Ernest William Kornmehl MD

Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

Clinical Instructor Harvard Medical, Associate Clinical Professor, Tufts School of Medicine

54 Washington StWellesley Hills, MA 02481

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Summary

Dr. Ernest Kornmehl is an ophthalmologist based in Brookline, MA, specializing in cornea and external disease, refractive surgery, and retinal disease. He completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and a fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School. His areas of expertise include Sjogren's syndrome, refractive and cataract surgery, and general ophthalmology. Dr. Kornmehl has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, and his work on corneal dystrophy and refractive surgery has been cited multiple times. He has received numerous accolades, including consistent recognition as one of America's Top Doctors and awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Education & Training

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 1988 - 1990
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 1985 - 1988
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1988 - Present
MA State Medical License 1987 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2020
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors 2001-2020 Castle Connolly 2003-2020
Fellow (FAAO), Honor Award, Senior Achievement Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2006-2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

FDA approves help for aging eyes. Conductive keratoplasty may improve vision for people older than 40 who need reading glasses to see "the fine print".
Ernest W. Kornmehl
Health News. 2004-06-01
1 citations
LASIK-induced optic neuropathy: Author reply
Ernest W. Kornmehl, Robert K. Maloney
Ophthalmology. 2002-05-01
The next step in vision correction.
Ernest W. Kornmehl
Health News. 1999-08-15