The Princeton Eye Group’s very own Dr. Anita Miedziak was featured last week in the Princeton Packet’s Town Topics section to discuss her career path and the latest advances in cornea and refractive surgery. Congratulations Dr. Miedziak! Posted from Princeton Eye Group link March 15, 2017 at 10:54AM
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ReSTOR-Toric Lens – A historical breakthrough in refractive surgery
On February 22, our own Dr. Michael Wong made history in the ophthalmology world. He was the first surgeon in the United States to insert an intra-ocular lens (IOL) following cataract surgery. The result was correction of all the refractive errors at once: nearsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. The lens is called the ReSTOR-Toric, and is […]
Lafont Eyewear Sale – Exclusive Trunk Show on 4/27/17 – One day only!
We are pleased to announce that The Optical Shoppe’s annual Lafont Eyewear event will be on April 27, 2017 from 5:00 PM til 8:00 PM in the evening. The Lafont family is honored to be celebrating 30 years of selling eyewear in the North American market. Lafont originally found success in their business model originally […]
Notes and Photos from Dr. Michael Wong’s Recent Volunteer Work in Belize
Strange but true. The whole country of Belize has zero ophthalmologists on the “public” side of their health system to care for the indigent. They rely 100% on foreign volunteers. I had the privilege, along with Dr. Priya Sharma and Nurse Annice Bascik, to do cataract surgery to help these people. About $250,000 of supplies […]
Eye Opening, by Colin Goedecke
A pterygium is a benign but often bothersome growth of the conjunctiva which can be removed via a surgical procedure. Thank you to Colin Goedecke for penning such a beautiful poem to Dr. Miedziak while reflecting upon his successful pterygium surgery. Eye Opening contemplation on a pterygium I lie down quietly, patiently, on the operating […]
Von Miller’s cleats in support of Von’s Vision, his charity that gives glasses to children in need. ?
from Princeton Eye Group link This Sunday the NFL is allowing players to wear custom cleats to promote charities that they support. Among all the great charities, keep an eye out for Von Miller, who will be wearing these cleats in support of Von’s Vision, his charity that gives glasses to children in need. ??? […]
Today is the first ever World Keratoconus Day #worldkcday #nkcf #keratoconus #cxl #crosslinking #princetoneyegroup #willslaservision
from Princeton Eye Group link Today is the first ever World Keratoconus Day, sponsored by the National Keratoconus Foundation. To celebrate, our esteemed cornea specialist, Dr. Anita Miedziak, performed our first FDA-approved corneal cross-linking surgery. Dr. Miedizak was one of only two surgeons in New Jersey to participate in the FDA study of corneal cross-linking, […]
Do you suffer from Keratoconus or Corneal Ectasia?
Anita Miedziak, M.D. of the Princeton Eye Group in Princeton has conducted years of clinical research trials to study the effectiveness of an innovative treatment to stop or slow the progression of Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia. Dr. Miedziak is one, of only two, principal investigators in FDA cross-linking trials in New Jersey. She has vast […]
Voluntary Recall of PeroxiClear 3% Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution
Bausch + Lomb is conducting a voluntary recall, proposed Class II, of PeroxiClear® 3% Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning & Disinfecting solution in the U.S. and Canada from retailers, wholesalers, and eye care professionals. PeroxiClear is a specialty contact lens solution with a special lens case and neutralizing disc and is indicated for soft and rigid […]
The Four Principal Causes of Blindness
Ever wonder how vision is affected by refractive error, cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration? National Geographic included some nice visuals in this article. For an added bonus, they also introduced some exciting retinal technology research (think stem cell, gene therapy and various implants) to potentially cure blindness! For more details, visit […]
Dr. Epstein, a rock and roll guitarist?
from Princeton Eye Group link Dr. Epstein, a rock and roll guitarist? Well, yes. Visit your local club or concert venue and you might catch him performing as part of the rock band, Project One. Dr. Epstein offers some insight into his musical second career: “It is such an honor to be a part of […]
Dr. Miedziak sets the mark as pioneer in corneal cross-linking for keratoconus
Exciting news that will forever change the way we approach and treat corneal weakening diseases such as keratoconus and corneal ectasia! The FDA has approved the Avedro KXL Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking System (www.avedro.com), and the Princeton Eye Group will be only one of a handful of sites in the country to launch this technology. Dr. […]