Dr. Andrew Swan Keeps Updating His Skills

Doctor Andrew Swan has served as a cataract surgeon over the last 30 years and has done so by constantly upgrading his tools and technology. In the past, surgeons have used multifocal lenses to perform cataract surgery on patients to fix vision for all distances.

Recently, Doctor Andrew Swan has been operating with a trifocal lens made by Alcon and called PanOptix. While it’s been available for years in Europe, it only recently got approval from the Food and Drug Administration to be used in America. After the experience with the old methods, Swan says that the PanOptix lens is greatly improving his patients.

A huge benefit when comparing the two lenses is the immediate vision improvement. With the old lens, patients wouldn’t see immediate results and instead would have improvements over time. With the new lens, patients have their perfect vision immediately, along with improvements in all three distances.

Doctor Andrew Swan specializes in cataract surgery at the Eye Center of Southern Connecticut in Hamden. He’s dedicated to his community and has served Hamden specifically since 2006. His practice has satellite offices in Branford and Cheshire. Visit the Eye Center online at www.eyecenterct.com

Dr. Andrew Swan Practices Community Outreach

Dr. Andrew Swan has always given back to his community. After working in Hamden, CT at the Eye Center of Southern Connecticut for 30 years, Swan has perfected his practice and his community outreach.

Dr. Andrew Swan and his team

After attending Cornell University for his Bachelor's Degree, and SUNY Buffalo for his MD, Dr. Andrew Swan moved on to his internship at St. Raphael’s in New Haven. His residency was completed at Yale University’s School of Medicine Eye Center for Ophthalmology.

Reflecting on his education and time spent at Yale, Dr. Andrew Swan returned to help the Yale student body and improve their expertise in the medical field. He works as a clinical instructor for Yale’s residency program and lectures first-year medical students about how to diagnose and treat ophthalmic diseases.

At Quinnipiac University, Dr. Andrew Swan lectures students while also teaching a clinical lab, where students practice examination methods in smaller groups.

Dr. Swan enjoys his work at Yale, however it’s limited based on his busy schedule with his own practice. “I hope to continue working with residents and students throughout my career”, says Doctor Swan. “It’s inspiring to see the expertise and enthusiasm generated by each class of practitioners.”

Dr. Andrew Swan works at the Eye Center of Southern Connecticut in Hamden, CT. The company has two satellite offices in Branford and Cheshire, CT. You can visit the eye center online or contact them at www.eyecenterct.com.

Dr Andrew Swan; Hamden Eye Center of Connecticut

Dr. Andrew Swan Ophthalmologist dives into his practice by performing laser eye surgery to help his patients in ways traditional eye surgeries never could. Doctor Swan Hamden CT specializes in eye implant surgery at the Eye Center of Southern Connecticut and has been successful in practice for 30 years. 

Hamden Eye Center of Connecticut

Swan was talented enough to receive his bachelor’s degree in English from Cornell. He then moved on to SUNY Buffalo and completed his MD. For his internship, he served at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven. Then, he completed his residency at the Yale University School of Medicine’s Yale Eye Center in Ophthalmology. 

At SUNY Buffalo, Dr. Andrew Swan Ophthalmologist was awarded the Maimonides Medical Society Award for academic excellence, as well as the Stephen J. Paolini Award for his dedication and compassionate patient care. Swan was honored with the Marvin L. Sears award for clinical excellence at Yale in 2006. 

Doctor Swan Ophthalmologist loves his practice and his community, and he’s given back in big ways. Doctor Swan Hamden CT has volunteered with clinics, such as the HAVEN clinic in New Haven. Dr. Swan provided assistance and advice for Yale University students while working pro-bono. His knowledge of Spanish helped him communicate with patients and treat them more effectively. 

With the rise of coronavirus, Dr. Andrew Swan’s Ophthalmologist practice in Hamden was stalled to help flatten the curve. They recently reopened, and have been successfully treating patients over the past month. Dr. Swan’s main office in Hamden is open, along with the satellite offices in Branford and Cheshire with normal operating hours. While flattening the curve is important, Dr. Swan’s practice is invaluable to his patients, and resuming work as soon as possible is crucial. 

Dr. Swan works alongside eight other doctors at the Eye Center in Hamden, CT. He’s one of the few that are trained in femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. Swan also specializes in glaucoma treatment, diabetic retinopathy, cataract surgery, and comprehensive eye care.

Dr. Andrew Swan, Ophthalmologist responds to the COVID-19 Crisis

Ophthalmologist responds to the COVID-19 Crisis

What an extraordinary past few weeks this has been. 

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, The Center for Disease Control (CDC), in addition to local and state health authorities, have directed all routine examinations to be postponed until further notice. 

This can be of concern to our contact lens wearers who have yearly prescriptions which are close to, or have already reached, expiry. To combat this, we have appointed an optometrist specifically available to review and authorize a three (3) month extension on current lens system prescriptions once applicable. Utilizing our replacement on-line portal, these lenses may be ordered and delivered to the patient's home without requiring patients to leave their home for an in-person consultation.

We are also continuing to staff our practice five days per week and providing personable, 24/7 on-call access to established patients (and new patients too!) for any emergencies or queries. Feel free to ask directly for Dr. Andrew Swan! Exams may be done by telemedicine wherever applicable, and if not requiring full surgery, may be performed underneath safe conditions in our Hamden workplace, while maintaining social distancing guidelines. 

For those patients taking vital eye medications for chronic or progressive conditions that don't feel safe returning to The Eye Center for observation, we've been authorizing extensions to their pharmacy of those necessary prescriptions until such a time that we will safely resume in-person visits.