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History
Established in 1989.
Downstate Ophthalmology Associates has provided the highest quality eye care in a modern, comfortable setting. DOA is a multi-specialty eye care group that offers a wide range of eye care services. We strive to treat each patient in a compassionate manner by one our highly skilled and qualified specialists. You’ll receive the very best in total eye care provided by highly specialized physicians utilizing the most technologically advanced laser and surgical equipment. Each doctor in our practice has had extensive medical training including sub-specialty fellowship training. Downstate Ophthalmology Associates has state-of-the-art medical facilities, housing the most advanced technology available to offer patients a variety of ophthalmic services and treatments, including routine eye examinations, cataract evaluations, glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, as well as state-of-the-art ocular surgery. Dedicated to providing exceptional medical services, we are Brooklyn’s «clear choice» for all.
Meet the Business Owner
Edward S.
Business Owner
Dr. Smith is a board certified, fellowship trained ophthalmologist who practices comprehensive ophthalmology, as well as neuro-ophthalmology. He performs and teaches small incision cataract surgery, refractive cataract surgery, pterygium excision with graft, penetrating keratoplasty and most anterior segment reconstructive procedures. Dr. Smith is a founding partner of Downstate Ophthalmology Associates in Park Slope, and is the Chief of Ophthalmology at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. For the past 22 academic years, his career has involved teaching residents ophthalmic surgery, and he has functioned as Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs at NY Harbor Brooklyn VA Hospital for the past ten years. Dr. Smith has had the good fortune of being involved in educating all of the graduating SUNY Downstate ophthalmology residents, both in the operating room and the clinic, and is proud to say that many have gone on to become national leaders in the ophthalmic community.