The Doctors:
Meet Dr. Melki
Dr. Melki founded Boston Vision in 2000 and has pursued an academically oriented practice since. He joined the Cornea service at Mass Eye and Ear (MEEI) in 2007 as a part-time faculty. Dr. Melki was the Medical Director for Ophthalmology at the UK Specialist Hospitals from 2005 to 2013 where he established and managed quality controls for about 20,000 cataract procedures.
Meet Dr. Brenner
Dr. Brenner is a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in cornea, refractive, and anterior segment surgery. As a cornea specialist, he performs corneal transplants including less invasive partial-thickness procedures like DALK and ultrathin DSEK. He has also been performing corneal cross-linking for keratoconus since it was FDA-approved. His primary interests include LASIK, cataract surgery, the use of the femtosecond laser, sutured intraocular lenses, and anterior segment reconstruction.
Meet Dr. Keshav
Vinny Keshav MD, MS received his medical education at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio and completed his residency training at Boston Medical Center in Boston. He then completed his Cornea and Refractive Surgery fellowship at Tufts University and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Prior to his career in ophthalmology, he earned a B.S. from Tufts University in biology and biomedical engineering. He also earned an M.S. from the Rutgers Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in biomedical sciences in Newark, NJ.
Education & Clinical Research
Fellowship Program
At Boston Vision, we’re committed to continuing education and clinical research to help our team stay at the cutting edge of ophthalmology to provide the highest quality care for our patients. Achievements we’re proud of include:
Establishing a fellowship training program for top-performing physicians who have finished their residency
Leading conferences at the Harvard Department of Ophthalmology
Providing surgical training of Harvard fellows
Creating and presenting a course in cataract, corneal, and refractive surgery at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery that is attended by physicians all around the world
Publishing textbooks and research papers in many areas of ophthalmology
Studying and improving the LASEK procedure
Tracking the results of cataract surgery and LASIK to continuously refine our technique
In addition to all this ongoing research and training, we’re currently working on ground-breaking research aimed at successfully implanting a sensor in the eye to continuously measure intraocular pressure. The team at Boston Vision was the first in the world to implant this kind of device.
Fellowship Program
The fellowship run by Boston Vision in association with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center helps train doctors in a specific specialty before they are fully finished with their training. Our specialty is aimed at training in cornea, advanced cataract, and refractive surgery, particularly focused on refractive surgery. This hands-on fellowship was established in 2007 and is accepting people who want:
Additional training in refractive surgery after a cornea fellowship
A career with either a private or academic practice that focuses on refractive surgery (laser surgery, corneal inlays, phakic implants) or refractive cataract surgery (femtosecond lasers, refractive implants)
A clinical practice (academic or private) that focuses on comprehensive ophthalmology and is able to easily perform refractive, refractive cataract, and corneal surgeries.
Previous Fellows became comfortable performing cornea procedures (PK, DSEK, DMEK, KPRO, DALK), although that is not the specific goal of the fellowship. They also performed corneal crosslinking and intacs for keratoconus. Finally, they are often well-prepared for managing complex situations including IOL exchange and sutured IOLs
The fellowship will largely be carried out at our Brookline office as well as at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. They can expect 2 OR sessions per week in addition to full days of laser vision correction. Our international affiliate, Dr. Miguel Lopez (Dominican Republic) allows fellows to spend one surgical week per year performing cornea cases with his team.
About Boston Vision
We are a leading center for refractive, cataract, and cornea surgery in Boston, MA. Those who undergo our fellowship will become certified and proficient in the following technology:
Allegretto Wavelight
Visx Star S4 Intralase IFS and FS60
Catalys femtosecond laser
Avedro’s crosslinking system
They will also have training in the clinical aspects of refractive surgery such as pre-surgery screening and consultations, discussing cash procedures, marketing services and the clinic, and calculating post-refractive IOLs.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
The division of ophthalmology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a multi-specialty, tertiary care center. Fellows will gain a broad experience with external diseases with cornea and anterior segment pathologies. They also typically perform surgeries such as corneal transplants, managing intraocular complications, anterior segment reconstructions, and ocular surface reconstructions.
Typical Schedule During A Fellowship
During your time as a fellow, you may be joining any surgeon affiliated with the fellowship for cornea surgery. Surgery takes precedence over any clinic. Cornea clinic and cases are also performed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Research Expectations
Fellows may join ongoing clinical research at Boston Vision or help by writing reviews or case reports. They will also be required to participate in peer-reviewing literature. Our current research projects include:
Rose Bengal and Green laser: a new crosslinking method
New approach to quantify ingrowth of epithelium after LASIK
Biometry outcomes of ICL vs. cataract surgery
Comparing the hyperopic results of VISX and the Allegretto laser
Timing and safety of secondary surface ablation after aborted LASIK procedure