Eric Donnenfeld
MD
Eric Donnenfeld, MD is a trustee emeritus of Dartmouth Medical School and a clinical professor of ophthalmology at NYU. He was a resident and Chief Resident at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and completed a Cornea Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. He is the founding partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island and Connecticut, one of the largest practices in the United States.
Dr. Donnenfeld is past Editor-in-Chief of EyeWorld and Editor-in-Chief emeritus of Cataract and Refractive Surgery today. He has written over 250 peer review papers on cornea, external disease, cataract and refractive surgery, 60 book chapters and 3 books. He is on the editorial board of 5 journals and has participated in over 60 FDA trials. Dr. Donnenfeld was one of the first ophthalmologists in the world to perform both laser vision and laser cataract surgery. Dr. Donnenfeld was named America’s Best Eye Doctor in 2021, 2022, and 2023 by Newsweek. Ophthalmology Management Named him one of the top 25 innovators in ophthalmology over the past 25 years, and The Ophthalmologist named him one of the 50 most influential people on ophthalmology in 2020-2024 and one of the top 10 cataract and refractive surgeons in the world in 2025.
Dr. Donnenfeld is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has received its Honor Award, Senior Honor Award, Life Achievement Honor Award and Secretariat Award.
