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CORNERSTONE EYE ASSOCIATES BY KELLY BREUER
Tell the Rochester Woman Online audience a little about Cornerstone Eye Associates. At Cornerstone Eye associates, our mission is to improve our patient’s lifestyle through genuine, personal and professional care, resulting in the highest quality of vision possible. We have office in Gates, Brighton, Victor, and Irondequoit where we provide a range of services to meet all of your eye care needs. What are some of the traditional vs nontraditional services you offer? We like to think of ourselves as the ‘one stop shop’ for all of your eye care needs. We do everything from routine eye exams and contact lenses, to refractive procedures to reduce dependency on glasses, as well as disease management such as cataract, glaucoma, corneal, and retinal care and procedures. Our doctors pride themselves on staying at the forefront of technology to ensure we are providing as many services that our patients want and need. A great example of this is our ability to treat those annoying ‘floaters’ many patient see. We are utilizing YAG laser technology at the Cornerstone Surgery Center to vaporize the floaters that distract many patients into small gas bubbles that dissolve and resorb into the vitreous.. Up to around 80% of floaters can be treated and the procedure is safer and less invasive than alternate 314
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methods of treatment. LFR is quick and painless, with little to no recovery time, all performed in the comfort of our ASC. Depending on the medical necessity, most often LFR is covered by insurance.
the right reason. The work we do is too important. The doctors, staff, and most importantly the patients all deserve to be surrounded by top notch staff who want to be here, and want the best for everyone they come in contact with.
What is something that sets you apart from your competition? We are a family here at Cornerstone. Not by blood, but by choice. Dr. Park and Dr. Hanuch respect and value each staff member regardless of their
What are some of the key features of the glasses that I selected? The glasses looked stunning on you! What more could you ask for right!? Not only did we select a suuper trendy frame, we chose the Super Hivision EX3+ which has a new backside UV protectant component. This helps to greatly minimize light reflecting off of the backside of the lens directly into the eye. UV light can contribute to macular degeneration and other eye disease. The coating also helps to protect the skin around the eye, reducing sun damage and premature aging. So not only will you see good and look good wearing them, they are helping protect you in more ways than one!
role, because we are all people, and all contribute to the overall mission of providing the best possible eye care and service to our community. Are there specific things you look for when hiring doctors or staff for Cornerstone? We look for the whole package. First and foremost, they have to care! You either have it or you don’t, and we expect every member of our team to be here for
Who started Cornerstone and what is your mission? Dr. Steve B. Park, M.D. is the founder of Cornerstone Eye Associates. He and Dr. Omar Hanuch who co-own this well established private practice with 4 locations as well as their very own brand new state-of-the-art surgery center have made it their lives mission to not only provide great eye care, but to provide as many career opportunities as possible. I had an amazing experience from the time I walked in to the Victor location,
