Eye Care on 5th Avenue

I am pleased to welcome you to my office which is conveniently located in the heart of Greenwich Village and I would be delighted to have you as a patient. If you're looking for high quality eye care with a personal touch, you do not need to look further.

The goal of my team is to make your visit convenient, personal and professional. Combining technological expertise with superior customer service, our biggest commitment is not just in meeting your expectations, but in exceeding them.

We treat each patient with the care that they deserve and strive to extend the concern beyond the scope of ophthalmology. Doing otherwise would be practicing something else than medicine.

If you're a current patient, thank you for allowing us the opportunity to fulfill your eye care needs. If you're a new visitor, my team looks forward to meeting you and exploring the various options available for correcting or enhancing your vision.

Natalia Potapova, MD
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Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsiphication)

You can expect worry-free cataract surgery at Eye Care on 5th, performed by top Manhattan eye doctors in our friendly and state of the art Greenwich Village office at 25 Fifth Ave #1A. During cataract surgery the eye's natural lens is replaced with an artificial lens (Intraocular Lens Implant or IOL). The plastic artificial lens used in cataract surgery is permanent, requires no care, and can significantly improve your vision.

Usually, cataract surgery at Eye Care on 5th is an outpatient procedure that takes less than an hour to complete. In most cases it requires only local anesthesia. If you need to have cataract surgery in both eyes, your procedure will be scheduled as two separate surgeries allowing time for the first eye to heal before the second eye surgery takes place.

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Laser Treatment of the Retina

Your Eye Care on 5th Ophthalmologists are experts at laser corrective technique. This intense beam of light can be precisely focused to treat certain diseases of the retina with instantaneous and successful results. Preserve your current level of vision and prevent further loss of vision with this save and effective treatment at our 25 5th Ave, #1A office.

The retina is a light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that covers most of its interior surface.


The two most common types of retinal disease that are treated with lasers are:
  • Retinal tears or holes
  • Diabetic retinopathy (diabetic eye disease)
Laser Treatment

Laser Surgery for Glaucoma (Laser Iridotomy)

Laser Iridotomy is a surgical eye treatment which is done in our Manhattan offices to treat angle closure glaucoma, a condition of increased pressure in the anterior chamber (front chamber) caused by acute (sudden) or chronic (slowly progressive) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid inside the eye.
This state of the art treatment is also performed prophylactically (preventively) on asymptomatic patients with narrow angles, and those with pigment dispersion.
Glaucoma Surgery

Removal of Eyelid Lesions

Eyelid lesions (eyelid lumps and bumps) are very common, and the experienced ophthalmologists at Eye care on 5th treat them on an almost daily basis.

There are five main types of benign tumors:

  • benign epithelial tumors
  • adnexal and cystic tumors
  • pigmented lesions
  • xanthelasma
  • pre-cancerous epithelial tumors
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Botox

BOTOX® was discovered and developed by an ophthalmologist almost thirty years ago. At Eye Care on 5th, your premiere Manhattan eye doctors have been safely using BOTOX® for medical purposes for many years.
As you likely know, a greatly beneficial cosmetic effect was noticed during the BOTOX® treatment of these medical conditions, due to relaxation of the muscles of the face and the ones surrounding the eyes.
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Pterygium Surgery

Trust your New York ophthalmologists at Eye Care on 5th to use the newest and most safe and effective surgical techniques. Pterygium surgery involves the removal of abnormal tissue from the sclera and cornea of the eye.
This conventional "bare sclera" pterygium surgery is accompanied by a high rate of re-growth, and occasionally the pterygium grows back larger than its original size. The state of the art caliber procedures utilized at our New York City practice lessen the probability of pterygium recurrence.
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Fluorescein Angiography

Testing for circulation of the retina and choroid


Fluorescein angiography (IVFA) or fluorescent angiography is another specialized eye test offered by your top notch opthalmologists at Eye Care on 5th, and is an essential tool in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal disorders.

Fluorescein Angiography Procedure


It is advisable to make arrangements for someone to drive you home. During this test, you will be given eye drops that make your pupils dilate. Then, with your head supported and stabilized by the chin rest and forehead support of our specialized camera, the best possible images will be taken.

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