Cornea Consultants offer latest Cataract, Lasik, Refractive Surgery & Keratoconus Treatment in Albany, New York

Online, May 13, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Albany (NY): World-class eye care and laser services are now nearer to Albany residents thanks to Cornea Consultants of Albany, the office of Drs. Robert L. Schultze and Robert A. Eden, located at Albany Medical Center's Lions Eye Institute, 1220 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, NY.

Drs. Schultze and Eden are experts in eye care and have assembled a highly trained staff along with state-of-the art equipment in order to provide the best medical or surgical care possible in both routine and complex cases. The doctors are experienced pioneers and leaders in their field, and were amongst the first ophthalmologists in the Northeastern United States to perform Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), Custom LASIK, Blade-Free LASIK, Stem Cell Transplantation, Artificial Cornea (Keratoprosthesis), Phakic IOL and Restor multifocal IOL. They regularly conduct research projects and attend major national and international meetings where they present their data and strive to stay abreast of any new developments in their field.

Cornea Consultants of Albany also serves as the Division of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery for Albany Medical Center's Department of Ophthalmology, providing world-class eye care to the people of Upstate New York and the surrounding area in a patient-friendly, comfortable environment.

"We are committed to providing the highest-quality and safest patient care possible," Robert L. Schultze, MD said. "Whether you need a routine eye exam for glasses or contacts, or specialized services relating to LASIK/PRK, cornea transplants, dry eye, cataracts, glaucoma, or macular degeneration, the Cornea Consultants team provides a full range of services from caring professionals dedicated to offering you the best in vision care." Dr. Schultze was the first area surgeon to perform a Custom Lasik and a blade-free LASIK on a Capital District patient and he has performed over 6,000 successful refractive procedures.

"This custom-built facility allows us to practice at the forefront of ophthalmic technology and offer the latest in medical, surgical and eye care to our patients." Robert A. Eden, MD said. "Cornea Consultants of Albany is a contemporary facility with state-of-the-art equipment to best meet the eye care needs of our patients with Refractive, cataract, cornea surgery and corneal disease." Dr. Eden has rich experience in routine as well as complex cataract surgery including placement of the latest intraocular lenses to reduce spectacle dependence, traditional and partial thickness corneal transplantation (DSAEK), and refractive surgery from LASIK to phakic IOL.

"Our particular area of expertise lies in pathology of the ocular surface, cornea, iris and lens, we see patients with a wide variety of eye conditions and severity." Dr. Schultze said. "We maintain a referral network of the finest practitioners both in and outside of the area and if we are not the best doctors for your particular situation, we know who is and we will send you there"

Dr. Robert L. Schultze and Dr. Robert A. Eden maintain an academic environment full of active learning and information exchange which results in the highest quality care for patients. Cornea Consultants are also very involved with the area's Lions Clubs in their primary charitable mission of restoring and maintaining sight in those individuals requiring assistance.

Cornea Consultants of Albany has recently revamped its website, http://www.corneacare.com/and welcomes patients to learn more about services by going to the website http://www.corneacare.com. Patients can also find answers to eye related diseases via the helpful links offered.

Call Cornea Consultants of Albany today to schedule an appointment: (518) 475-1515 or visit http://www.corneacare.com/