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DISHING WITH THE DIVA’S
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BY KELLY BREUER
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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. 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 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 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
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!
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,
“ You either have it or you don’t, and we expect every member of our team to be here for the right reason.“
to the time I left. The staff and doctors were very thorough, and the service was exceptional and guided me step by step from the eye exam to selecting the perfect glasses. Is service a high priority for your team?
Always. We are in the people business, providing eye care. You have to be able to take care of the people, to be able to earn their trust, everything comes after that. Patients have choices, there are lots of great doctors in town. We want them to choose us, and continue to choose us for not only their eye care, but for their whole family, and for their whole life. That’s why our logo says Cornerstone Eye Associates, your vision for life!
What are some of the new technologies available now versus when Cornerstone first opened?
We have added so many services over the years! LASIK and refractive surgery, Laser Floater Removal, latest and greatest lens implants with Cataract surgery, corneal crosslinking. With 12 doctors, the list is endless in what we can do and provide for our community!
What do you have planned for the next 5 years?
Continuing to serve our community and team in the best way we possibly can! We are constantly growing, refining, and learning how to be the best that we can be.
Do you offer any services that aren’t really available from other eye care providers?
When we hear a need, we do everything we can within reason to answer it. We recently contracted with Davis vision when we found out many of our first responders had it, but couldn’t find offices that accept it. We are one of the only office that contract with VES (Veteran Evaluation Services) and LHI, which provide services to our Veterans. Many of these veterans travel up to 3 hours to see us because the options for these services are so limited. These ae our Country’s heroes, they answered the call of service for us, it’s our honor to do the same for them. I love spreading the joy! Whether it is patient feedback and stories of how we changed their lives, or staff feedback on how welcome they felt when they Came to Cornerstone, I like sharing that with everyone at Cornerstone! You never know when someone is having a bad day, or just got yelled at by a patient, so the more that we spread joy and positivity, the better.
I also love how we give back to the community whenever we can! Our doctors participate in mission trips, we raise money for Ronald McDonald House, ABVI, Aurora House, and Veterans. We have done food drives, clothing drives, and school supply drives. We love to do things together and have fun together whenever possible. If you ever see us dressed up in crazy hats, spots gear, or anything outside of our normal uniform, it is because we are raising money for someone or something in need!
diverse staff! Between our doctors and staff, we speak over 9 different languages in our practice!
English Spanish French Arabic Korean Chinese Mandarin Italian Polish
Tell us about the new surgery center and what you offer there.
The Cornerstone Surgery Center is brand new, and the only ophthalmic surgery center on the West side! This provides easy access to surgical care for all of our patients in a comfortable, park like setting. With every visit, patients are likely to see wildlife such as wild turkeys, deer, and hawks.
What area of optometry do you enjoy most?
We are saving vision every day! Through patient education, and advocacy, we get to make a difference. It is an honor to be able to serve our community in such an important way.
Can you give three important techniques to help maintain healthy eyesight? Having regular eye exams is an important part of maintaining your overall health. It is recommended to have an eye exam every 1-2 years, depending on your age, doctor recommendations, and current health problems. A routine eye exam consists of more than just a measurement for glasses or contact lenses. You will be evaluated for eye diseases, which often develop without any symptoms. Some eye problems can develop through continued use of medications given for systemic illness. Common eye diseases that can be detected early with a comprehensive eye exam given by your optometrist or ophthalmologist are: Cataracts, Glaucoma, and Macular Degeneration.
IT’S ALL IN THE EYES...
At Cornerstone Eye associates, their mission is to improve their patient’s lifestyle through genuine, personal and professional care, resulting in the highest quality of vision possible. They have offices in Gates, Brighton, Victor, and Irondequoit where they provide a range of services to meet all of your eye care needs. Recently I had the pleasure to not only get to visit their Victor, NY location (which has more frames then I have ever seen in one place in my life), but work with their doctors and staff to receive a much over due eye exam and pick out the perfect frames to meet a diva’s style!
They really are a ‘one stop shop’ for all of your eye care needs. They 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. Their doctors pride themselves on staying at the forefront of technology to ensure they are providing as many services that their patients want and need. They even have an all new Cornerstone Surgery Center!
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,
BY KELLY BREUER
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. And I have to say they were truly amazing to work with from start to finish and guided me every step of the way. For being 50,
and this being my first time having to wear glasses, I think I did pretty good.
We started off meeting the amazing staff, and then I got to have my eye exam and talk with Dr Parks about my needs, what he saw in my exam, and what the next steps were. He said I really only needed a very minimal prescription and it was mainly for reading. Good news for me! Now, I get to pick out some fancy (diva style) frames!
What more could you ask for then to get to choose from hundreds of different style, right!? Not only did we select a super 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! This was just some of the information I got to learn at my visit.
Talking with Nicole Allen, she said, “We are in the people business, providing eye care. You have to be able to take care of the people, to be able to earn their trust, everything comes after that. Patients have choices, there are lots of great doctors in town. We want them to choose us, and
able to take care of the people, to be able to earn their trust, everything comes after that. Patients have choices, there are lots of great doctors in town. We want them to choose us, and continue to choose us for not only their eye care, but for their whole family, and for their whole life. That’s why our logo says Cornerstone Eye Associates, your vision for life!”
I can’t wait to go back and select more frames! The make wearing glasses fun and fashionable...and who knows, you may see them on our runway soon!
Check them out today at cornerstoneeye.com
