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In an article written in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, Dr. Alanna Nattis and her fellow researchers assessed the bacterial burden on the eyelid margins and within the meibomian glands in 40 patients. After obtaining cultures and performing a variety of diagnostic tests, the researchers found a predominance of coagulase-negative staphylococci within the biofilms of… Read More

In an article written in Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, Dr. Alanna Nattis and her colleagues explore the management and surgical fixation of dislocated intraocular lenses.  Over the years, professionals have transitioned from suture techniques to an elegant sutureless haptic fixation technique, the Yamane technique. According to the team, this process presents a steep learning… Read More

February 28, 2020 – SMITHTOWN, LONG ISLAND… In what has become the most professional and prestigious award program on Long Island, SightMD has once again earned top honors in the 15th Annual Best of Long Island (BOLI) 2020. For the past seven years SightMD has been named ‘Best LASIK Surgery Practice’, the past six years… Read More

Dr. Kligman, A Board Certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained cornea, LASIK and cataract surgery specialist at SightMD was selected to serve on the Program Committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting.   For the second year in a row, Dr. Kligman will be a Reviewer for the Refractive Surgery section of the meeting, responsible for… Read More

Michael Savetsky, M.D. a board certified ophthalmologist at SightMD, recently traveled to Nhi Dong 2 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in December 2019 with the Doctors Abroad Foundation to volunteer in their Seventh Annual Medical Mission.  Doctors Abroad Foundation is a nonprofit whose purpose is to provide medical care to underprivileged families worldwide. … Read More

On January 15th, SightMD’s Dr. Lawrence Buono spoke to a large audience of Peconic Landing residents on Long Island’s North Fork about the importance of preventing and treating glaucoma and other age-related eye diseases, including macular degeneration, dry eye, and cataract surgery.  Dr. Buono’s well-received presentation, which coincides with Glaucoma Awareness month, has become an… Read More

January 13, 2020 – HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.—SightMD (or the “Company”), a multi-specialty ophthalmology platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Spencer E. Sherman, M.D., P.C., a Manhattan-based ophthalmology practice. Sight Growth Partners, the administrative services provider for SightMD, will also serve Dr. Sherman in all administrative manners. The acquisition represents SightMD’s third office in Manhattan, with… Read More

Hauppauge, NY – January 6, 2020 – SightMD (or the “Company”), a Sight Growth Partners managed practice and leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform, today announced that it has hired retinal specialist Gaurav Chandra, M.D. to join its growing team of over 80 providers in the Tri-state area. Dr. Chandra is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in medical… Read More

In an article written in Ocular Surgery News, Dr. Alanna Nattis summarized that before recommending a corneal transplant for keratoconus patients, corneal cross-linking should often be discussed and considered as a viable treatment for keratoconus patients of all ages with keratoconus due to its ability to halt or slow the progression of the disease. Keratoconus… Read More

In a co-authored press release, Dr. Alanna Nattis discussed the importance of achieving optimal refractive outcomes during cataract surgery carefully managing and executing limbal relaxing incisions and astigmatic keratotomies. She added that astigmatic keratotomies and limbal relaxing incisions alone or during cataract surgery provide today’s surgeons with a keystone procedure that improves patient quality of… Read More