Rachel Pollak, OD

Optometrist & Pediatric Optometrist located in Inwood, NY

About Dr. Pollak

Dr. Rachel Pollak is a NYS Licensed optometrist who provides primary eye care for patients of all ages in Inwood, NY.

Dr. Pollak received her doctorate from the prestigious SUNY College of Optometry, where she graduated with honors. She is trained in primary, pediatric, and emergency eye care, as well as regular and specialty contact lenses. She also diagnoses, treats, and manages ocular disease.

Dr. Pollak specializes in pediatric eye care, and specifically, in myopia control (slowing down the progression of near-sightedness). Dr. Pollak will address all aspects of your child’s vision, including its functional impact on learning and academic performance. She is skilled in all methods of myopia control, including eye drops, multifocal contact lenses, and ortho-k lenses.

Dr. Pollak believes everyone should be comfortable wearing contact lenses. She fits spherical, astigmatic, multifocal, and custom contact lenses, and is especially known for her fitting success with patients that have had difficulty in the past with contact lenses. Dr. Pollak treats dry eye symptoms aggressively using both prescription eye drops and punctal plugs, to allow for maximum contact lens comfort.

The office offers the most up-to-date technology to detect diseases in the eye including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease.

Dr. Pollak is passionate about her profession and providing superior care to her patients.

Dr. Pollak speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew. She lives with her husband and three boys in Lawrence, NY.

Dr. Rachel Pollak is a NYS Licensed optometrist who provides primary eye care for patients of all ages in Inwood, NY.

Dr. Pollak received her doctorate from the prestigious SUNY College of Optometry, where she graduated with honors. She is trained in primary, pediatric, and emergency eye care, as well as regular and specialty contact lenses. She also diagnoses, treats, and manages ocular disease.

Dr. Pollak specializes in pediatric eye care, and specifically, in myopia control (slowing down the progression of near-sightedness). Dr. Pollak will address all aspects of your child’s vision, including its functional impact on learning and academic performance. She is skilled in all methods of myopia control, including eye drops, multifocal contact lenses, and ortho-k lenses.

Dr. Pollak believes everyone should be comfortable wearing contact lenses. She fits spherical, astigmatic, multifocal, and custom contact lenses, and is especially known for her fitting success with patients that have had difficulty in the past with contact lenses. Dr. Pollak treats dry eye symptoms aggressively using both prescription eye drops and punctal plugs, to allow for maximum contact lens comfort.

The office offers the most up-to-date technology to detect diseases in the eye including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease.

Dr. Pollak is passionate about her profession and providing superior care to her patients.

Dr. Pollak speaks English, Spanish, and Hebrew. She lives with her husband and three boys in Lawrence, NY.


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