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I am board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. I am also Lasik Certified (VISX Excimer Laser System). I am the Co-Founder of Pediavision LLC, a vision screening corporation to save children's eyesight. Our motto is "We keep the future in sight". I have extensive microsurgical experience in phacoemulsification, no stitch, self-sealing cataract surgery with toric and multifocal intraocular lenses, corneal transplantation(lamellar and penetrating), and refractive lensectomy. I perform Laser photocoagulation procedures for Retina and Glaucoma, Vitrectomy procedures and Minor oculoplastics procedures.My practice is involved with numerous clinical trials looking at the newest treatments for Glaucoma, macular degeneration, eye infections and dry eyes.I attended the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn where I earned my MD degree and completed a fellowship at the University of Texas in corneal diseases and surgery.
I am happy to offer you information in the various areas of Ophthalmology. |
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| Fields of Expertise: |
Ophthalmology |
| Fellowship: |
Cornea and External Diseases with Jeffrey Day Lanier, MD. University of Texas- Houston July 1992 - June 1993
Internship: Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, July 1988 - June 1989
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| Residency: |
Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York, July 1989 - June 1992
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| Medical School: |
State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, August 1984 - May 1988 |
| Undergraduate: |
City University of New York, Brooklyn College B.A. Chemistry with Honors
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| Professional
Experience: |
Director, Department of Cornea and External Diseases Florida Microsurgical Eye Institute Boynton Beach, Florida
Director, Department of Cornea and External Diseases Rand Eye Institute Pompano Beach, Florida
Surgical Experience:
Extensive in Microsurgery. Experience in major ophthalmic surgical procedures;cataract extractions: phacoemulsification, 1 stitch, no stitch, self-sealing cataract surgery, and intraocular lenses implant procedures, corneal transplantation(lamellar and penetrating), and refractive lensectomy.
Laser photocoagulation procedures for Retina and Glaucoma
Vitrectomy procedures
Minor oculoplastics procedures
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| Professional
Affiliations: |
Co-Founder, Pediavision LLC, A vision screening corporation. ?We keep the future in sight?
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow, The Cornea Society (Formerly Castro-Viejo Cornea society)
Associate Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Skills transfer course monitor, American Academy of Ophthalmology, annual meetings.
Member, American Medical Association
Member, National Sjogren?s Society
Member, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group
Speakers Board, Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Consultant, Allergan Pharmaceuticals
Consultant, Ista Pharmaceuticals
Consultant, Celgene Cellular Therapeutics Inc.
Speakers Board, Alcon Pharmaceuticals
Independent Consultant, Gerson-Lehrman Financial Group
Independent Consultant, MedaCorp
Reviewer, Ophthalmology (journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology)
Reviewer, British Journal of Ophthalmology
Reviewer, Cornea (journal of the Cornea Society) |
| Medical Licenses: |
Lasik Certification (VISX Excimer Laser System) 2000
A.M.A. Physicians Recognition Award. Continuing Medical Education. 1998-2004
Lasik Certification (Summit Technologies) 1998
Laser resurfacing with the Soft-touch Laser. Boca Raton, Florida. 1997
American Board of Ophthalmology. May 1994, Recertified- May 2003
Casebeer Course in Keratorefractive Surgery. Orlando, Florida. 1993
Surgical Laser Technologies. YAG Laser system and accessories. Houston, Texas. 1992
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| Board Certificaitons
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American Board of Ophthalmology |
| Research: |
Scientific poster Use of Xibrom 0.9% for the treatment of corneal ulcer pain. Schechter, BA, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) , San Diego, CA April 2007
Lecture: Overcoming Anterior Segment Challenges: The Indications, Contraindications, and Complications of Using NSAIDs, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Las Vegas, NV, November 2006
Scientific poster Efficacy of topical cyclosporine 0.05% in the prevention of ocular surface inflammation secondary to pterygia Schechter BA, . American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Las Vegas, NV, November 2006
Scientific poster: A Masked Comparison of Acular LS Plus Steroid versus Steroid Alone for the Prevention of Macular Leakage in Cataract Patients Wittpenn JR, Schechter, BA . American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Las Vegas, NV, November 2006
Scientific poster: Topical cyclosporine for the treatment of symptomatic glaucoma filtering blebs Schechter BA, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) , San Francisco, CA March 2006
Scientific poster: Evaluation of Ketorolac during the induction phase of cyclosporine A therapy to improve patient comfort. Schechter BA, Wittpenn JR. Annual meeting of Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, FL May 2, 2005
Scientific poster: Efficacy of Cyclosporine A for treatment of ocular Rosacea. Schechter BA, Wittpenn JR. Annual meeting of Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, FL May 3, 2003.
