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There are many different vision problems that a person may experience. Treating them will involve different kinds of methods, and some of these treatments will be more involved than others. When it comes to treating refractive errors, however, the treatments involved are generally not so complicated, relatively speaking. We treat many patients suffering from refractive… Read More

Refractive surgery has helped many patients at New England Eye Center enhance their vision and shed the need for contact lenses and eyeglasses. Most people are aware of Boston LASIK surgery, but there is another refractive surgery option to keep in mind as well. That surgery is called PRK. So what is LASIK and what… Read More

Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, announced today that it is offering a free iPhone application, called Crystalens® iClear, that will educate and entertain consumers about vision, cataracts and the B+L Crystalens product. Crystalens is the only FDA-approved accommodating intraocular lens. Unlike the standard cataract replacement lenses, the Crystalens intraocular lens is designed… Read More

When most people think of vision correction surgery, they think of LASIK eye surgery. It’s true that LASIK gets most of the advertising, but did you know that there are at least half a dozen other vision correction surgeries available to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism? Not everyone is a candidate for LASIK surgery, but… Read More

Patients that have clear vision do not have to worry about relying on glasses and contact lenses to read, drive, or engage in any other task or hobby. Unfortunately, the majority of the population experiences blurry vision when trying to view near or distant objects. Patients that are in their 30s and younger may have… Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA. (December 10, 2010) – New England Eye Center is pleased to announce that Ophthalmologists Jay S. Duker, MD, Thomas R. Hedges III, MD, Katrinka Heher, MD, and Mitchell Strominger, MD have been selected by their peers as some of the Best Doctors in Boston, listed in the December 2010 issue… Read More

ROCHESTER, New York — Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, announced today that it has launched a website to educate the estimated 20 million aging baby boomers and seniors who are currently living with cataracts in the U.S. The website, www.cataracteducation.com, informs visitors about what causes cataracts, describes how they are treated and… Read More

Over the past decade-and-a-half, LASIK has become a household word. Indeed, LASIK has become so popular that many people believe it to be synonymous with laser vision correction. While LASIK has proven to be exceptionally successful and safe, there remain a number of misconceptions about the procedure. Below you will find five facts that you… Read More