Specialty Services
- Ocular Disease and Special Testing
- Laser Eye Institute
- Vision Therapy/Rehabilitation
- Low Vision
- Specialty Contact Lenses
- Pediatrics
Ocular Disease & Special Testing
To provide diagnostic and therapeutic management of ocular disease and related systemic disease, UOC employs sophisticated diagnostic tools, state-of-the-art procedures and teams of health professionals with years of experience in the treatment of specific classes of complex eye and vision abnormalities. These interdisciplinary teams may include Doctors of Optometry who have completed Residency Programs in Ocular Disease or Hospital-Based Practice, attending ophthalmologists with clinical expertise in specialty areas, registered nurses and social workers.
We provide advanced care in:
- Cataract
- Cornea
- Glaucoma
- Neuro-ocular
- Oculoplastics
- Retina
- Electrodiagnostic Service
- Imaging Service
- Outpatient Surgery
Our special tests in our Imaging Center include:
Structural Testing:
- HRT 3
- GDx VCC
- Stratus OCT 3
- Spectral Domain OCT
- Optical Biometry IOL Master
- Corneal Topography (Orbscan)
- Pachymetry
- Ultrasound Biomicroscopy
- A and B scan Ultrasonography
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Digital Anterior and Posterior Photography
Functional Testing:
The Laser Eye Institute provides patients with refractive surgery as an alternativeto spectacles or contact lenses. Using the Bausch and Lomb Technolas 217 Excimer Laser with Custom Wavefront Zyoptix Technology, we provide our patients with superior results. Our custom wavefront guided LASIK treatment and Orbscan produce an amazing success rate; 99.7% of patients achieve 20/40 vision or better following treatment.
Our primary surgeon, a board certified Ophthalmologist and corneal specialist, has been in practice for over 17 years.
Our Optometric Staff members are certified on many currently available lasers and microkeratomes and have years of refractive surgery experience. This enables them to work closely with each patient, educating them on a variety of refractive procedures to ensure that they not only receive the best treatment and outcome possible, but that they have a complete understanding of the procedures and everything they entail.
The Laser Eye Institute has been, and continues to be, on the forefront of vision correction. We offer our patients the newest technologies and services, along with expert and experienced care.
Vision Therapy/Rehabilitation Service
The Vision Therapy/Rehabilitation Service offers diagnostic and treatment services to a variety of patients with developmental, acquired, and congenital visual problems including:
Amblyopia
Strabismus
Binocular Disorders
Accommodative Disorders
Oculomotor Disorders
Visual Perceptual Dysfunctions Related to Learning
Head Trauma Unit
The Head Trauma Rehabilitation Unit is part of the Vision Therapy Service. It serves as a resource for rehabilitation hospitals and centers throughout the New York Metropolitan area providing comprehensive visual evaluations and visual services to individuals with acquired head trauma and strokes. These services include:
Refractive Evaluation which may reveal the need for special glasses
Ocular Health Assessment and Management
Binocular and Accommodative Evaluation
State of the art Visual Field Evaluation for Defects and Visual Neglect
Electro-Diagnostic Assessment of Eye Movement
Learning Disabilities Unit
The Learning Disability Unit is a part of the Vision Therapy Service. The staff provides diagnostic and therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults with learning related visual dysfunctions. The unit is staffed by Optometrists and PhD Psychologists. Diagnostic services include:
Binocular, Accommodative, and Eye Movement Evaluation
Visual Perceptual Evaluation
Comprehensive Neuro Psycho-Educational Evaluation
The Low Vision Rehabilitation Service helps individuals with reduced central or peripheral vision make the most of their remaining vision and improve performance of daily activities such as reading, writing, and watching television. Vision rehabilitation measures can include:
- Prescription and training in the use of optical and non-optical low vision aids
- Sunwear and lighting evaluations
- Recommendations of high-tech devices such as electronic magnifiers and computer adaptations
- Referral to other professionals such as Social Workers, Vision Rehabilitation Teachers, and/or Orientation and Mobility specialists.
Our comprehensive low vision evaluation carefully assesses the patient’s current visual status, identifies goals and visual needs, and designs an individualized rehabilitation plan to meet these needs.
Specialty Contact Lens Service
The Specialty Contact Lens Service sees patients in need of contact lenses for a variety of ocular conditions including:
- A degenerative process (keratoconus, keratoglobus, pellucid marginal degernation),
- following surgery (corneal transplant, refractive surgery, etc),
- after ocular trauma,
- pediatric aphakia,
- high myopia/hyperopia/astigmatism,
- corneal refractive therapy (orthokeratology)
- cosmetic lenses due to scarring
- prosthetic lenses for non-seeing eyes or after enucleation
- patients who have been unsuccessful contact lens wearers, but who still want to wear lenses.
Patients should expect the following:
- Doctors with experience and expertise unsurpassed in the contact lens field in fitting specialty ‘hard-to-fit’ patients
- An extensive contact lens offering, offered to us before others since we are a teaching institution
- State of the art ophthalmic instrumentation to aid in the diagnosis and management of the ocular condition
- An office that is involved in research and development of new contact lenses and lens solutions in addition to studying various fitting philosophies and cornea/tear film findings
The Pediatrics Service provides comprehensive eye exams for infants, preschoolers, school-aged children, and children with special needs. The Service also provides vision therapy for infants and preschoolers, as well as consultation services in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients. The Pediatrics Service is a clinical, research, and educational unit. The Service is staffed by optometrists who specializes in the eye and vision care of young children and are committed to providing the highest level of primary and secondary care for our patients.
Infants Vision Unit
Serves the visual needs of children from birth to 4 years of age.
Children with Special Needs Unit
Serves the visual needs of children (up to age 21) with physical and developmental challenges.
• Initial evaluations are given as well as any necessary rehabilitative care.
• This unit works closely with occupational, physical and speech therapists