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Vincent Prescott Basilice, MD., F.A.A.O.
Medical Director: Dr Basilice, a Board Certified Ophthalmologist,
has been a leader on long Island in the field of ophthalmology
for over twenty-five years. Dr. Basilice is regularly
sought out as a community, organizational, and educational
speaker, on a diverse array of ophthalmic topics including
glaucoma and glaucoma management, macular degeneration,
diabetic retinopathy, the latest advances in cataract
extraction with IOL implantation, blepharoplasty, and
LASIK laser vision correction.
Dr. Basilice has been invited to participate
in a number of clinical trials including investigation
for the multi-focal intra-ocular lens as well as numerous
other pharmaceutical test protocols. In addition, Dr.
Basilice is recognized as one of the Island's foremost
authorities on LASIK laser vision correction, being
among the first on Long Island to regularly include
the advanced technologies of WaveScan pre-surgical testing
and the capabilities of the VISX Star S4 excimer laser.
Dr. Basilice is also a published authority
on many aspects of ophthalmic care with his most recent
article appearing in "Refractive Eyecare for Ophthalmologists".
He is familiar to New York audiences for his many radio
guest appearances and is regularly invited to speak
in front of health care professionals, optometrists,
and ophthalmologists. Dr. Basilice is a member of numerous
medical societies including, NYS Society of Surgeons,
The American Academy of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery,
and American Congress of Glaucoma.
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Michael S. Conners, M.D., Ph.D, a Board Certified Ophthalmolgist,
brings expertise in the fields of Cornea and External
Diseases as well as Refractive Surgery to The Ophthalmic
Center. Dr. Conners is a graduate of Hofstra University
and completed his medical and graduate training at New
York Medical College resulting in a dual M.D., Ph.D.,
degree. Dr. Conners subsequently trained at the prestigious
Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish
Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. He completed fellowship
training in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive
Surgery both at Washington University and the nationally
recognized Minnesota Eye Consultants in Minneapolis.
Dr. Conners then joined the faculty in the Department
of Ophthalmology at Washington University. As an academic
physician, he co-directed the Cornea service and was
medical director of The Refractive Surgery Center educating
numerous physicians on advanced surgical techniques.
As director of The Refractive Surgery Center, he performed
thousands of refractive surgical procedures including
LASIK, LASEK, PRK, & PTK.
Dr. Conners has extensive experience in routine and
complex cataract surgery including the newer multifocal
and accommodative lens technology. Dr. Conners’
knowledge and surgical experience in corneal diseases
has created national recognition. He is sought after
for opinions regarding newer surgical approaches to
corneal transplant and is well experienced in the newest
corneal transplant procedures including Descemet’s
Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK). Dr. Conners
also has a significant interest in the treatment of
dry eye and has consulted for numerous drug companies
in the past.
Dr. Conners is a Long Island native having grown up
in East Meadow. He now resides in Miller Place with
his wife and 3 children. Dr. Conners is an active member
of many societies and associations including fellowship
in The American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, The New
York State Ophthalmological Society, as well as the
Suffolk County Ophthalmology Society.
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Debra A. Messina, M.D. is a third
generation physician who was born in Bologna, Italy.
Dr. Messina is a Board Certified Fellow of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology; specializing in comprehensive
ophthalmology. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi
University, Garden City, NY, earning her Bachelors of
Science in Biology. She is a graduate of SUNY Stony
Brook School of Medicine in 1988. After completing a
required one year of medical internship at Cabrini Medical
Center in Manhattan, she attended Nassau University
Medical Center, East Meadow, NY for her Ophthalmology
training. She served as chief resident in 1992.
Dr Messina is a member of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology, NY State Ophthalmologic Society
and the Suffolk Ophthalmologic Society. She is married
to George Coritsidis, MD who is Director of both the
Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Division of Nephrology
at Elmhurst Medical Center, a Mount Sinai Hospital Affiliate.
They have two children. Being civic minded, Dr Messina
is on the Board of Directors for the youth group at
her church, St. Paraskevi in Greenlawn and on the Board
of Directors for her neighborhood association. She has
been and continues to be a valued member of the staff
at The Ophthalmic Center since 1992.
Therapeutic Optometrists:
Therapeutic optometrists are doctors
who receive years of training and are licensed in this
expert field although they are not medical doctors.
The criterion that must be met by the therapeutic optometrist
goes well beyond eyeglass prescriptions and contact
lens fittings although these become the doctor's specialty.
Therapeutic optometrists are allowed to see and treat
eye emergencies and may prescribe antibiotic, steroid,
and glaucoma ophthalmic medications. They must have
co-managed a prescribed number of patients over a designated
time-period under the tutelage of an ophthalmologist
(M.D.) The optometrist must carry a special therapeutic
license and must remain current in their field by continually
updating their clinical training. Our therapeutic optometrists
are selected by Dr. Vincent Basilice to provide an important
addition to the center's commitment to expert, compassionate
patient care.
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Vincent
Coltellino, O.D. is a 1982 graduate of the State University
of New York, College of Optometry. He served in the
U.S. military for four years, two of which he was the
division optometrist for the 101st airborne, where he
was responsible for first line care of air assault troops
and flight line personnel. For the past 12 years he
has worked within Ophthalmology and private practice.
He has extensive experience with the treatment of ophthalmic
diseases as well as post operative care. Dr Coltellino
is a member of several national, state , and local professional
organizations, including The Suffolk County Optometric
Society, and the American Optometric association.
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