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Gary Eppel, OD, is an esteemed optometrist at Vistasite Eye Care of Kings Plaza Mall, serving patients in the Mill Basin neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and throughout New York City. Dr. Eppel specializes in vision therapy and eye exams and demonstrates a passion for providing exceptional eye care to a diverse population of patients.

Dr. Eppel began his education at Queens College of the City University of New York in the Queens borough of New York City, where he earned his bachelor's degree. Eager to advance his expertise, he pursued his Doctor of Optometry at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.

Dedicated to enhancing vision and eye health, Dr. Eppel treats various eye conditions, such as dry eyes, double vision, eye infections, and allergic eye problems. In addition to providing annual eye exams and glaucoma consultations, he offers optometry follow-ups, Botox® treatments, eyeglass prescriptions, and refractive therapy.

Patients describe Dr. Eppel as thorough, knowledgeable, and personable. Emphasizing a patient-centered approach, he ensures that every individual feels actively involved in their personalized treatment plan.

Dr. Eppel enjoys collaborating with the Vistasite Eye Care of Kings Plaza Mall team and fostering positive relationships with his patients. Whether meeting the needs of new or returning patients, he looks forward to continuing his mission of delivering outstanding eye care services.

Dmitri Bondarenko, OD, is an experienced optometrist at Vistasite Eye Care of Kings Plaza Mall, serving patients in the Mill Basin neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and throughout New York City. With his diverse education and hands-on training in ophthalmology and optometry, Dr. Bondarenko helps patients manage chronic eye conditions while improving their vision. 

After earning his medical degree from First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg in Russia, Dr. Bondarenko completed his residency in ophthalmology at the same institution. He then relocated to the United States and finished his Doctor of Optometry at the State University of New York College of Optometry in New York, New York.

An extensive medical background enables Dr. Bondarenko to expertly diagnose and treat complex eye conditions that can impair a patient’s quality of life. He has special interests in glaucoma, flashers and floaters, color vision deficiency, and retinitis. Dr. Bondarenko even has comprehensive training in correcting nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hypermetropia).

Not only is Dr. Bondarenko fluent in English, he’s also fluent in Russian. This allows him to communicate with patients who might otherwise struggle with language barriers. 

At Vistasite Eye Care of Kings Plaza Mall, Dr. Bondarenko is known for being professional and educating his patients. He takes the time to answer patients' questions, ensuring they feel safe and never rushed. Dr. Bondarenko is friendly and patient and is highly recommended by patients. 

When he isn't treating patients, Dr. Bondarenko enjoys reading, skiing, and cycling. 

Vistasite Eye Care of Sheepshead Bay offers professional, proactive, comprehensive eye care to patients in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and the surrounding area. Experienced optometrist Stanislav Ilyusha, OD, and a qualified team provide a wide variety of services with a holistic, integrative approach for all ages at a modern office featuring state-of-the-art equipment.

Basic eye care services include standard glasses and contact lens exams. This helps patients get an accurate prescription for corrective lenses so they can enjoy clear vision. Patients can select from an array of specialty eyewear brands, including Zeiss™, Varilux™, Silhouette®, Philipp Plein™, Chopard®, Ray-ban®, Bottega Veneta®, Prada®, and Gucci® as well as specialty contact lenses. 

The practice provides thorough diabetic eye exams and management of glaucoma. The team also sees patients struggling with eye allergies and people needing dry eye get treatment or emergency eye care. 

Vistasite Eye Care of Sheepshead Bay offers pediatric eye care and welcomes children of all ages. The new office is fully accessible to people who use a wheelchair, too. The entire staff commits to providing compassionate, quality care for every patient.

Patients looking for a quality eye care provider can call Vistasite Eye Care of Sheepshead Bay today or use this website to schedule an appointment online. 

Stanislav Ilyusha, OD, is an experienced and detail-oriented optometrist. He leads the team at Vistasite Eye Care of Sheepshead Bay in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. 

