20 The Greater Hartford Health Care Resource Guide • 2016 – 2017
Eye surgery centers in Greater Hartford
(Ranked by number of surgeons as of Sept. 2016)
Rank Center
No. of surgeons/
Total no. of
employees
No. of locations
Hospital affiliation Services and equipment Head of center
Year
founded
1
Hartford Hospital Eye Surgery Center
505 Willard Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
860-665-0174; hartfordhospital.org/
services/eye-surgery
43 (1)
39 (2)
1
Hartford Hospital
Anterior segment, cataract, cosmetic eyelid,
refractive and retinal surgery; treatment of cornea
and external eye disease, diabetic retinopathy, eye
muscle disorders, eyelid malpositions, glaucoma,
macular degeneration and strabismus (3)
LenSX Laser, lens implants
David Emmel,
Medical director
Dwayne Kertanis,
Administrator
Donna Brayfield,
Clinical director
1998 (4)
2
Starling Physicians Eye Center
641 Farmington Ave.
Bristol, CT 06010
860-585-0000; starlingphysicians.com/
specialty/ophthalmology
6
34
3 (5)
Hospital of Central
Connecticut, Hartford Hospital
Eye Surgery Center and
Bristol Hospital
Cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, laser
refractive surgery, glaucoma treatment and
surgery, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration
therapies, plastic surgery for eyelids and orbit and
treatment of dry eye/ocular surface disease
Laser and diagnostic equipment
Alan Stern, Head
of the Department
of Ophthalmology
1954
3
Precision Lasik Group
700 West Johnson Ave., Suite 101
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-250-9800; precisionlasikgroup.com
6
5
2 (6)
N/A (7)
Outpatient laser vision (LASIK & PRK) for the
reduction or elimination of glasses for the
nearsighted, farsighted or those with astigmatism
Allegretto Wave EX500, Topolizer, Moria
microkeratome
Mark Milner,
Surgeon
2000
4
UConn Health Surgery Center
Outpatient Pavilion, 5th Floor, 263
Farmington Ave.
Farmington, CT 06030
860-679-2000; health.uconn.edu/eye-
care/surgery/eye-muscle-surgery
5
18
1
UConn John Dempsey
Hospital, Hartford Hospital
Cataract and anterior segment surgery, corneal
transplant, glaucoma surgery, orbital and
oculopastics surgery
N/A
David McFadden,
Chair
1972
5
Fichman Eye Center
1500 Albany Ave.
Hartford, CT 06112
860-560-9563; fichmaneyecenter.com
4
7
3 (8)
N/A
Cataract and refractive surgery, laser vision
correction, treatment of glaucoma, macular
degeneration and retinal vascular diseases such as
diabetic retinopathy, evaluation exams and dry-eye
treatment
Portable YAG laser and surgical recovery suite
Richard Fichman,
Founder
1995
6
Lasik Vision Institute
270 Farmington Ave., Suite 172
Farmington, CT 06032
860-674-6053; lasikvisioninstitute.com
1
6
1
N/A
Contoura guided Vario treatment
ALCON wavelight ex500 laser
Krista Makowski,
Manager
2013 (9)
Source: Each center via survey. Note: Farmington's Ratchford Eye Center declined to participate in the survey. Note: N/A = Not available.
(1)
Includes surgeons who work as independent contractors.
(2) Not including surgeons who work as independent contractors.
(3) Retinal surgery and surgery under general anesthesia usually performed in hospital.
(4) Acquired by Hartford HealthCare 2011.
(5) Locations at Bristol, New Britain and Southington with an additional location in Springfield, Mass.
(6) 8 locations statewide including Cheshire and New Britain.
(7) Participating private practitioners have various hospital affiliations.
(8) Four locations statewide including Hartford, Manchester and New Britain.
(9) Year opened in Farmington.
—Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.