Lecture: Corneal Melt after Amniotic Membrane Transplant.Corneal and External Disease Academic Society (CEDAS) , Annual meeting of Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, FL April 2004
Scientific poster: Recurrence Rates in Pterygium Excision: Nylon versus Vicryl Sutures in Conjunctival Autografts, Schrier A, Lalin S, Schechter BA Annual meeting of Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, FL May 5, 2003
Lecture International Health Forum ? Shaare Tzedek Hospital Jerusalem, Latest techniques in Refractive surgery, Bal Harbour, Florida, November 2002
Lecture: Treatment of Conjunctival Lymphoma. Xth International Congress of Ocular Oncology. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 2001
Scientific poster: Recurrence Rates in Pterygium Excision: Nylon versus Vicryl Sutures in Conjunctival Autografts, Schrier A, Lalin S, Schechter BA Annual meeting of Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, FL May 5, 2003
Lecture International Health Forum ? Shaare Tzedek Hospital Jerusalem, Latest techniques in Refractive surgery, Bal Harbour, Florida, November 2002
Lecture: Treatment of Conjunctival Lymphoma. Xth International Congress of Ocular Oncology. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 2001 |
| Publications: |
Ocular Infections Caused By Providencia rettgeri, Koreshi A, Schechter BA, Karp C. Ophthalmology. 2006 Aug;113(8):1463-6.
Schechter BA, Amniotic membrane transplant (letter). Cornea. 2006 Apr;25(3):368-9
The Evaluation of Ketorolac (Acular LS®) To Improve Patient Comfort During the Induction Phase of Cyclosporine A (Restasis® Ophthalmic Emulsion) Therapy. Schechter BA, Journal of Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics.2006 April; 22 (2): 150-4.
Corneal Melt After Amniotic Membrane Transplant. Schechter BA, Nagler RS, Rand WJ et al. Cornea 2005 Jan 24(1): 106-7.
Cyclosporine prior to LASIK, case report. Schechter BA. Review of Ophthalmology; No. 8 pp 42-43, August 2004.
Recurrence Rates in Pterygium Excision: Nylon versus Vicryl Sutures in Conjunctival Autografts, Schrier A, Lalin S, Schechter BA et al, In Press.
Interferon Alfa-2b in the prevention of recurrent Pterygia. Schechter BA, Schrier A, Rand WJ et al. In Press.
Treatment of Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Letter to the Editor. Schechter BA, -Nagler RS. Ophthalmology 2003; April; 110 (4): 625-6.
Cataract surgery in Pseudoexfoliation syndrome, Rand WJ, Velasquez GE, Schechter BA. in Master Techniques in Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Edited by Roy H, Arzabe C. Slack publishing. ,pp. 113-132. May 2004
Treatment of Conjunctival Papillomata with Topical Interferon Alfa-2b. Schechter BA, Rand WJ, Velázquez GE, Williams WD, Starasoler L American Journal of Ophthalmology 2002: 134 (8) :268-270.
,Regression of Primary Conjunctival and Corneal Intraepithelial Neoplasia with Topical Interferon Alfa-2b. Schechter BA, Schrier A, Nagler RS, Smith EF, Velázquez GE. Cornea 2002; 21(1):6-11.
Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Letter to the Editor. Schechter BA. Ophthalmology 1999;Sept; 106(9): 1642-3.
Pressure patching for corneal abrasions. Letter to the Editor. Schechter BA. Opthalmology 1997; 104(2):169-70
Evaluation of the use of Fluorescein Angiography in Clinical Ophthalmology, Schechter BA, Gombos GM, Resident and Staff Physician 1987; 33(7): 100-107. |
| Major
Accomplishments, Honors and Awards: |
Finalist, The Business Journal?s Up and Comers Awards August 2000
Graduated medical school with Honors, 1988
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Chemistry, 1984
New York State Regents Scholarship, 1981 - 1984
Brooklyn College Dean?s List, 1981 - 1984
Honorable mention, sculpture, JCC art show, Boca Raton 1999
Photography Editor, Medical School Yearbook.
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| Spoken Languages: |
Spanish
English
Hebrew
Portuguese
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