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Dr. Anzhelika Vaccaro and staff from OCLI’s Port Jefferson and Stony Brook offices provided free vision screenings for glaucoma and cataracts on August 20^th at the Community Health Expo 2011. OCLI was one of several organizations providing health screenings at the free expo which took place at the Coram Fire Department in Coram. The Expo was sponsored by Legislator Sarah Anker, Councilwoman Connie Kepert, in conjunction with Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center. In the photo Councilwoman Kepert (right) is being screened by Dr. Vaccaro. Dr. Vaccaro and OCLI staff performed about 20 vision and glaucoma screenings at the event. Participating in this workshop is one way Dr. Vaccaro, a resident of Mt. Sinai, gives back to the community in which she lives and works

Dr. Anzhelika Vaccaro of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI) participated as a guest speaker and vision expert at a workshop for the Suffolk County Department of Health’s Steppin On program.  Steppin On is a program that empowers older adults to carry out health behaviors that reduce the risks of falls, improve self management, and increase quality of life. 

 On August 18^th, Dr. Vaccaro spoke to seniors at Sienna Village in Smithtown. Her presentation focused on overall precautions to take regarding vision and age-related conditions. She also discussed cataracts, cataract surgery, age-related macular degeneration, floaters and low vision. This community-based workshop was one of several offered over the course of seven weeks using adult education and self-efficacy principals. 

 Dr. Vaccaro is a board certified ophthalmologist and a fellowship trained glaucoma specialist. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at Hunter College in New York, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Dr. Vaccaro received her Medical degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate College of Medicine followed by an internship at the Staten Island University Hospital and an ophthalmology residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). She then served a Fellowship in Glaucoma at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

 Dr. Vaccaro worked as a Physician Assistant in Pediatrics for a private practice and later as a Research Assistant at the Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. She has participated in several research studies and is a proud member of Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society. Dr. Vaccaro has written several articles and co-authored a book chapter. Dr. Vaccaro has volunteered her time helping patients at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Hospital. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association, the American Medical Student Association and the American College of Physicians, also known as the American College of Internal Medicine.

 Dr. Vaccaro is a former professional figure-skater trained at the Ukrainian School of Figure-Skating. She is fluent in both spoken and written Russian. Dr. Vaccaro works out of OCLI’s Port Jefferson and Stony Brook offices.

Dr. Daniel Kiernan of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI) participated as a guest speaker and vision expert at a workshop for the Suffolk County Department of Health’s Stepping On program.  Stepping On is a program that empowers older adults to carry out health behaviors that reduce the risks of falls, improve self management, and increase quality of life. 

 Dr. Kiernan spoke to seniors at Siena Village in Smithtown. His presentation focused on Vision, Blindness and Maintaining Your Ocular Health. He also discussed Cataracts, Glaucoma and Age-Related Macular Degeneration. This community-based workshop was one of several offered over the course of seven weeks using adult education and self-efficacy principals. 

 Dr. Daniel Kiernan recently joined OCLI as an associate physician specializing in medical and surgical diseases of the retina, vitreous and macula.  He was recently awarded the Raymond R. Margherio Research Award from the Retina Society. This prestigious award, given for outstanding original research or surgery on macular disease, was presented to Dr. Kiernan at the Society’s annual meeting in September 2010 and has already been acknowledged at both the Macula Society and The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meetings.

 Dr. Kiernan graduated from the University of Chicago with his Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kiernan completed his ophthalmology residency at The University of Chicago Hospitals, Pritzker School of Medicine. He is currently completing his vitreo-retinal surgical fellowship at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary.

 Dr. Kiernan works in several OCLI office locations including Stony Brook, Port Jefferson, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre.

Free vision screenings were provided by Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island’s Manhasset office during the Town of North Hempstead’s Health Education Fair. The Fair took place on August 8th at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington. In the photo is Anne Boubaris (left), an ophthalmic technician from OCLI, conducting a vision screening.  Visitors to OCLI’s booth received free vision screenings for glaucoma and cataracts. Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly and painlessly steals away your sight. A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s normally clear lens, blocking the passage of light needed for vision. Nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss.

Dr. Anzhelika Vaccaro and staff from OCLI’s Port Jefferson and Stony Brook offices will be providing free vision screenings for glaucoma and cataracts on August 20^th at the Community Health Expo 2011. The Expo is free and will be held from 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm at the Coram Fire Department located at 303 Middle Country Rd. in Coram. The Expo is sponsored by Legislator Sarah Anker, Councilwoman Connie Kepert, in conjunction with Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center.

