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 […]
All offices will be CLOSED Wed 12/24-Su 12/28 and Thurs 1/1/26.
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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. […]
Princeton Eye Group participates in world-giving
Through a sponsorship by the Princeton Eye Group, each and every employee was given the opportunity to donate necessary funds to an indigent patient in the Third World through the Watsi.org system. Watsi is an NGO that locates patients who cannot afford necessary medical care and seeks donors to help. Among these are a three […]
Princeton Eye Group doctors are doing their part in staving off world blindness in Haiti
Cataracts are still the leading cause of reversible blindness in the world and the Princeton Eye Group is doing its share to combat this. Humanity has no borders. Dr. Sarah Kuchar has been named the Physician Coordinator of the Wills International Residency Experience which sends American doctors to St. Boniface Eye Clinic at Fond-des-Blanc, Haiti. […]