Dr. Lawrence Yannuzzi
MD, Medical Doctor, Ophthalmology
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- Dr. Lawrence YannuzziMD
- Medical Doctor, Ophthalmology
Dr. Yannuzzi is founder of VRMNY as well as vice-chairman and director of the LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center of the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. He is also founder and president of The Macula Foundation, Inc., which has distributed several million dollars to eye research across the country.
Dr. Yannuzzi has made numerous innovative and lasting contributions in imaging, drug development, and therapeutic modalities. He was the first to use oral non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication for the treatment of cystoid macular edema and developed an eye drop to treat this condition.
Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York
950 3rd Ave 3rd floor,
New York, NY 10022
(212) 861-9797
https://vrmny.com
Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/v9rE1BWBd6tsFgPaA
Nearby Locations:
Lenox Hill | Upper East Side | Midtown East | Upper West Side
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Practice Info
License Number
094420Licnesed Location(s)
New YorkAges Seen
AdultsLanguage Services
EnglishProfessional Background
Services
- A-Scan (IOL Master)
- Adaptive Optics
- B-Scan
- Corneal Pachymetry
- Enhanced Depth Imaging (Choroidal Scan)
- Enhanced Vitreous Imaging
- Fluorescein Angiography (FA)
- Fundus Autofluorescence
- Fundus Photography
- Humphrey Visual Field
- Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICG)
- Macular Pigment Density Scan
- Microperimetry
- Multicolor Heidelberg Scan
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
- Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA)
- Optos Ultra Widefield Angiography
- Optos Ultra Widefield Autofluorescence
- Optos Ultra Widefield Imaging
- Quantitative Autofluorescence
- Real Time Video Angiography
- Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Scan (RNFL)
- Slit Lamp Photography
- Stereo Fundus Photography
- Swept Source OCT
- Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM)
Specializations
- Ophthalmology
Procedures
- Anterior Paracentesis
- Chalazion Drainage
- Chalazion Excision
- Conjunctival Cyst Excision
- Foreign Body Removal
- Intravitreal Injection
- Intravitreal Steroid Implantation
- Pneumatic Pexy
- Probe and Irrigate
- Specimen Culture
- Subconjuctival Lidocaine
- Subtenon Injection
- Tap and Inject
- Trichiasis Epilation
Qualifications
Education
- Undergraduate Harvard College,
- Medical School Boston University Medical School, 1964
- Medical Internship University Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966
- Ophthalmology Residency Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, New York, 1969
- Chief Resident in Ophthalmology Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, New York, 1969
- Postgraduate Course in Ophthalmology Colby College, 1966
Certifications
- Board Certifications American Board of Ophthalmology, 1970
Business Hours
950 3rd Ave 3rd floor
- Mon - Fri
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- 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Insurances Accepted
- Cigna
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Oxford
- HIP
- Aetna
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
- MagnaCare
- Health First
- Fidelis
- GHI
- Medicaid
- Medicare