Our evaluation begins with a very detailed questionnaire that can be completed prior to your visit on line, or mailed or dropped off at our office prior to your visit. Any additional information (school performance testing, prior eye examination records, therapy reports) are extremely helpful for the doctor to review before your visit. Expect your testing visit with the doctor to last from 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Testing will be specialized, including the visagraph which will test eye movement accuracy while reading. The purpose of this testing is to determine if visual information is being acquired comfortably, clearly, accurately, and efficiently. This requires the two eyes to be able to focus correctly, align so that you do not see double vision, and both eyes are tracking efficiently. This testing determines if there is a disorder affecting how the muscles and nerves in the eye are functioning to receive visual information. The doctor will determine and make recommendations pertaining to length and frequency of Vision Therapy.

Dr. Gelfond-Polnariev and the NYC Pupil team take even routine eye exams very seriously. During a yearly or bi-yearly examination, our patients will receive a detailed medical and ocular history, eye pressure assessment, visual acuity, peripheral vision screening, eye muscle balance testing, determination of your prescription, pupil reaction assessment, and a detailed internal and external ocular health examination. Ocular images will be taken for documentation and proper follow up care.

Not sure that glasses are for you? Advances in the field of optometry have produced a variety of different types of contact lenses with a range of benefits. Daily-wear soft, extended-wear, extended-wear disposable, and planned replacement are the various types of contact lens options available today. Our doctor will discuss the various options with you to determine which type will best fit your needs and lifestyle. They are many advantages to consider when determining if contact lenses are right for you and our knowledgeable staff is here to answer any questions.

Over 10 Million U.S. children have myopia, by 2050, half of the world's population is predicted to be myopic. Dr. Gelfond-Polnariev is alarmed at the progression of myopia and deterioration in the child's vision. She provides options to families of latest research in slowing down and in some cases stopping the progression of myopia. The options vary from compounded eye drop to day time specialty contact lenses to overnight correction with corneal reshaping lenses. She will make recommendations to each child and family after a complete evaluation.

Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, commonly referred to as LASIK, is a corrective alternative to glasses or contact lenses. Like glasses or contact lenses, LASIK is a method for treating refractive conditions including nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. At NYC Pupil, Dr. Gelfond-Polnariev provides pre- and post-operative exams for LASIK and other eye procedures.