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Vanessa Mostofsky, OD values the opportunity to provide quality eye care to all her patients. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from SUNY College of Optometry. She completed her residency in Ocular Disease at SUNY with a focus on glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. She is also experienced in pediatric eye examinations.

Education and training

• State University of New York, Doctor of Optometry

Languages spoken

• English

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.

Optometrist Anna Lazarev  examines, diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. She completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college and four years of professional education at SUNY College of Optometry in New York, NY, leading to the Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree. Her main focus is understanding his patients’ eye care needs and providing them with the most up-to-date treatment options available. Dr. Anna Lazarev is sensitive to the uniqueness of each patient’s situation and aliment, and adapts her treatment options properly to accommodate individual needs and concerns. She gives her patients undivided, focused attention, thus she is able to deliver the best care and treatment available.

Dr. Janna Stepankoff has been delivering outstanding eye care services to the underserved communities of Brooklyn for over 15 years. She is a highly skilled, qualified and experienced optometrist who earned her optometric degree from the SUNY College of Optometry in New York, NY. She further advanced her education by completing additional training at Brooklyn VA Medical Center. Dr. Stepankoff is certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

Conditions that she treats include, but are not limited to eye infections, glaucoma, cataract, cornea problems, and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Stepankoff devotes considerable amount of time to co-management of laser procedures with ophthalmologists. Dr. Stepankoff takes genuine interest in updating herself on various new advancements in her field so that her patients get the best and the most advanced treatments possible. She puts significant emphasis on interaction with her patients and focuses on preventive care. Her goal is to not only provide top quality eye care, but to ensure that her patients understand their health and eyes. When she is not treating patients, Dr. Stepankoff enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with her family.

Caitlyn Raia, OD, is a board-certified optometric physician serving the community of New Providence, New Jersey. At Berkeley Heights Eye Group, she provides comprehensive optometry services and has expertise in ocular diseases, contact lens fittings, and dry eye syndrome. 

Dr. Raia attended Muhlenberg College for her undergraduate studies, majoring in biology and dance. Upon graduation from Muhlenberg, she completed optometry school at Salus University, where she pursued advanced studies in contact lenses. 

After graduation from Optometry school, Dr. Raia completed a residency at the VA New Jersey Health System in East Orange, New Jersey, pursuing a concentration in Ocular Disease and Low Vision. 

Working side by side with Dr. Leventhal, Dr. Raia is committed to exceptional patient care. She spends the time necessary to ascertain the best way to meet the vision needs of patients, never rushing appointments and making sure all concerns are heard.  

Dr. Raia looks forward to providing vision care to new and existing patients at Berkeley Heights Eye Group. 

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.

As a veteran in the vision care field, Sheldon Retkinski, OD, brings over 30 years of experience to Benjamin Optical. He’s proud to work in the Brooklyn, New York, office, where he offers expert eye health care with fast, friendly service. Dr. Retkinski is known for his great chairside manner with pediatric vision patients.

After receiving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Retkinski attended the State University of New York School of Optometry in New York City, where he earned his doctorate in optometry in 1982. An acclaimed expert in eye care, Dr. Retkinski has published essays and articles in prestigious optometric journals like Optometric Management.

Dr. Retkinski specializes in many optic conditions and services but is specially trained in pediatric eye care, including examining, diagnosing, and treating children as young as 1 year old. He also offers comprehensive geriatric eye care, leveraging innovative tools like visual fields perimeter instruments and retinal cameras.

Dr. Retkinski has amassed an enormous amount of experience in the intricacies of bifocals, soft contact lenses, and gas permeable lenses. He excels in treating challenging vision conditions like keratoconus and astigmatism. Dr. Retkinski also routinely treats eye infections, inflammations, allergies, and chronic dry eye, and is happy to assist patients in choosing the right eyeglasses and contact lenses.

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.

Merin Abraham, OD, provides state-of-the-art ophthalmology services with an emphasis on patient-centered care at Marano Eye Care. She sees patients and treats various ocular conditions at each of the practice's three convenient locations in Denville, Livingston, and Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Abraham received her Doctor of Optometry degree with magna cum laude honors from the Southern California College of Optometry in 2018. She then went on to complete a residency in primary care and ocular disease at the Eye Care Center of New Jersey.

Dr. Abraham enjoys providing comprehensive eye care as well as treating many ocular conditions such as dry eye syndrome, allergic conjunctivitis, and glaucoma. Her mission is to help patients resolve their eye issues and achieve their optimal vision in the process.

In her free time, Dr. Abraham enjoys traveling with her husband, hiking, concerts, and spending time with her family/friends. She looks forward to welcoming her new and returning patients at Marano Eye Care.

“My main responsibility at work is taking good care of patients. For me this means; having open lines of communication, paying attention to the details and taking into account a patient's total picture. The eye is the window to the body as well as the soul. With that in mind, it would not be uncommon for me to discuss nutrition, exercise and stress management if this is appropriate to the patient's ocular and systemic condition.”

Dr. Goll obtained her professional education at Pennsylvania College of Optometry, now known as Salus University. She has practiced in the Philadelphia and Montgomery County area in association with ophthalmology for 30 years. Her optometric practice interests include: primary and routine eye care, glaucoma, dry eye, eyelid disease, contact lenses and low vision.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, taking care of her home and garden, and making photographs.

Dr. Michele Spooner is an accomplished optometrist with expertise in routine eye care, contact lens fitting, prism refractions, and cataract, glaucoma, and retina surgery co-management. Dr. Spooner received her Doctor of Optometry degree from The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus University) in 2005. Born and raised in Suburban Philadelphia, she is also very active in the community as the head coach of two local swim teams.

Dr. Yelena Fishman has been practicing full scope eye care since 2007. She is a magma cum laude graduate of MCP Hahnemann University and the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, as well as a member of the Bucks-Montgomery County Optometric Association. Dr. Fishman is constantly learning new ways to bring personalized, cutting edge treatments to every patient, in every exam. She specializes in comprehensive vision care, contact lens evaluations, and anterior segment disease, specifically dry eye disease. Dr. Fishman will work with you to treat your unique visual needs, and match you with the prescription to help you see life a little more clearly.

“My main responsibility at work is taking good care of patients. For me this means; having open lines of communication, paying attention to the details and taking into account a patient's total picture. The eye is the window to the body as well as the soul. With that in mind, it would not be uncommon for me to discuss nutrition, exercise and stress management if this is appropriate to the patient's ocular and systemic condition.”

Dr. Goll obtained her professional education at Pennsylvania College of Optometry, now known as Salus University. She has practiced in the Philadelphia and Montgomery County area in association with ophthalmology for 30 years. Her optometric practice interests include: primary and routine eye care, glaucoma, dry eye, eyelid disease, contact lenses and low vision.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, taking care of her home and garden, and making photographs.