Recent Dry Eye News
Advanced, Patient-Centered Eye Care Right in Your Hometown
With over 200 years of combined clinical experience, the doctors at Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region deliver trusted, full-service eye care to the Albany area. They have five convenient locations in Albany, Clifton Park, Schenectady, Schodack and Troy. Providing what you need for your vision including optical, general and surgical eye care. “We feel so very lucky […]Read More >
Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region Opens New Practice in Schenectady, NY
Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region is expanding. The practice is excited to announce the integration of Dr. Verola’s and Dr. Corbett’s ophthalmology practice with Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region. You can visit the new office location at 500 State Street, Suite 1A in Schenectady. This location offers plenty of free parking for your […]Read More >
Seasonal Dry Eye Help
The temperature drops, the heater kicks on and all of a sudden your eyes are itchy, red and burning. One of the most common complaints we hear at our office every winter relates to dry eyes. Even patients who have never suffered from dry eyes in the past can suddenly be bothered during the cold […]Read More >
March is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Month
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years or older in the United States. According to the National Eye Institute, AMD affects more than 2.1 million Americans. As our population ages, and the “baby boomers” advance into their 60’s and 70’s, the National Eye Institute estimates 3.7 million […]Read More >
Make Your Vision a New Year’s Resolution
We’ve all made New Year’s resolutions—plans to work-out more, eat less junk food, get organized or save more money. This year, why not make a resolution that will keep you seeing all the good things in life for years to come—TAKING CARE OF YOUR EYES. Plan ahead Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) can save patients up […]Read More >
Giving the Gift of Sight Dr. Allen Zieker Performs Cataract Surgery for Underprivileged in Panama
ALBANY, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 4, 2013—Through SEE International, a humanitarian non-profit organization, Dr. Allen Zieker of Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region traveled to Panama City, Panama, last month. He performed cataract surgery on over 25 patients during his brief visit. Joined by Dr. Francis Nathan from Adelaide, Australia, they worked closely with the host […]Read More >
Dr. Allen Zieker travels to Panama to perform Cataract Surgery for Underprivileged
ALBANY, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 24, 2013—Through SEE International, a humanitarian non-profit organization, Dr. Allen Zieker of Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region will travel to Panama City, Panama, October 25-26 to perform cataract surgery. Due to the intense workload of this visit, the mission is known as the Catarathon, a combination of words cataract and […]Read More >
Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region is now an Accredited Dry Eye Center
Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region announced that it has installed TearLab® Osmolarity Systems in Albany, Clifton Park, Schodack and Troy locations and its staff has been fully trained on the use of this breakthrough technology for the objective diagnosis of Dry Eye Syndrome. Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region was the first Accredited Dry […]Read More >