Dr. Ilyusha earned his doctoral degree in optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. At Vistasite Eye Care of Sheepshead Bay, Dr. Ilyusha tends to patients struggling with various concerns, including allergic eye problems, astigmatism, corneal abrasion, and eye inflammation. 

He is also experienced in dealing with procedures like comprehensive dilated eye exams. Additionally, he is fluent in English and Russian, making him accessible to patients from various cultural backgrounds. 

Dr. Ilyusha is passionate about providing his patients with optimal and leading-edge care for their recovery and overall maintenance of eye health. He is attentive to his patient’s concerns and strives to partner with them to make eye care an integral part of their health. 

With extensive advanced training in visual screening, eye surgery, and diagnosing chronic conditions, Nina Saa, OD, offers both routine checkups and urgent-care eye treatment. Dr. Saa welcomes patients to VistaSite Eye Care in New York City.  

As a Bronx native, Dr. Saa stayed in her hometown for much of her education and training. She completed her undergraduate studies in science from Pace University in New York City. Dr. Saa then conducted research projects in optometry with State University of New York College of Optometry. After focusing on vision screening research, Dr. Saa ultimately graduated with her doctor of optometry degree from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.

Throughout her internship training, Dr. Saa was able to care for patients of all ages, from children to geriatric adults. She went through comprehensive hands-on training with vision therapy exercises, syntonics (light frequencies), and atypical tailored treatment for the most complex of eye conditions and surgeries.

Whenever possible, Dr. Saa strives to serve her community and provide care for the underserved. She’s spent time working with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity on their Caribbean mission trips to give free eye exams and eye care for patients in need.

Dr. Saa’s fluency in both English and Spanish allows patients of multiple cultural backgrounds to effectively communicate with her. Her patients commend her caring and compassionate bedside manner.

Doctor Lisitsyn practices primary eye care. His offices are equipped with state of the art ophthalmic instruments for treatment and diagnosis of a wide range of ocular conditions. He specializes in soft and hard contact lenses fitting, including keratoconic fits. Doctor Lisitsyn also proficient in pediatric eye care, vision therapy evaluations and treatments of amblyopia as well as other vision dysfunctions. Our practices goal is to provide professional, yet personal care and to attend to every need of every patient we see.

Education: Suny Optometry O.D. degree 2001 Brooklyn college B.A. degree in psychology

Internships: East New York Medical Center 9/00-12/00 Brooklyn VA Hospital 1/01/4/01 Harry Wachs vision development practice, Washington DC 5/01-6/01

Since he takes pride in helping patients improve their vision, Vladimir Dvoretsky, OD, can help patients of all ages find the right corrective eyewear. Dr. Dvoretsky cares for patients at VistaSite Eye Care in the Washington Heights, New York City location.

Dr. Dvoretsky earned his doctor of optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry. He specializes in comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, and advanced prescription lens solutions.

Not only does Dr. Dvoretsky strive to provide the highest level of service and quality eye care; he also diagnoses and treats all vision disorders that affect both children and adults. All patients can count on Dr. Dvoretsky to provide treatment for common chronic eye conditions, such as glaucoma or cataracts.

Patients of Dr. Dvoretsky commend his nurturing bedside manner and ability to diagnose complex eye issues. Because he’s fluent in English, Spanish, Russian, and Polish, Dr. Dvoretsky works with patients of all ages from a variety of different cultural backgrounds.

With his diverse education and hands-on training in ophthalmology and optometry, Dmitri Bondarenko, OD, helps patients manage chronic eye conditions, while ultimately improving their vision. Dr. Bondarenko treats patients at the VistaSite Eye Care locations in Brooklyn and Valley Stream, New York.

After earning his medical degree from First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg in Russia, Dr. Bondarenko completed his residency in ophthalmology at the same institution. He then relocated to the United States and finished his doctor of optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry.

