Monthly Archives: December 2010

The East Meadow office of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI) is thrilled to be participating in Island Harvest for the second year in a row. From right to left, Catherine Ventimiglia, Surgical Coordinator, Shantasha Burke, Patient Care Coordinator, David Sachs, MD, Cataract, Corneal and Refractive Surgeon, Liza Abreu, ophthalmic technician, and Jessica Frigolett Galvin, ophthalmic technician along with their patients have donated non perishable food in the donation barrel in their office. Island Harvest is the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island. To learn more visit www.islandharvest.org. For more information about OCLI visit www.ocli.net.

Westbury, NY (December 20, 2010) – Roslyn resident Dr. Eric D. Donnenfeld, a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, served as the Ophthalmology moderator and presenter at the December 8 meeting of the Nassau Surgical Society and Brooklyn & Long Island Chapter of The American College of Surgeons that took place at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale. Since 1993, Dr. Donnenfeld, a founding partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI), has worked to develop and expand the Society’s Annual Clinic Day, a continuing education event for surgeons. This year Dr. Donnenfeld was recognized as recipient of the Nassau Surgical Society’s 2010 Distinguished Service Award.

According to Dr. Glenn A. Teplitz, current president of the Nassau Surgical Society: “The board members of the Nassau Surgical Society unanimously chose Dr. Donnenfeld as this year’s recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Service Award. The foundation for this decision was Dr. Donnenfeld’s academic and professional excellence in addition to the contributions he has made over the years to the Society. All members of the board agreed no one is more deserving of this honor.”

The meeting was attended by many ophthalmology residents of Nassau University Medical Center as well as area ophthalmologists to learn more about the field. OCLI and its doctors are passionate about teaching others in the ophthalmic field and are able to achieve this mission through Annual Clinic Day, where new ideas and information can be shared and exchanged.

Founded in 1938, the Nassau Surgical Society’s mission is to advance the surgical knowledge of its members and hold all members to the highest standards of ethics and the delivery of services. It achieves this mission by promoting study and discussion among its members on the science and practice of surgery; encouraging members to present and publish scientific papers related to their surgical specialties; and disseminating information of public interest regarding all aspects of surgery.

Dr. Donnenfeld is a founding partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI). He practices in OCLI’s Rockville Centre and Lynbrook offices. Dr. Donnenfeld has been a leader in ophthalmology for more than two decades. Dr. Donnenfeld was one of the original investigators of the excimer laser and has performed tens of thousands of laser vision corrective surgical procedures. He has written many articles and has traveled all over the world lecturing on refractive, cataract and corneal eye surgery. He received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School, and graduated in the top five percent of his class. Dr. Donnenfeld is on the Board of Overseers at Dartmouth Medical School. In addition to this honor, he is the surgical director of the Lions Eye Bank for Long Island and the Editor in Chief of Cataract and Refractive Surgery today, a well respected ophthalmology magazine.

OCLI, one of the largest ophthalmology practices in the nation, consists of 23 eye doctors representing most subspecialties of ophthalmology in 7 locations throughout Long Island; in Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Stony Brook, Manhasset, East Meadow and Port Jefferson. OCLI also has a research department that is involved in studies to improve the treatment and diagnosing of ophthalmic diseases. For more information, please call 1-866-SEE-OCLI (1-866-733-6254) or visit http://www.ocli.net.

Westbury, NY (December 9, 2010) –Dr. Eric D. Donnenfeld, a Board Certified Ophthalmologist, served as the Ophthalmology moderator and presenter at the December 8 meeting of the Nassau Surgical Society and Brooklyn & Long Island Chapter of The American College of Surgeons that took place at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale. Since 1993 Dr. Donnenfeld, a founding partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI), has worked to develop and expand the Society’s Annual Clinic Day, a continuing education event for surgeons. This year Dr. Donnenfeld was recognized as recipient of the Nassau Surgical Society’s 2010 Distinguished Service Award.

The meeting was attended by many ophthalmology residents of Nassau University Medical Center as well as area ophthalmologists to learn more about the field. OCLI and its doctors are passionate about teaching others in the ophthalmic field and are able to achieve this mission through Annual Clinic Day, where new ideas and information can be shared and exchanged.

Founded in 1938, the Nassau Surgical Society’s mission is to advance the surgical knowledge of its members and hold all members to the highest standards of ethics and the delivery of services. It achieves this mission by promoting study and discussion among its members on the science and practice of surgery; encouraging members to present and publish scientific papers related to their surgical specialties; and disseminating information of public interest regarding all aspects of surgery.

Dr. Donnenfeld’s presentation focused on “Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery”. Several OCLI doctors were also presenters at the meeting. Dr. Richard Sturm spoke about “Glaukos Micro-Stent Implantation for the Cataract Surgeon”; Dr. Marguerite McDonald addressed the question “Is PRK Best for Avoiding Ectasia in Thin Corneas?”, Dr. Ken Carnevale lead a lecture on an “Update in Retinal Surgery”, Dr. Daniel Garibaldi, one of OCLI’s Oculoplastic surgeons, spoke about “The Surgical Management of Periocular Malignancies” and Dr. Henry Perry spoke about “DSAEK Indications and Pitfalls”.

The last program on the day’s agenda was a panel discussion on “Challenging Cases for the Comprehensive Clinician: Video Management of Complex Cases in Cataract and Refractive Surgery”. OCLI doctors on the panel were: Dr. Robert Broderick, Dr. Gerard D’Aversa, Dr. Eric Donnenfeld and Dr. Henry Perry.

OCLI, one of the largest ophthalmology practices in the nation, consists of 23 eye doctors representing most subspecialties of ophthalmology in 7 locations throughout Long Island; in Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Stony Brook, Manhasset, East Meadow and Port Jefferson. OCLI also has a research department that is involved in studies to improve the treatment and diagnosing of ophthalmic diseases. For more information, please call 1-866-SEE-OCLI (1-866-733-6254) or visit http://www.ocli.net.

Jenny Shirin, right, a patient care coordinator of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI) Rockville Centre Office, collects canned goods from patient June Kane, a resident of Rockville Centre, for an Island Harvest Food Drive. OCLI staff and patients collected food by putting donation barrels at all 7 of their locations over the holidays. Island Harvest is the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island. To learn more visit www.islandharvest.org. For more information about OCLI visit www.ocli.net.