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Dr. Wu and Dr. Goldstein named among the Best Doctors in America: February 2006 "Top Doctor" issue of Boston Magazine.
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Drs. Helen K. Wu and Michael H. Goldstein are board-certified ophthalmologists who specialize in refractive surgery. These gifted surgeons have performed laser vision correction on thousands of patients
to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. They are
considered experts in refractive surgery and carry on
the rich tradition of Tufts University and the New England Eye Center
as leaders in LASIK technology.
Excimer-laser-based refractive surgery
was first performed at the New England Eye Center in 1991 as part of the
initial FDA clinical trials on PRK. These trials ultimately led to the
approval of the excimer laser for vision correction in 1995. The New England
Eye Center was one of the first centers in the Boston area to offer LASIK
after its approval. Drs. Wu and Goldstein have trained numerous other ophthalmic
surgeons on new advances in laser vision correction and are coveted speakers.
The focus of the New England Eye Center is to do everything in our power
to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
New England Eye Center
The New England Eye Center is chosen by LASIK patients for three reasons:
our surgeons' experience, commitment to quality care, and patient satisfaction.
The surgeons and staff of the New England Eye Center evaluate each patient
meticulously and determine the best individual treatment. For LASIK, the
LADARVision custom wavefront system is used. This state-of-the-art technology
provides a measurement of the corneal curvature of each patient in minute detail
and then programs this "corneal map" into the excimer laser. The laser then
precisely reshapes the cornea to the highest precision, thus ensuring the best
possible visual outcome.
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Patients are under the best care with Dr. Wu's expert hands and vast experience.
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In addition to LASIK, the New England Eye Center also
offers PRK, LASEK, and Epi-LASIK for laser vision correction. CK (conductive
keratoplasty for the correction of presbyopia), Crystalens (a new IOL that
corrects both near and distance vision) and INTACS (removable corneal inserts
for the correction of myopia and keratoconus) are also offered at our center.
More About Our Surgeons
Helen K. Wu, MD, is the Director of Refractive Surgery at the New England
Eye Center and an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Tufts University.
Dr. Wu completed her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of
Michigan and her medical degree at the Ohio State University, College of
Medicine. Her ophthalmology residency was performed at the Kellogg Eye Center
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Wu completed dual fellowship training in ocular
immunology and uveitis and in cornea and refractive surgery, both at the
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She plays a leadership role in the major
worldwide ophthalmology organizations, including important committee memberships
in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract
and Refractive Surgery. She has published numerous scientific papers related
to refractive surgery and edited the textbook Refractive Surgery. Dr. Wu has
served as a key investigator in numerous FDA clinical trials where new LASIK
technologies are developed and perfected.
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Dr. Goldstein carefully examines a patient's unique characteristics, ensuring the best
individualized treatment.
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Michael H. Goldstein, MD, is a member of the New England Eye Center departments
of Refractive Surgery, Cornea, and Anterior Segment, and is an Assistant Professor
of Ophthalmology at Tufts University. He received his undergraduate degree from
Williams College in Williamstown, MA, and his medical degree from Northwestern
School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He completed his residency in ophthalmology
at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Goldstein performed fellowship training
in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Eye Institute.
He has lectured often about his advances in LASIK surgery to a worldwide audience.
Dr. Goldstein has published numerous scientific articles on the cornea and refractive
surgery and is one of the few refractive surgeons who also receives grant funding
from the National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute, for research into
corneal healing. He is a member of the major ophthalmology organizations including
the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and
Refractive Surgery. Before joining the New England Eye Center, Dr. Goldstein was
the director of Refractive Surgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
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