Category: News

Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. During Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March, New England Eye Center reminds employers and workers about the importance of wearing certified and approved eye protection. In addition to wearing safety glasses, look around your office for potential “ocular hazards” such… Read More

February is “Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month.” What is AMD? Most young people do not even know about AMD. When we are young we take our vision for granted and only focus on our need for fashionable glasses and extended wear contact lenses. And for people who have perfect vision, regular visits to the… Read More

Our patient “Brian” from Boston Massachusetts came in for his screening at New England Eye Center in Boston and was interested in LASIK. Lucky for Brian he was a candidate for more than one procedure and decided to move forward with the Visian ICL, Implantable Contact Lens. Brian has been nice enough to start posting… Read More

Winter Weather = Dry Eyes The winter weather in Boston can be especially harsh on your eyes. Low humidity levels in the air can lead to dryness, itching, burning and even the feeling of a foreign object in the eye. The most common complaint of dry itchy eyes is often caused by low humidity levels… Read More

It is a new year and once again resolutions are on everyone’s mind. A new year and a new you? Perhaps that is the theme for some, but at New England Center in Boston, we want you to know we like you and your eyes just the way you are! And that is because we… Read More

To date, electing to have corrective eye surgery with New England Eye Center and Dr. Helen Wu has been one of the best decisions I have personally made in almost 20 years. The ability to wake up and start my day without first having to think of whether or not my glasses or contacts are… Read More

This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season, Dr. Helen Wu and the Team at The LASIK and Advanced Cataract Center in Boston wish you good eye health, happiness and the time to make wonderful memories with your family. New England Eye Center also thought it would be appropriate to share a special article about the 7 reasons… Read More

The holidays are approaching and Boston is going to busy with visitors. Retailers will open on thanksgiving to give shoppers a jump on their holiday shopping. Many people will also be buying items on line. The team at New England Eye Center in Boston and The American Academy of Ophthalmology want to remind you to… Read More

“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