Dr. Peter J. Polack
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4414 SW College Road , Suite 1462
Ocala, FL, United States
34474
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Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
Dr. Polack is a fellowship trained specialist in refractive surgery, cornea and external diseases. His primary interests are diseases and surgery of the cornea, including sutureless cornea transplants utilizing the DSAEK method, LASIK, Conductive Keratoplasty (CK), and epi-LASIK. Dr. Polack is a LASIK patient himself, having undergone the procedure in May 2000. Utilizing the latest techniques and technologies of Customized Cataract Care, Dr. Polack gives his cataract patients an opportunity to restore youthful vision and gain freedom from glasses and contact lenses. Dr. Polack joined Ocala Eye in August of 1996. He is a graduate of Stetson University and the University of South Florida College of Medicine. After completing an internship at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, he was awarded the Dyson Foundation Research Fellowship at Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Polack then returned to Florida for a year, studying corneal diseases with his father, Frank M. Polack, M.D., an internationally known cornea specialist. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary where he was a Chief Resident. Following his residency, he obtained a cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at the University of South Florida. Dr. Polack is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and other international cornea societies. Dr. Polack has lectured on corneal diseases and teaches courses on corneal transplant surgery to other ophthalmologists. In addition to publishing several articles, abstracts, and papers, he has coauthored ophthalmology textbooks.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Education
- New York Medical College (Grad. 1994)
- University of South Florida (Grad. 1988)
- Weill Medical College Cornell University (Grad. 1990)
- Stetson University (Grad. 1984)
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine (Grad. 1988)
Other Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Cataract surgery
- Cornea transplant
- LASIK eye surgery
- Dry eyes
Dr. Polack performed a partial cornea transplants on both my eyes. I now have 2025 vision in the left eye and 2030 vision in the right eye. He’s a wonderful surgeon and so thankful for the skill that God has given him.
Submitted June 16, 2023