Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

Dr. Norman A. Saffra

Ophthalmology
Northwell Health
1229 Broadway, 
Hewlett, NY 
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Experienced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm
Northwell Health
1229 Broadway, 
Hewlett, NY 
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Overview

Norman Saffra is an Ophthalmologist in Hewlett, New York. Dr. Saffra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinal Detachment, Cataract, and Cataract Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
Residency
Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in NY
Fellowships
State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hebrew
Yiddish
Gender
Male

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Locations

1229 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557
Call: 855-295-4144
Other Locations
902 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Call: 855-295-4141

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

31 Total Publications

Presumed nonadaptation to a multifocal intraocular lens masking visual loss from a pituitary tumor.
Presumed nonadaptation to a multifocal intraocular lens masking visual loss from a pituitary tumor.
Journal: American journal of ophthalmology case reports
Published: July 24, 2024
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    • Diabetic Retinopathy
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    • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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