On this page:		> Harmon C. Stein, M.D.
		> Judith B. Lavrich, MD
		> Paul G. Pascarella, O.D.
		> Christine R. Nicholson, OD
		> Vincent F. Sardi, MD

Harmon C. Stein, M.D.

Harmon C. Stein, M.D. received his medical degree in 1979 from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, and completed his ophthalmology residency at Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, in 1983. He became Board Certified in Ophthalmology in 1985.

In private practice in the Delaware Valley since 1984, Dr. Stein is CEO of Total Eye Care Facial & Aesthetic Centers. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an active member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Stein has performed well over 10,000 various microsurgical procedures in his career.

Dr. Stein has attained national recognition as a CRSQA Certified Refractive Surgeon™ by the Council of Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance (CRSQA). Currently he is one of only a few surgeons in the state of Pennsylvania to have achieved CRSQA certification. CRSQA is an independent, nonprofit, patient/consumer health organization that evaluates, monitors, and verifies the quality of the surgeries provided by select refractive surgeons in the United States.

Dr. Stein is the director of Laser Vision Correction at Total Eye Care Facial & Aesthetic Centers, a private group ophthalmology practice originally founded in 1968. He has performed refractive surgery for over 20 years and introduced the Philadelphia/New Jersey area to LADARVision® for both LASIK and PRK. He is certified with the VISX® Star4, Summit Apex Plus and Technolas® laser platforms. Dr. Stein is proud to be one of the first to offer LADARWave™ Custom Cornea® LASIK in this area. Dr. Stein is certified in ReSTOR® and ReZoom™ multifocal implant lenses for those who depend on bifocals and NoBlade INTRALASE®.

Offices are located in Levittown and Newtown, Pennsylvania and Lawrenceville and Trenton, New Jersey. Dr. Stein is an avid golfer and tennis player. He and his wife, Nadine, have three children.

What does CRSQA certification mean? Dr. Stein is one of only a few surgeons in the state of Pennsylvania to have achieved CRSQA certification.

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Judith B. Lavrich, M.D. graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. Degree in Chemistry from the University of Toledo in Ohio and received her M.D. from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine.

Dr. Lavrich performed her internship at Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center. She accomplished her Ophthalmology Residency at the University Of Arizona Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, and was trained extensively in oculoplastic surgery by one of the leading oculoplastic surgeons in the world. Dr. Lavrich completed her fellowship in Pediatric ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. She became Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1991.

Dr. Lavrich has completed the OBAGI® NU-DERM® Skin Health & Fitness program. She was selected as one of the top four ophthalmologists and one of the top 125 doctors in the nation as a leader in OBAGI® NU-DERM® skin rejuvenation. Dr. Lavrich lectures extensively on skin health and care in the Bucks County, PA and New Jersey area. She achieved certification in laser resurfacing techniques of the skin utilizing the CO2 UltraPulse® laser and the Protégé® erbium laser.

Dr. Lavrich is also certified to perform micropigmentation (permanent makeup) procedures on the eyelids, brows, and lips. She has been performing various cosmetic procedures over the last 15 years, including ptosis repair, upper and lower lid blepharoplasty, brow lifts, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing, BOTOX® injections, and micropigmentation. She incorporates the use of a variety of dermal fillers including Restylane® Radiesse™ and Sculptra®.

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Paul G. Pascarella, O.D. is a Doctor of Optometry and is Board Certified in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of ocular disease. Since joining Total Eye Care Facial & Aesthetic Centers in 1993 as an associate, he works closely in the co-management of pre and post operative cataract surgery patients as well as the consultation and management of LASIK Laser Vision Correction patients. He is the Director of the Adult & Pediatric Contact Lens Service at Total Eye Care Facial & Aesthetic Centers.

Dr. Pascarella is a member of the American Optometric Association. He lectures and is published on various topics including contact lens fitting and management. Dr. Pascarella is certified in Vision Shaping Treatment (overnight orthokeratology).

After receiving his undergraduate degree from Villanova University he was active in many school and community services. Dr. Pascarella went on to further his education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He received honors for his low vision, private, and contact lens rotations. He acted as a consultant to the Prevention of Blindness Council and external education department for the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. He currently participates in the college’s mentor program and several workshops for aspiring students of optometry.

Dr. Pascarella enjoys soccer, camping and hiking. He and his wife, Cindy, have three children, Nicholas, Thomas and Lianna.

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A Board Certified Doctor of Optometry, Christine R. Nicholson, O.D. enjoys practicing primary eye care as well as being involved in the treatment and management of ocular disease. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and she has published various articles in the peer-reviewed Optometric journals.

Dr. Nicholson received her undergraduate degree in Biology from the State University of New York College of Cortland. She then went on to obtain her professional degree at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia. While there she received several scholarships and awards and was inducted into Beta Sigma Kappa National Optometric Honor Society. Following graduation, Dr. Nicholson continued her education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and completed a one-year residency program in Primary Care, which enabled her to co-manage with ophthalmology specialists.

In addition to providing quality eye care to adults and children, Dr. Nicholson also participates in the co-management of pre and post operative cataract and glaucoma patients, as well as the consultation and management of LASIK Laser Vision Correction patients. She lectures extensively on topics involving the aging eye, and early detection and treatment of eye problems.

Dr. Nicholson is an expert in vision therapy, where she utilizes various exercises to strengthen eye muscles in cases of eye coordination and double vision and focusing problems.

Dr. Nicholson has also had LASIK performed on herself by Dr. Stein and testifies to the excitement of freedom from glasses and contact lenses! An avid sports enthusiast, she enjoys running and outdoor activities. Christine and her husband, Brian Cohen, also an optometrist, have two sons, Joshua and Jacob and reside in Yardley PA.

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Vincent F. Sardi, MD, FACS graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania and earned his medical degree at Temple University in 1984. After finishing his ophthalmology residency at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York, NY he continued on to complete a fellowship in the Diseases & Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous with Retina & Vitreous Associates of Kentucky in Lexington in 1989. He holds both Board Certifications by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Sardi serves as a medical and surgical consultant in vitreoretinal disease and surgery in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Mercer/Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey.

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