 About Glaucoma: Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly and painlessly steals away your sight. Glaucoma is called the sneak thief of sight because it has no symptoms—it does not make your eyes red or cause pain. But it is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, and half of the people who have glaucoma don’t know that they have the disease and are not aware that they are going blind.

 The cause of glaucoma is unknown, but there are several risk factors that increase your chances of developing glaucoma. These include high eye pressure (called intraocular pressure, or IOP), older age, and having a family history of glaucoma. Anyone with any of these risk factors should get regular eye examinations to look for glaucoma. African Americans and Hispanics are also more likely to develop glaucoma.

 About Cataracts: Nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss. A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s normally clear lens, blocking the passage of light needed for vision. They form slowly and cause no pain. Some stay small and hardly affect vision, but if the cataract does grow and begin to affect your vision, it can usually be removed with surgery.

 Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed operation in the United States with over 3 million cases performed annually. Dr. Broderick is now performing some of the first laser enhanced and customized cataract surgeries on Long Island.  This new medical breakthrough in laser cataract surgery adds a new level of precision, accuracy and predictability to the procedure that simply was not possible with conventional manual surgery.

 To learn more about glaucoma and cataracts and for a free vision screening, stop by OCLI’s booth at the Community Health Expo on August 20th between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

 Dr. Robert Broderick and staff from OCLI’s Manhasset office will be providing free vision screenings for glaucoma and cataracts on August 8^th (rain date August 11^th) between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at the Town of North Hempstead (TONH) Health Education Fair. The Fair will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington.

 About Glaucoma: Glaucoma is an eye disease that slowly and painlessly steals away your sight. Glaucoma is called the sneak thief of sight because it has no symptoms—it does not make your eyes red or cause pain. But it is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, and half of the people who have glaucoma don’t know that they have the disease and are not aware that they are going blind.

 The cause of glaucoma is unknown, but there are several risk factors that increase your chances of developing glaucoma. These include high eye pressure (called intraocular pressure, or IOP), older age, and having a family history of glaucoma. Anyone with any of these risk factors should get regular eye examinations to look for glaucoma. African Americans and Hispanics are also more likely to develop glaucoma.

 About Cataracts: Nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss. A cataract is the clouding of the eye’s normally clear lens, blocking the passage of light needed for vision. They form slowly and cause no pain. Some stay small and hardly affect vision, but if the cataract does grow and begin to affect your vision, it can usually be removed with surgery.

 Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed operation in the United States with over 3 million cases performed annually. Dr. Broderick is now performing some of the first laser enhanced and customized cataract surgeries on Long Island.  This new medical breakthrough in laser cataract surgery adds a new level of precision, accuracy and predictability to the procedure that simply was not possible with conventional manual surgery.

 To learn more about glaucoma and cataracts and for a free vision screening, stop by OCLI’s booth at the TONH Fair on August 8th between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

See the July 2011 Dr. Eric Donnenfeld’s Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today feature by clicking the link below.

A Landmark Event by Dr. Eric Donnenfeld

Dr. Daniel Kiernan has joined Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI) as an associate physician specializing in medical and surgical diseases of the retina, vitreous and macula. He will be joining Glenn Stoller, MD and Ken Carnevale, MD in Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island’s retinal department. Dr. Kiernan was recently awarded the Raymond R. Margherio Research Award from the Retina Society. This prestigious award, given for outstanding original research or surgery on macular disease, was presented to Dr. Kiernan at the Society’s annual meeting in September 2010 and has already been acknowledged at both the Macula Society and The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meetings.

 ”The accolade has furthered my motivation to pursue translational research involving correlating retina structural imaging and function,” says Dr. Kiernan. Dr. Kiernan’s other research interests include age-related macular degeneration, hereditary macular conditions and retinal vascular disease.

 Being the eldest son of an ophthalmologist, Dr. Kiernan says his decision to train as a retinal surgeon was based on a sense of personal responsibility and his desire to become an “innovator in a field governed by fine visual details, superb motor skills and the marvelous sense of sight.”

 ”We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kiernan to our team of experienced and dedicated staff of eye care professionals at OCLI,” said Tom Burke, CEO, OCLI. “He will prove to be a great addition to our continuing efforts to meet and exceed our patients’ needs.”

Dr. Kiernan graduated from the University of Chicago with his Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kiernan completed his ophthalmology residency at The University of Chicago Hospitals, Pritzker School of Medicine. He is currently completing his vitreo-retinal surgical fellowship at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary.

 For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Kiernan in Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson, please contact OCLI at 1-866-SEE-OCLI (1-866-733-6254)

See the attached features in the Baldwin Herald and Farmingdale Observer about OCLI Bowling for a cause.

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