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The Department of Ophthalmology is a fully integrated multi-specialty ophthalmic group offering a wide range of ophthalmic services committed to providing the highest quality care for patients with all types of eye diseases and visual problems. The department strives to educate and advise patients about their specific eye problems; to communicate with the referring healthcare providers in order to provide timely, well coordinated care; and to treat patients with efficiency, respect, and compassion.
The department is organized to provide the following clinical services:
- General ophthalmology service
- Neuro-ophthalmology service
- Vitreoretinal service
- Cornea and anterior segment service
- Glaucoma service
- Oculoplastics and reconstructive surgery service
- Pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus service
- Optometric service
- Uveitis
These services are directed by members of the full-time faculty, all of whom are board certified and fellowship trained.
The faculty plays an active role in the medical student education, contributing to several of the organized teaching blocks. The department offers a two-to-four-week clinical clerkship in ophthalmology.
The department has a three-year, fully accredited residency training program in ophthalmology. This training program has six residents, three of whom rotate at both Stony Brook University Hospital and the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The faculty also participates in the training of residents from other departments in the School of Medicine, including Maxillofacial Surgery, Neurology, and Emergency Medicine. The department offers a basic series of lectures in ophthalmology. Research participation within the department adds a valuable dimension to its educational programs, demonstrating the faculty’s commitment to scholarly activity and the advancement of ophthalmic knowledge and patient care.
The department has a number of research programs both within the full-time faculty and in collaboration with Neurobiology, Preventive Medicine, and Neurology. The department is a member of the SUNY Eye Institute.
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