Recent Cataracts News
Our Doctors Came Out Top-ranked in the 2023 Best of the Best – Ophthalmologists
We are PROUD to have received your support. With five locations and 15 doctors, you can be confident you are making the right choice for all your eye care by coming to us. We provide a complete range of services from comprehensive eye exams to specialty eye care.
Survey: Cataract surgery can help turn back the clock for patients’ vision
In its Alcon Eye On Cataract Survey in support of Cataract Awareness Month, the survey, conducted between March and April 2023 in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, South Korea and the United States, set out to evaluate vision and cataract insights among the world’s rapidly aging population. The survey’s results reveal cataract […]Read More >
Jessica Wang, M.D., Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon Joins the Practice
Jessica Wang, M.D. joins Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region (OCCR). Jessica Wang is a board-certified, comprehensive ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon. Dr. Wang also treats patients with glaucoma, dry eye, diabetes, macular degeneration, and other ophthalmic conditions. Prior to joining Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region, Dr. Wang treated patients at the Eye Center of […]Read More >
Why Would a Glaucoma Specialist do my Cataract Surgery?
Why would a glaucoma specialist do my cataract surgery? I am not sure I trust a glaucoma specialist to do my cataract surgery. We asked Dr. Leah Umfrey, a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in glaucoma management, treatment and surgery and routinely performs cataract surgery to answer this question. Dr. Umfrey has this to say: “This […]Read More >
Watch videos about the newest cataract surgery technology – the Light Adjustable Lens
Our detailed Light Adjustable Lens page is here: – to speak to someone to learn more about the Light Adjustable Lens or to schedule an appointment contact our Patient Advisor, Crystal at patientadvisor@ophthalmicconsultants.com or at 518-807-7027
The First and Only Lens That Can Be Customized AFTER Cataract Surgery – Available in the Albany Metro Area ONLY at Ophthalmic Consultants!
With traditional ‘fixed’ intraocular lenses (IOLs), your physician performs measurements before your surgery in order to select the best IOL to try to achieve your vision goals. Once your surgery is complete and the IOL has been implanted, your physician has limited options to adjust the lens power or prescription. Video: Fixed vs Adjustable Lenses […]Read More >
Brian R. Harrow, M.D., Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon Joins the Practice
Brian R. Harrow, M.D. joins Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region (OCCR). Dr. Brian Harrow is a board-certified, comprehensive ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon. Dr. Harrow also treats patients with glaucoma, dry eye, diabetes, macular degeneration, and other ophthalmic conditions. Prior to joining Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region, Dr. Harrow has practiced in Los Angeles, […]Read More >
Our Doctors Came Out Top-ranked in the 2021 Best of the Best – Ophthalmologists
We are PROUD to have received your support. With five locations and 15 doctors, you can be confident you are making the right choice for all your eye care by coming to us. We provide a complete range of services from comprehensive eye exams to specialty eye care.
With coronavirus still around, is it safe to have eye surgery now?
For those wondering if they or a family member should proceed with their eye surgery or “hold off,” this is an important and thoughtful question. In answering this question, during these challenging times in healthcare, it is important to reflect upon key considerations.  Our main consideration is your safety.  Safety has always been the focus […]Read More >
Allen W. Zieker, M.D., First Surgeon in Northeastern NY. to Implant NEW Tecnis Toric II 1-Piece IOL in Cataract Patients
Recently, Allen W. Zieker, M.D., President and Director of cataract surgery at Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region, became the first surgeon in the entire Northeastern New York to implant the Tecnis Toric II 1-Piece Intraocular Lens (IOL) in cataract patients. The Tecnis Toric II 1-Piece IOL, by Johnson & Johnson Vision, debuted in the United […]Read More >
