New Jersey Eye Center
Welcome to the New Jersey Eye Center, founded over fifty three years ago, in 1967, by pioneer cataract and LASIK surgeon, Joseph Dello Russo M.D. Now under the direction of Dr. James Dello Russo, our team of dedicated physicians and surgeons have treated over one and one half million patients since 1967; ranking NJEC as one of metro areas leading eye care health providers.
As a recognized leader and pioneer in eye care, Dr. Joseph Dello Russo has innovated many of the concepts of state of the art eyecare innovation in the greater metropolitan area: We are New Jersey's first in office optical center, able to provide same day in one hour service. Multispecialty eye care center incorporating glaucoma, retina, and cornea care.
We were the first in office optical center, associated with an ophthalmologist, making it possible to provide eyeglasses, and contacts lens dispensing, often with one hour service. Dr. Joseph Dello Russo had the first YAG laser in New Jersey, performed the first phaco emulsion cataract surgery, and small incision cataract surgeon. In 1990, New Jersey Eye Center and Dr. Dello Russo was one of the ten primary FDA investigative sites that lead to the FDA approval for LASIK.
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