds for the Kibuye Hope Project! A new line of adult and children’s clothing is available on Etsy, and a percentage of sales will be donated to the Kibuye Project. Clothing can be purchased at http://etsy.me/2DLSHsr (see the EyeCare items). All orders will be mailed directly to the buyer.
The Kibuye Hope Project is a teaching hospital in Burundi, Africa, one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world. The hospital provides free treatment and surgeries to the people of this central African country, providing the gift of sight with a 15-minute cataract procedure. The hospital also fights to reduce the effects of retinoblastoma, a form of pediatric eye cancer, and a variety of other eye diseases.
Please help today by shopping online for a variety of Princeton Eye Group, Wills Laser Vision, Project One and #👁care clothing.
Thank you in advance for helping us make a difference to those less fortunate than ourselves!
After sponsoring a highly successful charity concert featuring our very own Dr. John Epstein’s band Project One, The Princeton Eye Group is continuing to raise funds for the Kibuye Hope Project. A percentage of sales will be donated to the Project when purchasing #👁care clothing and merchandise online.
The Kibuye Hope Project is a teaching hospital in Burundi, Africa, one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world. The hospital provides free treatment and surgeries to the people of this central African country, providing the gift of sight with a 15 minute cataract procedure. The hospital also fights to reduce the effects of retinoblastoma, a form of pediatric eye cancer. In the US the mortality rate is less than 5%, however in Africa it is great than 70%.
Please help today by shopping online for a variety of Princeton Eye Group, Wills Laser Vision, Project One and #👁care clothing at http://etsy.me/2DLSHsr
All orders will be mailed directly to your home. Thank you in advance for helping us make a difference to those less fortunate than ourselves!
On Sat. November 2, Dr. Stephen Felton and staff volunteered their time and skills for our fourth PEG Cares Day. Over a dozen needy patients were seen at no cost. They were referred from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Clinic at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. Thanks to Dr. Felton, Meredith, Melissa, Katerina, Phyllis and Alexis for your service to our community!
