7 Tips to Follow During Fireworks Eye Safety Month
Did you know that June is Fireworks Eye Safety Month? The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes Fireworks Eye Safety Month due to the potential for injury to individuals and their eyes. Fireworks, especially consumer fireworks, are dangerous and land thousands in the hospital every year. Most of these injuries occur in the summer, as June… Read More
Ophthalmologist Power List 2021
New England Eye Center is excited to announce that Dr. Caroline Baumal was selected by The Ophthalmologist as one of the most influential female figures in ophthalmology on the 2021 Power List! We are very proud to have you represent our organization and all women in Ophthalmology. Read the full feature. Dr. Caroline Baumal, Retina Specialist… Read More
First ‘Bionic Eye’ Surgery Helps Patient See the Light
BOSTON (August 11, 2017) – New England Eye Center retina doctors Michelle Liang and Andre Witkin performed the first “bionic eye” implant at Tufts Medical Center in June. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis system, created by Second Sight, is an implant for the eye that can partially restore vision for patients who are blind from… Read More
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
BOSTON (November 01, 2017) – New England Eye Center wishes to remind all patients with diabetes to have an annual diabetic eye exam to prevent vision loss. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working–age Americans. Many people do not notice the early symptoms of diabetic eye disease until their vision has been permanently… Read More
NEEC’s Eli Peli, OD Wins AAO Award
BOSTON (July 31, 2017) – Eli Peli, MSc, OD, FAAO, Co-Director of the Vision Rehabilitation Service at New England Eye Center, has been selected by the American Academy of Optometry as the Charles F. Prentice Medal Award Winner for this year. This is the most prestigious award given in the field of Optometry for a… Read More
NEEC surgeons perform first “bionic eye” implant in New England
BOSTON (June 28, 2017) – New England Eye Center doctors Michelle Liang and Andre Witkin recently performed the first “bionic eye” implant in New England here at Tufts Medical Center. The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis system is an implant for the eye that can partially restore vision for patients who are blind from Retinitis Pigmentosa…. Read More
NEEC’s Dr. Witkin Publishes Article on New Syndrome
HORV Can Have Devastating Vision Loss BOSTON (May 22, 2017) – Andre Witkin, MD of New England Eye Center, was the lead author of an article on Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis, or HORV, published in the May 2017 issue of Ophthalmology. Andre J. Witkin, MD New England Eye Center A group of ophthalmologists from the… Read More
New treatment for Glaucoma available at NEEC
BOSTON, MA January 30, 2017 – New England Eye Center Glaucoma specialists are now offering a new minimally invasive surgical treatment for mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma. The CyPass Micro-Stent device was recently approved by the FDA for use in conjunction with cataract surgery. Research studies demonstrated a significant and lasting reduction in intraocular… Read More
Cynthia Mattox, MD Elected President of American Glaucoma Society
New England Eye Center Vice Chair of Clinical Services BOSTON, MA January 05, 2017 – New England Eye Center is proud to announce that Dr. Cynthia Mattox, Director of the Glaucoma and Cataract Service and Vice Chair of Clinical Services for New England Eye Center, has been elected as the President of the American Glaucoma… Read More
Six New England Eye Center Ophthalmologists Named To Boston Magazine’s Top Doctor List for 2016
Eye Care Specialists Receive Top Recognition From Their Peers BOSTON, MA December 07, 2016 – Six New England Eye Center Ophthalmologists are among the Top Ophthalmologists named in Boston magazine’s Top Docs issue released this week (December 2016). Jay S. Duker, MD, Thomas R. Hedges III, MD, Michael Raizman, MD, Cynthia Mattox, MD FACS, Christopher… Read More