Experience

Year joined staff: 2024

Education

• Yale School of Medicine
  Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Cum Laude
• University of California
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience, Biomedical Research Concentration

Residency

• Yale School of Medicine – Ophthalmology Resident, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Internships

• Greenwich Hospital – Preliminary Medicine Residency Program

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Refractive Surgery Alliance
• Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians

Honors, Awards, etc.

• Heed Fellow, Heed Ophthalmic Society [2021-2022]
• Yale New Haven Hospital Graduate Medical Education Committee Great Catch Award [2019]
• Greenwich Hospital Residency Program Browning Award for Professionalism in Medicine [2018]
• Arnold White Thesis Prize [2017]
• Yale Farr Scholar [2016]

Bio

Dr. Paula W. Feng is a fellowship-trained cornea specialist.  She attended medical school at Yale School of Medicine where she graduated cum laude (highest academic honors) and remained at Yale for her residency in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science.  Subsequently, she completed her fellowship in Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which has received the distinction as the as the #1 eye hospital in the United States for over 20 years by US World and News Report. She attended as a fellow of the Heed Ophthalmic Society, one of the most prestigious national awards available for graduating ophthalmology residents. Dr. Feng is a well-respected Ophthalmic surgeon and is the Medical Director of both SightMD Connecticut and Laser Vision Surgery Center. 

Dr. Feng specializes in the management of cataracts and corneal disease, including corneal transplantation and a variety of diseases involving the surface of the eye, cornea, conjunctiva and sclera, such as ocular surface squamous neoplasia, corneal dystrophies, keratoconus, and infectious and inflammatory diseases of the cornea and sclera. In addition, she performs refractive surgery procedures such as laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and implantable collamer lenses (ICL). Her advanced training in cornea, external disease and refractive surgery at preeminent ophthalmology and medical institutions enables her to provide cutting-edge treatment for both routine and challenging cases as well as excellent surgical outcomes. 

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