Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital

Established in 1869, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (MEETH) is internationally recognized for its accomplishments in ophthalmology, otolaryngology and plastic surgery.  

A subsidiary of Lenox Hill Hospital, MEETH provides thousands of patients a year with the highest quality and most advanced treatments available in its state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery facilities. Other renowned services located at MEETH include the Cochlear Implant Center and the Lenox Hill Hospital Sleep Disorder Center. MEETH also offers numerous outpatient specialty clinics for adults and children.

MEETH has an established reputation as a premier academic institution, providing post-graduate training and instruction to physicians and clinicians. The hospital trains resident physicians in ophthalmology, otolaryngology and plastic surgery.

Among its many innovations, MEETH is recognized for achievement of the following milestones:

• First allergy clinic in the United States - 1916
• First diagnostic treatment clinic for glaucoma - 1942
  
• First eye bank - 1944
  
• First small-incision phacoemulsification cataract extraction - 1967
  
• First cochlear implant center - 1983
  
• First nasal center - 1989
  
• First excimer laser vision correction trials - 1990
  
• First laser procedure for cataract extraction - 1993

MEETH has also been a pioneer in:

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