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The Cornea and Laser Eye Institute

Hammock Relaxing

ICO STUDENTS ACCEPTED EACH QUARTER

Essentials

Location

300 Frank W. Burr Blvd Suite 71

City:

State:

Zip:

Teaneck

NJ

07666

U.S.A.

Country:

North East U.S.

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Additional Address Information:

Description

Corneal practice that specializes in refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK), keratoconus and associated procedures (PKP, IEK, corneal collagen crosslinking, intacs, topography-guided PRK), uveitis and other inflammatory ocular diseases, dry eye and specialty contact lenses for patients with keratoconus and other ocular conditions.


Learning Objectives:

1.To develop the student's ability to communicate and work well with other staff members, health care professionals and patients alike.


2. To develop high skill level while using instruments and other optometric techniques that may be specific to cornea. As well as applying knowledge learned by shadowing doctors and examining patients to come up with a prior diagnosis.


3. To work on current research being conducted at the office for possible publication. Research of our patients provides students the knowledge of analyzing and obtaining data for medical publications.

Number of Student Encounters

Average number of patients per week per student:

How many are full exams?

How many are special testing?

100%

How many are observation only?

none

Relative Percentage of Student Encounters

33

33

33

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0

% = Routine Refractive

% = Contact Lens

% = Ocular Disease

% = Pediatric / Binocular Vision

% = Low Vision

Facility Details

Required equipment:

lab coat

Contact for externship liason: 

Stacey Lazar

slazar@vision-institute.com

201-692-9434

Arrival procedure for students:

Orientation period is to shadow our technicians and learn the equipment with them.

Attending Staff - Full Time:

Steven A. Greenstein, MD (Ocular Disease)

John D. Gelles, OD (Ocular Disease)

Peter S. Hersh, MD (Ocular Disease)

Attending Staff - Part Time:

David S. Chu, MD (Ocular Disease)

Miscellaneous comments:

Additional Information:

Click here to review onboarding requirements. If you do not see your site listed on Sharepoint, contact your preceptor directly.

Student Review

Contact Lens

Facility specialties:

Facility category:

Peds/BV/Advanced CL/VR (Specialty 3)

Max number of ICO students?

Housing available or a stipend?

Is this a residency program?

Other externship affiliations?

Do you provide formal journal club, case discussion, grand rounds?

Are meals provided?

Is an automobile necessary?

Is there on-site parking?

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Facility website

Student Clinic Hours

5:00 pm

8:30 am

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CLOSED

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5:00 pm

8:30 am

4:30-5 pm

7-7:30 am

8:00 pm

12:00 pm

5:00 pm

8:30 am

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Additional Info about Hours:

Private

Facility Type

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