{"id":1301,"date":"2012-06-29T18:57:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T18:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecopa.ldm.cc\/?page_id=522"},"modified":"2020-01-23T07:37:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T12:37:44","slug":"meet-jonathan-primack-md","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/lasik-eye-center\/meet-jonathan-primack-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Jonathan Primack, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jonathan D. Primack, MD<\/h1>\n<p>As a cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialist, Dr. Primack has devoted his professional life to helping patients improve their vision through LASIK, PRK, cornea transplants, cataract removal, lens implants and other refractive surgery methods. His patients are amazed at the miracle of improved vision that occurs with the use of these modern surgical techniques.<\/p>\n<p>When he is not in the operating room or examining patients, Dr. Primack spends a significant amount of his time reading, writing, and talking about issues affecting the cornea. Dr. Primack ensures he provides the most up-to-date, effective LASIK and refractive surgical care to patients by regularly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lecturing and participating at major ophthalmologic conventions<\/li>\n<li>publishing and reading articles in the most highly-respected ophthalmology journals<\/li>\n<li>participating in online medical forums, and<\/li>\n<li>handling complex LASIK cases referred to him by other ophthalmologists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prior to joining the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, Dr. Primack served for five years as the Director of Refractive Surgery and a member of the Cornea Faculty for the North Shore \u2013 LIJ Hospital System, a major academic medical center in Long Island, New York. While there, Dr. Primack specialized in LASIK, PRK and other refractive techniques, delicate cornea transplant surgery, and especially difficult corneal problems. He held the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Primack is a respected member of the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He takes a great interest in teaching and often gives lectures and Grand Rounds presentations. He has taught many young ophthalmologists how to perform complex eye surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Primack is a native of Long Island. He attended college at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he graduated magna cum laude. He continued on at the Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks in the top 5 medical schools in the United States. After completing an ophthalmology residency at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, Dr. Primack was named a recipient of the national Heed Foundation Fellowship, a top distinction among ophthalmologists pursuing advanced fellowship training. He received his Cornea and Refractive Surgery fellowship training at the prestigious Massachusetts Eye &amp; Ear Infirmary of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Primack is board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information about Dr. Primack\u2019s background and credentials, including his recent publications and presentations, please see the attached Curriculum Vitae.<\/p>\n<h2>Certification<\/h2>\n<p>Diplomat, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2001<\/p>\n<h2>Fellowship Training<\/h2>\n<p>Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA<br \/>\nMassachusetts Eye &amp; Ear Infirmary<br \/>\nClinical Fellow, Cornea &amp; Refractive Surgery (1999-2000)<br \/>\nChief Clinical Fellow, Cornea &amp; Refractive Surgery (2000-2001)<\/p>\n<h2>Residency<\/h2>\n<p>Mount Sinai Medical Center<br \/>\nDepartment of Ophthalmology<br \/>\nNew York, NY<br \/>\n1996-1999<\/p>\n<h2>Internship<\/h2>\n<p>Lenox Hill Hospital<br \/>\nDepartment of Internal Medicine<br \/>\nNew York, NY<br \/>\n1995-1996<\/p>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p>Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO<br \/>\nDoctor of Medicine, 1995<\/p>\n<p>Washington University College of Arts &amp; Sciences<br \/>\nBachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, 1991<\/p>\n<h2>Hospital Appointments<\/h2>\n<p>The Reading Hospital&nbsp;&#8211; Tower Health<br \/>\nAttending Physician, Department of Ophthalmology<\/p>\n<p>Physician&#8217;s Care Surgical Hospital<br \/>\nAttending Physician, Department of Ophthalmology<\/p>\n<h2>Professional Society Memberships<\/h2>\n<p>Heed Ophthalmic Society<br \/>\nThe Cornea Society<br \/>\nAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology<br \/>\nAmerican Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery<br \/>\nInternational Society of Refractive Surgery<br \/>\nPennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology<br \/>\nPennsylvania Medical Society<br \/>\nBerks County Medical Society<\/p>\n<h2>Awards &amp; Honors<\/h2>\n<p>Best Presentation, Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Optometric Teaching Day, 2006 &amp; 2007<\/p>\n<p>Teaching Award for Excellence in Clinical and Surgical Instruction, North Shore \u2013 LIJ Medical Center, 2004<\/p>\n<p>Fellow, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation<br \/>\nHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA 1999<\/p>\n<p>Jacques J. Bronfenbrenner Award for Meritorious Work in the Field of Infectious Disease<br \/>\nWashington University School of Medicine, 1995<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Recent Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cRefractive Surgery For Hyperopia,\u201d International Ophthalmology Clinics, 2000. Primack J and Azar DT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheoretical Analysis Of Ablation Depths And Profiles In Laser In Situ Keratomileusis For Compound Hyperopic And Mixed Astigmatism,\u201d Journal of Cataract &amp; Refractive Surgery, 2000. Azar DT and Primack J.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPediatric Refractive Surgery,\u201d International Ophthalmology Clinics, 2001. Primack J, Azar DT, Azar N.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLASIK After or Combined with Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments\u201d. In: Azar DT &amp; Koch DD, ed. LASIK \u2013 Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques, and Complications (Chapter 25). Marcel Dekker Publishing, 2002. Primack J, Farah SG, Azar DT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaser In Situ Keratomileusis and Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments for High Myopia \u2013 Three Step Procedure\u201d. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 2003. Primack J, Azar DT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLASIK Combined with Other Procedures\u201d In: Azar DT, Dohlman CH, and Foster CS, ed. Smolin and Thoft\u2019s Textbook of Cornea (Chapter 80). Lippincott Williams Publishing, 2004. Primack J and Azar DT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuccessful Application Of Cyanoacrylate Glue To The Cornea\u201d 101 Pearls in Refractive, Cataract &amp; Corneal Surgery , 2nd Edition (Chapter 21 by Primack J) 2006 Editors: Melki S &amp; Azar DT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClinical Results of DSAEK Surgery,\u201d (work in progress) Primack J.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent Presentations<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCorneal Haze Formation Under Unlifted IntraLase LASIK Flaps\u201d. Presented at the 2005 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting, Washington, DC. Primack J, Jain S, Azar DT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEpidemic Keratoconjunctivitis in Refractive Surgery Patients\u201d. Presented at the 2007 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Ryan TA, Udell IJ, Primack J.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan D. Primack, MD As a cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialist, Dr. Primack has devoted his professional life to helping patients improve their vision through LASIK, PRK, cornea transplants, cataract removal, lens implants and other refractive surgery methods. His patients are amazed at the miracle of improved vision that occurs with the use of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeconsultantsofpa.com\/lasik-eye-center\/meet-jonathan-primack-md\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Meet Jonathan Primack, MD<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":80,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dr. Jonathan Primack | Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania, Reading PA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dr. Jonathan Primack is a specialist in cataract surgery, LASIK, corneal disease and corneal surgery at Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania. 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