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A recent study published in Ophthalmology reveals that people who have low to moderate consumption of wine are less likely to require cataract surgery. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge and examined the association of alcohol consumption and type of alcoholic beverage with incident cataract surgery in two large cohorts. Researchers used a questionnaire for over 450,000 participants to determine alcohol consumption at baseline. Study partici...pants were undergoing cataract surgery in either eye. Those participants with cataract surgery up to 1 year after the baseline assessment visit or who had a self-reported cataract at baseline were not included. Researchers found that those who consumed alcohol were less likely to undergo cataract surgery and among those who consumed alcohol, greater alcohol consumption was linked to a lower risk of undergoing cataract surgery. The type of alcohol beverage also made a difference. Wine consumption had the greatest protective association and had the lowest risk of having cataract surgery. As with all correlative studies, the researchers cautioned that additional studies are needed to determine whether the link is causal.

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Our team in the Huntington Park Avenue office is very proud of the safe environment that we’ve created for patients.

To make an appointment with Doctors Krawitz, Weinstein, or Skyer, call 1-866-SEE-OCLI.

Harvard just posted an excellent summary of the diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration. If you're 60 years or older, it's essential that you go for regular eye care to detect this potentially blinding disease, even if your vision seems perfect. Make an appointment for one of our doctors today by calling 1-866-SEE-OCLI. https://www.health.harvard.edu//age-related-macular-degene

Is this a year to be thankful?

The Huntington Park Avenue office 631-223-0400 telephone number now forwards to the main OCLI switchboard. Dr. Krawitz sees patients Wednesdays through Fridays and has a two-month wait. Dr. Weinstein sees patients on Mondays and Tuesdays. Dr. Skyer sees patients on Mondays. Schedule your appointment today.

Do like the OCLI Huntingon Park Avenue staff and wear real masks for your Halloween costume!

And don’t borrow any cosmetic contact lenses from a friend that aren’t specifically prescribed for you!

All eyes on Eric Donnenfeld, M.D.! We are proud to share Visus Therapeutics Inc. announced its launch, clinical development program for the Novel Presbyopia E...ye Drop, and the formation of its clinical advisory board, with our very own Dr. Donnenfeld as its leader. Join us in congratulating Dr. Donnenfeld! Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/34D5yrx

Dr. Weinstein is in the Huntington Park Avenue office on Mondays and Tuesdays.

I downloaded the new Covid alert app for New York State. It tells you when you’ve been in contact with somebody who has tested positive. It tracks your location and so some will argue that it invades privacy. But I think for now, it’s the lesser of two evils. It’s available on both the Apple App and Google Play stores. Simply search for ‘covid alert’. Dr. Krawitz

To make a glaucoma evaluation appointment with Dr. Krawitz, call 1-866-SEE-OCLI.

It’s wonderful to have a retinal specialist colleague of Dr. Brennan’s caliber for my OCLI patients. Dr. Krawitz