Dr. Skolnick’s specialty is Comprehensive Ophthalmology with special interests in diseases of the anterior segment of the eye – cataract, glaucoma, dry eye, allergies, infections, inflammatory conditions, corneal diseases, and vision correction surgery. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is one of the team Ophthalmologists for the Florida Panthers Hockey team. He regularly performs no-stitch/no-patch cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, refractive surgery (LASIK, LASEK, PRK, AK, and CK), cornea transplants, and laser eye surgery. He was one of the first surgeons to perform LASEK and Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) in South Florida. Dr. Skolnick prides himself on keeping up with the latest medical treatments and surgical advancements including both traditional modalities and alternative therapies.
 

Dr. Skolnick moved to Florida from New Jersey in 1980 and grew up in nearby Coral Springs. After graduating from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, he received his Medical Degree at the University of South Florida, finishing near the top of his class. He completed his medical/surgical residency in Ophthalmology at Loyola University of Chicago. He spent a large portion of his training at the Edward Hines, Jr. V.A. Hospital caring for Veterans, who predominately served in WWII, The Korean War, and Vietnam. As a Chief Resident, Dr. Skolnick learned the latest and most advanced methods of cataract, glaucoma, and laser surgery. After completion of his training he returned to the area and now resides in Davie with his wife and children.
 

Dr. Skolnick remains active in research and has published articles in several peer reviewed Ophthalmologic journals. He is an investigator for a number of FDA approved clinical studies related to dry eyes, corneal infections, and blepharitis. He still teaches medical students, optometry students, and medical residents from the local university. In the last five years, he has been featured four times on the local news stations’ health segments (ABC and FOX). Recently, Dr. Skolnick was one of fifty physicians selected nationwide to participant in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. He is a member of the prestigious International Society of Refractive Surgery and American Academy of Ophthalmology. Not only is Dr. Skolnick a skilled surgeon and excellent diagnostician, but he is compassionate and dedicated to his patients’ well being.