Welcome to the Web site of Gregory Harmon, M.D.
"Your eyesight is a precious gift. Regular eye exams can help you
enjoy this gift to the fullest."
Dr. Harmon's practice provides a
full spectrum of eyecare services for general ophthalmology with a
specialty in cataracts and glaucoma.
Here, you can learn about Dr. Harmon and his practice. You will find useful links to other sites and learn about glaucoma, cataracts and other eye conditions which may concern you. Whether you are a patient of Dr. Harmon or not, you will find a wealth of information about all common eye conditions. The Web site includes a full library of videos, photographs and explanations from the Eyemaginations series.
Dr. Harmon and his team of professionals use state-of-the-art technologies and equipment. He is a member of the voluntary faculty at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital. If surgery is called for, it is performed at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, the premier hospital in Manhattan for eye surgery, on an out-patient basis.
Many eye conditions can be treated with medications, such as drops. Early detection is the best way to prevent an eye condition from becoming a serious problem. Get your eyes examined!
Specialist in Multifocal and Toric IOLs (intraocular lenses)
For those patients who are concerned about cataracts, there is an array of options available to you for replacement lenses. Technological advances in lens implants have improved the outcomes. Dr. Harmon specializes in these advanced lenses.
Glaucoma - the leading cause of preventable blindness
Glaucoma is often referred to as the "sneak thief of sight" because it has no perceptable symptoms before a loss of vision occurs. There are a number of risk factors that can predispose an individual to glaucoma. Testing is the best defense. As Chairman of The Glaucoma Foundation, based in New York, Dr. Harmon is involved not only in the care and treatment of glaucoma patients, but also in research and public awareness campaigns. View a recent interview on ABC News recorded during World Glaucoma Week in March 2010.
Book
Dr. Harmon's book with Nancy Intrator, with foreword by Kitty Carlisle Hart, is available at bookstores. It is also available at Amazom.com in both paperback and Kindle format. The book provides detailed information about glaucoma including risk factors and treatments. If you or someone close to you has glaucoma, this book is a good source of information. You can preview the book at Google books.
Clinical Expertise
Cataracts, Toric IOLs, Multifocal IOLs
Glaucoma
Laser Surgery
Board Certified
American Board of Ophthalmology
Medical Training
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Degree: B.A.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
Degree: M.D.
St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
Internship (PGY1): Internal Medicine
New York Hospital
Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Residency: Ophthalmology
Fellowship: Glaucoma
Current Work
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Chairman of The Board of Directors
The Glaucoma Foundation
Member, Board of Directors
World Glaucoma Patient Association
Diplomate
American Board of Ophthalmology
Member
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Member
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Member
American Glaucoma Society and New York
Glaucoma Society
Author
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Glaucoma: The Essential Treatments and Advances That Could Save Your Sight
Time Warner Books
Contact Information
Telephone Number
212.888.4100
Fax Number
212.888.4111
Office address
205 East 64th Street, Suite 101
New York, NY 10065
ground floor, handicapped accessible
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
E-mail Address
Your Visit
Please check in with the receptionist when entering the office and present your current insurance card and photo ID.
For new patients, please click on, print and complete the following forms and bring them with you to your first office visit:
Insurance
Dr. Harmon accepts medicare and most major insurance plans.
Dr. Harmon's Work at The Glaucoma Foundation
Excerpt from The Glaucoma Foundation Web site (© copyright 2010):
Dr. Harmon has long been an advocate for public education about glaucoma and for widespread glaucoma screening. He has produced glaucoma-awareness public service announcements (PSAs) that have achieved national distribution on television and radio. As the result of one PSA with actress Kitty Carlisle Hart, thousands of Americans received free literature about the disease. Dr. Harmon has also conducted glaucoma screenings among groups at high risk for glaucoma in the New York Metropolitan area and, to raise glaucoma awareness, conducted glaucoma screenings among high-profile populations such as the New York Yankees and Mets, and in large corporations. He has written patient educational guides, contributed to textbooks and medical journals, lectures frequently on glaucoma/cataract surgery and is the author of a book, “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Glaucoma – The Essential Treatments and Advances That Could Save Your Sight.”