Kestin William I

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Specialties: Facial Aesthetics, Laser Vision Correction, Ophthalmology & Ophthalmic Microsurgery, & Ophthalmology Eye MD

Ophthalmology is the medical specialty dealing with the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the eye.

The gift of sight is a precious one and yet many of us take our vision and the health of our eyes for granted.

At William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S., we are committed to helping you preserve the health of your eyes no matter what your age or physical condition. William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S. has been providing the latest in ophthalmologic services to our patients throughout Brooklyn, NY since 1985. In that time the field of ophthalmology has seen dramatic improvements in practices and procedures and William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S. has been a leader in offering these services to our valued patients. We are committed to educating our patients to ensure they make the most informed decisions possible concerning the care of their eyes.

Our goal at William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S. is to offer the most comprehensive and advanced eye care available by providing state of the art diagnostics and medical treatments of a wide variety of vision disorders in patients of all ages. From simple vision correction procedures to treatment of degenerative diseases of the eye and emergency procedures, William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S. has the experience, the training, the advanced technology and the caring attitude that has made us a leader in the field of total eye care in Brooklyn.

You are never too young to begin proactively caring for your eyes and we recommend regular comprehensive eye examinations for children and adults to ensure the health of their eyes. In children we recommend an initial screening at six months followed by ophthalmologic exams at age three and then every two years through their teen years. Adults should have their eyes examined every one to three years depending on risk factors, age and overall physical health.

At William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S., we have the expertise to ensure that diseases and genetic conditions will be detected early enough to allow for effective treatments that can arrest or reverse the effects of common diseases. Over the course of your life the effects of aging can threaten your vision and William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S., offers a variety of safe, effective medical procedures to help you battle the effects of time without dependence on corrective appliances.

Do not take chances with your vision. William I. Kestin, M.D. F.A.C.S., has professional physicians and surgeons in the Brooklyn, NY area. Call us today at (718) 332-1313 to schedule your consultation or ophthalmologic exam.

When your ciliary muscle is totally relaxed, your lens is back and you are able to focus on images within your DISTANCE field of vision.

For INTERMEDIATE vision, your ciliary muscle must slightly relax, allowing the lens to gently reshape.

Your ciliary muscle contracts, causing the lens to gently move forward and to focus on images that are NEAR.