An extensive medical background enables Dr. Bondarenko to expertly diagnose and treat complex eye conditions that can impair a patient’s quality of life. He has special interests in glaucoma, flashers and floaters, color vision deficiency, and retinitis. Dr. Bondarenko even has comprehensive training in correcting nearsightedness (myopia), as well as farsightedness (hypermetropia).

Not only is Dr. Bondarenko fluent in English; he’s also fluent in Russian. This gives him the ability to communicate with patients who might otherwise struggle with language barriers. When Dr. Bondarenko isn’t busy caring for patients, he enjoys reading, skiing, and cycling.

Dr. Sabina Oboukova received her undergraduate degree from Nova Southeastern University and doctorate degree from MCPHS College of Optometry. Additionally, she completed her residency in advanced care ocular disease at SUNY College of Optometry. She is also a diplomat of the American Board of Optometry. Dr. Oboukova provides comprehensive and contact lens eye examinations to pediatric and adult populations, managing amblyopia, myopia, dry eye, glaucoma, diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy.

With a special interest in complex eye issues and pediatric optometry, Yuliya Bababekova, OD, is known for helping patients who struggle with chronic eye conditions or learning disabilities. Dr. Bababekova cares for children, adult, and senior patients at VistaSite Eye Care in Brooklyn and the Bronx in New York City.

Dr. Bababekova earned her doctor of optometry degree from the State University of New York College of Optometry. She has extensive training in pediatric eye consultations and visual testing for diagnosing learning disabilities. Dr. Bababekova offers general eye exams and provides treatment for allergic eye conditions, diabetic retinopathy, and optic neuritis, to name a few.

Since Dr. Bababekova is fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, she’s able to help patients from diverse cultural backgrounds who might otherwise struggle with communication barriers. When Dr. Bababekova is away from the office, she enjoys serving her community by volunteering with the VisionWalk Fundraiser, Special Olympics, and the New York City Walk for the Homeless.

Dr. Eugene Orloff graduated from SUNY College of Optometry in 1999. He then completed his residency training at Northport VA Hospital with an emphasis on ocular disease and binocular vision dysfunction. Dr. Orloff started working as an Attending Optometrist at the Laser and Microsurgery Institute in 2000, where he diagnosed and treated ocular disease and glaucoma patients as well as co-managed pre- and post-LASIK, cataract and glaucoma surgery patients. In 2003, he founded Bronx Eye Associates in order to provide primary care optometry to a wide range of patients. A dedicated researcher, Dr. Orloff was the recipient of a prestigious National Institutes of Health Grant during his time at SUNY College of Optometry. In addition, he was awarded a Humanity Development Scholarship at SUNY College of Optometry, was named to the Dean’s List at Pace University and earned his diploma with honors at Moscow Medical College.

With his comprehensive background in complex and chronic eye issues, Rostislav Ryvkin, OD, offers innovative and personalized solutions for each patient’s eye health and vision. Dr. Ryvkin cares for patients at VistaSite Eye Care in the Bronx, New York City.

After completing his undergraduate studies from Long Island University in New York, Dr. Ryvkin earned his doctor of optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry. Dr. Ryvkin is a member of the American Optometric Association.

Not only does Dr. Ryvkin provide routine eye exams and contact lens fittings, he also has a special interest in allergen-related eye conditions and eye infections. He even has extensive training in cataracts and retina conditions, making him a go-to practitioner for patients who have special eye care needs.

Because Dr. Ryvkin is fluent in English, Spanish, and Russian, he’s able to care for patients of diverse cultural backgrounds. Dr. Ryvkin is known for his uncompromising dedication to the well-being of each of his patients. He’s committed to providing the best possible eye care solutions and establishing lifelong relationships with patients.

