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“We may never understand illness such as cancer. In fact, we may never cure it. But an ounce of prevention is worth more than a million pounds of cure. – David Agus At The LASIK and Advanced Cataract Center in Boston, Dr. Wu and her refractive team are not simply focused on vision correction. The… Read More

Have you ever wondered what the expenditure of your contact lenses, glasses and contact lens solution will cost you over time? Probably not. But combined with doctor visits, prescriptions, possible eye infections and complications due to long term wear of contact lenses, the investment over a lifetime can be very costly. It’s probably beyond your… Read More

If you have been considering vision correction and were told your astigmatism was not treatable with LASIK, New England Eye Center has fantastic news for you. Not only can we treat Astigmatism, Director of Refractive Surgery Helen K. Wu, M.D. of New England Eye Center, offers the most advanced procedures available to treat a variety… Read More

According to “Prevent Blindness,” regardless of age, sports-related eye injuries occur most frequently in water sports, basketball, baseball and softball. The good news is that many of these injuries can be prevented by protecting your eyes with face guards and eye guards. Faceguards and sports eye guards can prevent minor injuries from corneal scratches up… Read More

Yoga, a Hindu spiritual and aesthetics discipline, focuses on your physical and spiritual well being. It includes breath control, simple meditation and the adoption of specific body poses. While it is a widely practiced discipline for health and relaxation, rarely do we think of how the practice of Yoga can benefit the health of our… Read More

What You Need To Know About Contact Lenses and Acanthamoeba Keratitis It’s summertime in New England and most people are savoring the remaining days of this season’s magnificent weather. But for a contact lens wearer, enjoying the opportunities that come with our beautiful climate and outside activities can have its “complications.” For these people, proper… Read More

Fact: Cataracts can occur at any age. Fact: Realistically, if you live long enough, you will get a cataract. Fact: Cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans age 40 and older and this number is rapidly increasing. Here is the good news. Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery within the United States. While… Read More

Tune in to the Discovery Channel on July 26th at 9 PM and meet New England Eye Center Vision Correction Patient Paolo DiGirolamo making his debut on the reality series “Naked and Afraid.” A recent recipient of laser vision correction with Dr. Helen Wu, Paulo chatted with us pre surgery and discussed the difficulties in… Read More

For over 50 years, surgeons have been treating cataracts by surgically replacing the clouded lens in the eye. Today, cataract surgery is considered one of the safest and most effective procedures in medicine. But for many people having a cataract is something they consider to occur in “older” people or later in life. Therefore, at… Read More