Dr. Lonika Patel is a board-certified optometric physician. She completed her undergraduate education at Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences. She obtained her professional degree at Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She continued her professional education and completed her residency in primary eye care and ocular disease at the VA New Jersey Health Care System in East Orange, NJ. She is currently a member of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physician and the American Optometric Association.
Dr. Patel strives to provide exceptional patient care and to educate her patients on their vision and eye health. She performs comprehensive eye exam, contact lens fittings, ocular disease evaluations including management and/or treatment of dry eyes, diabetes, glaucoma, cataract, macular degeneration, and ocular emergencies. Dr. Patel is passionate about myopia control management and specialty contact lens for corneal and ocular surface diseases. Dr. Lonika takes a special interest in Myopia Progression and she specializes in Atropine treatment. Dr. Patel uses Ortho-K lenses - a non-surgical proceedure that uses custom-made contact lenses to temporarily reshape the cornea and improve vision.
Dr. Patel is a New Jersey native. She enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with friends and family. She loves watching movies of all genre and relaxing on beach on her free time.
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