Joel Confino, M.D.

Ophthalmologist
Cornea & Refractive Surgeon

Joel Confino, M.D.

Ophthalmologist
Cornea & Refractive Surgeon

Joel Confino, M.D. is an Ophthalmologist, Cornea Specialist & Refractive Surgeon at The Eye Care & Surgery Center in New Jersey. Dr. Confino specializes in laser vision correction surgery, including LASIK and PRK, with over 25 years of experience in treating patients with nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia, helping them become free from or less dependent on eyeglasses & contact lenses.  Dr. Confino also practices Comprehensive Ophthalmology, evaluating and treating a wide range of vision problems and eye disease,

Dr. Confino is a graduate of Yale University and earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York. He completed a Residency in Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Medical Center as well as a fellowship in Corneal and External Disease at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD).

Dr. Confino has provided eye care to New Jersey area residents for more than 38 years with a focus on providing each and every patient with individualized and personalized education and care, so that all patients can achieve their eye care goals.  He performs eye exams for a variety of conditions, including dry eyes, cataracts, glaucoma, corneal disease, diagnosis of retina problems including floaters, retinal detachment, macular degeneration & diabetic eye problems as well as eye exams for eyeglasses. 

As a respected Cornea Specialist & LASIK Surgeon in New Jersey he is well known to those seeking LASIK and PRK in New Jersey. He has treated thousands of satisfied patients and utilizes the latest technology to perform bladeless all-laser LASIK and PRK surgery. He personally performs detailed evaluations of all prospective LASIK and PRK patients, using a wide range of diagnostic instruments to determine whether or not someone is a good candidate for the treatment of their nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. He develops a personalized treatment plan and performs all of the procedures. He also personally provides the follow-up care for all LASIK and PRK patients after the procedure.

Dr. Confino is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).