Members of the Department of Ophthalmology provide care for the full range of vision disorders at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore in Peabody,
Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, and Lahey Arlington.
Staff rotate between the three sites for regular outpatient services, with surgical and other complex procedures performed at the state-of-the-art Eye Institute quarters in Peabody. On-site optical shops in both Burlington and Peabody support the department's large vision examination and contact lens practice.
Additionally, emergency room personnel perform emergency eye care. If patients require specialized care they are referred to Ophthalmology for immediate treatment.
Reception desks at each site are qualified to triage patient problems via telephone; physicians answer complex questions.
Each patient receives a full ophthalmic assessment. Various diagnostic and comprehensive exams are available to diagnose and treat patients.
Scope of Services
A full range of eye care services includes:
- Cataract and lens implant surgery
- Glaucoma services: medical, laser and surgical
- Retinal imaging
- Refractive surgery including Excimer laser
- Laser surgery/therapies including treatment for macular degeneration)
- Retina and vitreous surgery
- Oculoplastic consultation and surgery
- Diseases of the orbit including thyroid orbitopathy
- Corneal specialty services
- Ocular inflammation and immunology
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Trauma services
- Low vision services and corrective devices
- Treatment of diabetes-related eye conditions
- Routine eye exams and periodic checkups
- Complete contact lens service
- Complete optical shops
