Optometrists Archives | Long Island Eye Doctor
Why a Dilated Eye Exam is Necessary
September 14, 2017 | Jennifer Chin, OD
Who gets floaters?
Seeing floaters is very common and at some point in time you may have experienced them yourself or have heard someone mention seeing these floating spots in their vision.
What do floaters look like?
Typically, clear floaters … Read More
How Often Should You Get An Eye Exam?
May 6, 2017 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
An ocular wellness exam is recommended annually. This means all patients, regardless of whether he or she wears glasses, should be seen once a year for an eye health check up. During a wellness exam, the optometrist will assess more … Read More
Why You Should Care Who Provides Your Eye Care
March 25, 2017 | Joel Kestenbaum, OD
All eye examinations are not alike. Let me repeat that. All eye examinations are not alike. Yes, all optometrists graduated from an accredited optometry school with the degree of doctor of optometry but there are many different pathways for optometrists … Read More
Is One Eye Larger Than the Other?
January 23, 2017 | Joel Kestenbaum, OD
Nobody is perfect. I always thought I was until my wife set me straight……. but that’s another story. The closest that anyone has ever come to being cosmetically perfect, at least according to the media, was Sophia Loren and Cary … Read More
How to Know if You Have Astigmatism
November 18, 2016 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
How Refractive Error Causes Blurry Vision Myopia
Many of our patients require a vision correction in the form of glasses or contact lenses in order to see clearly. The terms nearsighted, farsighted, and astigmatism are terms used to describe refractive … Read More
Glaucoma Suspect Testing
November 12, 2016 | Joel Kestenbaum, OD
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a disease of the eye that is created by an imbalance in the flow of fluids in and out of the inside of the eye. We are not talking about the tears that bathe the … Read More
Meet your Optometrists in Long Island
October 13, 2016 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
An Interview with your Optometrists in Long Island at Optix Eyecare Dr. Joel Kestenbaum
Interviewer: When did your interest in optometry begin?
Dr. Kestenbaum: When I was a young boy I hated to read. I had to read things … Read More
Doctor’s Corner – Case Presentation
June 29, 2016 | Meghan Schiffer, OD
Recently, a longtime Optix patient arrived for his routine eye exam and contact lens evaluation. Our patient is a 51 year old male who often works long and non-traditional hours as a firefighter. Needless to say, that also means he … Read More
