Draga Eye Care & Surgery Associates

04/09/2025

After 35 years of private practice serving the Bayside Queens Community, we are delighted to announce that the physicians of Draga Eye Care have now integrated with Northwell Health. Our Physicians and staff will continue to practice that same Ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery for our community. You will have already received mailings about our new name which will be Northwell Health Eye Institute at Draga Plaza Bayside.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT THE SAME INSURANCE POLICIES however it will be under the NAME of Northwell Health and not under our original practice name Draga Eye Care. DISREGARD NOTIFICATIONS that state we do not participate in your insurances. Feel free to contact our office to verify any information that you receive. Appointments and inquiries can still be made through our main office phone at 718-428-1100

12/09/2023

11/06/2023

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-certain-eye-drops-several-major-brands-due-risk-eye

Eye Drop Recall

11/06/2023

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/fda-eye-drop-recall-bacterial-infection-risk

The FDA issued a warning on August 22, 2023 against two eye drop products containing the active ingredient MSM. The recall is the latest in a series of public health warnings about MSM-containing eye drops and bacterial infection risk.

11/06/2023

American Academy of ophthalmology 2023 where we continue to expand our skills, learn about new developments and meet with colleagues and friends

07/22/2023

A new study finds that hospitalizations of people who had eye trauma rose by 18 percent over 13 years. Most of the increase was due to falls among people over age 65. But there are simple things you c

12/22/2022

12/22/2022

Finally! Some holiday fun with the crew at Draga Eye Care & Surgery Associates Christmas party 2022

05/30/2022

https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(22)00207-0/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR1wPkyepmBJwosGZlW8Fv2JUhMmTaejxF2nFcjrcZg1F3ZP0Dgy5qxN568&fs=e&s=cl

Pilocarpine has been in use within ophthalmology for the treatment of glaucoma for more than a century. In 1882, Snell reported the use of pilocarpine in the treatment of a 70-year-old female with an episode of acute angle closure glaucoma.1 A cholinergic agent, pilocarpine increases trabecular outf...

12/30/2020

The doctors at Draga Eye Care are proud to play our part in the battle against Covid-19 by participating in the vaccination program!