Boston Eye Physicians and Surgeons

08/11/2025

GLAUCOMA EXPERTS at a Chandler Grant meet up —- 1988 

07/29/2025

Our long time patient and philosopher is gone! Hand scribed version of “Hanukah in Santa Monica “ is my favorite - although Elements hold a place , as Dad was also a chemist !

Legendary musical satirist Tom Lehrer has died, aged 97.

Lehrer was a classical pianist and Harvard-trained mathematician who gained wide acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s with his darkly humorous songs, often filled with political and social commentary.

One of his most enduring songs is The Elements, a list of the chemical elements set to the tune of I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General from The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera. He also wrote music and lyrics for satirical shows and children's TV.

In 2020, Lehrer placed his songwriting copyrights in the public domain, allowing anyone to perform, record or interpret his work for free.

10/05/2024

Laser Cararact surgery:
Look at the implant in the
First photo. Only a laser guided technique could create a lens pouch so perfectly symmetric for the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL).

The dark “legs” are called haptics and allow the replacement lens to stay centered in your eyes at the center of your pupils.

The laser is also much gentler. Total energy delivered to the eye is nearly always under 10….but classic Phaco technology can lead to energy delivered to the eye well over 20 units

07/31/2024

Second Ophthalmology Harvard Day in Prague

A historic reflection…
Prof H Kraus, Prof M.Wiedman Prof E Ruzickova, Prof J Nifffengger, Prof K. KAUFMAN, Prof R. Albertova, Prof C.S. Foster, Prof V. Karel. (L to R, 1992)

Introducing Boston to Czechia.

07/20/2024

A precious soul: teacher mentor scientist caregiver confidant and righteous professor.

07/01/2024

Abraham Pollen MD collected these historic materials. He started Boston Eye Physicians 90 years ago. This practice has a century of eye surgeons - now 5th generation - trained at the Eye and Ear.

A new exhibit celebrating our bicentennial is now open at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation. The exhibit features medical instruments, models and books drawn from Mass Eye and Ear's Abraham Pollen Archives and Rare Book Room, some on view for the first time.

The Russell Museum, located at 3 North Grove Street in Boston, is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays. Get the full list of hours: http://spklr.io/6181qN8V.

05/11/2024

Fitness First! Team Justin:

Second Place finishes 5K. 10-older; 30-older. 50-older 60-older and 70-older ! Well done!

04/26/2024

500 Million + eye operations later, the very first implant of a synthetic lens (plastic) in a human eye occurred in UK , 75 years ago.

Now lenses can be fine tuned AFTER the cataract surgery to give perfect vision !

I was privileged to observe the entire manufacturing process of the company , spawned from that creative spark.

10/10/2022

Study visit to Parma: well known Dott Gandolfi runs clinic now… but Dr K dates from an earlier period when he researched in the monkey laboratory there.

08/05/2022

Capitol Center Surgery. Instruction on the use of an alternative anesthetic for surgeons: Exparel …. to eliminate the risks of narcotic use and risk of addiction. Long delay local anesthetic keeps the surgical site numb until healing is complete

Capital Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offer cosmetic surgery and oral surgery. Schedule your consultation at (202) 386-7100.

07/01/2022

Recent visit to the first US clinic to routinely perform:
-outpatient cataract,
-N2O anesthesia cataract
-topical only cataract surgery,
-after Las Vegas, foldable and posterior chamber implant surgery
-Use of the second ever Phaco machine after Kehlmann’s first
-creation of cataract only Surgicenter (in MS)
-under direction of Dr Lynn McMahon (Emer.) pictured below with retina specialist Dr Jimenez after elegant pick-up at MSY.

Round tables included “Rare glaucomas disguised in the clinic”. As well as “Sleep apnea and the optic nerve”

The city founded in 1880s was a rail hub intersecting train lines of Mobile/N Orleans/Jackson/Memphis/Birmingham

Busy US Army Camp Shelby sent soldiers to all conflicts since WW I - from Hattiesberg.

03/04/2021

COVID- a 19 pound weight gain !

Too many of our diabetic and Pre- diabetic patients are out of control these last months sitting at home too sedentary and too close to the kitchen.

I have more retinopathy and neuropathy findings this year in these patients than in prior years

I reviewed New England Journal of Med data on effective weight loss:
YOU NEED a COACH!

Whether WW, Optavia or the weight loss clinic at MGH there needs to be someone to whom you are accountable. They will tailor a program to your habits

We are fortunate to have an Optavia rep - Jodi - work with our patients and we have referrals to a WW coach and MGH as well.

Preventive eye health requires a sound level of overall good health