Dry Eye Specialist – Dr. James Lewis

Welcome to the website of Dr. James Lewis, a leading provider of eye care and dry eye treatment in New Jersey and Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Lewis has been practicing ophthalmology for more than 30 years and is proud to help his patients enhance their quality of life by relieving them of severe dry eye symptoms. Learn more about dry eye syndrome and the treatment options available below, and contact Dr. Lewis at 215-886-9090 to schedule an appointment.

James S. Lewis, MD, a pioneer in the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for treatment of dry eye in the Philadelphia area is now the first practice to receive the Lipiflow System. Advanced IPL: Lumenis M22 is now available to those patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and evaporative dry eye. Dr. Lewis is a cornea specialist in Philadelphia and director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry of Salus University in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Lewis was an early adopter of temporary and Thermal permanent punctal occlusion for the treatment of Aqueous Deficiency dry eye over 20 years ago. In 2000, he performed FDA-sponsored clinical trials of Extended Duration Collagen Plugs which led to their acceptance. Evaporative Dry Eye is now the focus of our efforts to aggressively manage this widespread debilitating condition.

COVID-19 Compliance & Requirements

We are in full compliance with all local, state, and federal guidelines regarding COVID-19. This includes masks, social distancing, and disinfection of all common surfaces. Schedules and waiting times have been reduced to minimize potential exposure.

We require:

You do not have fever, chills, shaking, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or a loss of taste or smell
You have not had exposure to anyone with a flu-like illness within the past two weeks
You wear a mask or equivalent facial covering over both your nose and mouth
You agree to maintain social distancing
You avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, and face
You enter the office alone if possible