Dr. Carlos Woc, OD, is a resident-trained optometrist with experience in providing comprehensive eye care, including the management of ocular diseases, glaucoma, dry eye disease, refractions, and contact lenses. He has worked in diverse eye care settings, including hospitals, academic institutions, private ophthalmology practices, and optical retail practices. A proud graduate of the SUNY College of Optometry, Dr. Woc not only achieved the high BSK honors distinction but was also a Gold Key recipient. He made significant contributions to his class as a Student Council and Class Council officer, showcasing his dedication to his field. His commitment to eye care led him to a residency program in Primary Care/Community Health and Ocular Disease at NYC Health and Hospitals - Gotham Health/East New York, where rigorous training refined his expertise and cemented his dedication to providing top-tier eye care. Dr. Woc is multilingual, fluent in Spanish, Cantonese, and English, and actively learning Mandarin, reflecting his passion for serving the diverse New York community.

Before entering the field of optometry, Dr. Woc's had a diverse corporate background and spent time as a finance project manager at Amazon, consultant at Accenture and IT auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He was a business graduate from the University of Washington - Seattle with focus in Information Systems and Accounting. Beyond his professional persona, Dr. Woc's is an avid traveler and draws inspiration from exploring new cultures and landscapes, and relishes the pleasures of diverse culinary experiences. Dr. Woc also finds enjoyment in movies, playing the guitar and piano, and participating in sports. He cherishes being able to spend time with his wife and family.

Dr. Zhenzhu Zhao received her Doctorate of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. After graduating in 2022, she went on to complete her residency in primary care optometry with ocular disease emphasis at the Veterans Affairs Hudson Valley Health Care System, New York. Dr. Zhao is an active member of the New York State Optometric Association and American Academy of Optometry.

Dr. Zhao was born in Guangdong, China and moved to Brooklyn, New York with her family when she was twelve. Dr. Zhao is passionate about giving back to the community that she grew up in. Dr. Zhao currently provides comprehensive eye care with a speciality in ocular disease at NY Partners Ophthalmology. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Since 1950, the friendly and compassionate team at Benjamin Optical has served the men and women of greater New York City with exemplary optometric care and eyewear. After initially opening in Harlem, New York, Benjamin Optical expanded to other, modern, full-service offices in New York’s Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Inwood neighborhoods, developing strong ties to the local communities in each area.

Benjamin Optical offers affordable soft and hard contact lenses, as well as a variety of designer sunglasses and frames, including top brands like Versace®, Dior®, Tom Ford®, Gucci®, Ray-Ban®, and many more. No matter your budget, Benjamin Optical offers an enviable selection of fashionable frames.

The practice handles a vast array of eye health issues. Areas of specialty include dry-eye, infections, glaucoma, visual field testing, and corneal disorders. The expertly trained team also treats conditions arising from diabetes and high blood pressure.

Led by dedicated, empathetic optometrists Rachel Pollak, OD, David Smith, OD, Sheldon Retkinski, OD, and Frank Steiminger OD the dedicated team at Benjamin Optical provides the absolute best in optometric care and is proud to serve the Big Apple community.

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.

Since 1950, the friendly and compassionate team at Benjamin Optical has served the men and women of greater New York City with exemplary optometric care and eyewear. After initially opening in Harlem, New York, Benjamin Optical expanded to other, modern, full-service offices in New York’s Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Inwood neighborhoods, developing strong ties to the local communities in each area.

Benjamin Optical offers affordable soft and hard contact lenses, as well as a variety of designer sunglasses and frames, including top brands like Versace®, Dior®, Tom Ford®, Gucci®, Ray-Ban®, and many more. No matter your budget, Benjamin Optical offers an enviable selection of fashionable frames.

The practice handles a vast array of eye health issues. Areas of specialty include dry-eye, infections, glaucoma, visual field testing, and corneal disorders. The expertly trained team also treats conditions arising from diabetes and high blood pressure.

Led by dedicated, empathetic optometrists Rachel Pollak, OD, David Smith, OD, Sheldon Retkinski, OD, and Frank Steiminger OD the dedicated team at Benjamin Optical provides the absolute best in optometric care and is proud to serve the Big Apple community.