He performed his ophthalmology residency at the world-renowned Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina from 1986 to 1989. In 1989 he served as Chief Resident of both the Durham and Ashville Veterans Administration Hospitals.

His formal training in refractive vision correction surgery came in 1989 and 1990 while he completed a Cornea and External Eye Disease fellowship at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1990. In 1992, he co-founded the Refractive Surgery Service at Wills Eye Hospital. He served as an Assistant Professor at Wills Eye Hospital from 1990 and joined our practice in 1995. Dr. Altman was elected President of Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania in 2005.

Dr. Altman was awarded a Cornea and External Eye Disease fellowship at the prestigious Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1990. The facilities that Dr. Altman trained at (Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Duke University Eye Center and Wills Eye Hospital) are all ranked among the top six eye surgery training programs (out of 150) by US News and World Report. He was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and National Board of Medical Examiners in 1990.

During his career, Dr. Altman has been active in clinical research. He has enjoyed mentoring other physicians and teaching them the finer aspects of Cataract Surgery and Bladeless LASIK, both in the United States and around the world and during humanitarian medical mission work in Mexico and Kenya.

Dr. Altman has published widely in the peer reviewed medical literature and regularly lectures to other physicians. He has presented numerous papers at Wills Eye Hospital’s Medical Conferences as well as the prestigious New England Ophthalmologic Society. His publications, presentations and research activity include work on Microincision Cataract Surgery, Astigmatism Correction, Presbyopia Correction with Multifocal Lens Implantation, LASIK and PRK laser vision correction, Corneal Transplantation and DSEK, Ocular Anesthesia, Streptococcus Pneumonia and Scleritis, Pterygium Surgery, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis, Recurrent Erosion Syndrome, and Reversible focal neurologic deficits in severe iron deficiency anemia. He was a site co-investigator on the nationally noted HEDS study (Herpetic Eye Disease).

He served as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital and Thomas Jefferson Medical Center, and in 1992 was one of the co-founders of Wills Eye Hospital’s Refractive Surgery Service.

Dr. Altman specializes in micro incisional cataract surgery with correction of astigmatism, presbyopia correction with multifocal lens implantation, all-laser (Bladeless) LASIK, PRK, and pterygium surgery.

Dr. Altman performs Laser Vision Correction, (Bladeless LASIK) on site at the Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center using the excimer laser to correct for nearsightedness and reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses.

Dr. Altman was the founding Medical Director of the Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center and former Medical Director of the Surgery Center of Pottsville. He currently enjoys staff privileges at Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center and Reading Hospital-Tower Health.

Dr. Altman is an active member in the following organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies
• Reading Ophthalmologic Society

Patient Care Philosophy

As the son of a University Professor as well as a grade school teacher, Dr. Altman sees his role as a teacher as well as a surgeon to his patients, recognizing the importance of modern diagnostic testing, explaining the results, as well as discussing the various medical and surgical options available in order to pick the one that can best treat their particular situation. If surgery is recommended, Dr. Altman is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to his patients and achieving the best possible results for their medical and surgical care.

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Dr. Barbera completed her undergraduate and medical degrees through the six-year accelerated BS/MD program between Penn State University and Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Barbera then completed her internship at Crozer-Chester Medical Center and her ophthalmology residency at Temple University Hospital. In her final year of residency, she had the honor of serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Barbera subsequently completed a fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at Albany Medical Center/Retina Consultants. She is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Prior to joining Eye Consultants, Dr. Barbera worked in both private practice and academic hospital settings. Dr. Barbera previously served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Albany Medical Center and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. She also previously held the leadership positions of Assistant Program Director and Program Director of the ophthalmology residency program at Temple University Hospital. 

Dr. Barbera has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Barbera’s research includes work in diabetic retinopathy, retinal tumors and telemedicine.

Dr. Barbera performs vitreo-retinal surgery at Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center and Reading Hospital Tower Health.

Dr. Barbera is an active member in the following organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Society of Retina Specialists
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies

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Dr. Barrett has since practiced in both hospital settings and private practice. She enjoys seeing patients for routine eye exams, as well as for management of glaucoma, diabetic eye changes, macular degeneration, and various other ocular disease processes. She also serves pre- and post-operative patients, whether their need be for refractive surgery or cataract extraction. Dr. Barrett fits and follows patients who wear contact lenses, whether they prefer rigid, soft, or specialty lenses.

She has been with Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania since 2014.

Those organizations to which Dr. Barrett has belonged since 1994 include:

• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Association

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Dr. Cho received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University and her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. She completed her clinical internships from The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University and the Brooklyn VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Her emphasis at The Eye Institute was on pediatrics, binocular vision, and vision therapy. Dr. Cho also completed a residency in ocular disease and primary care at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center.

She has presented at a SECO international meeting as well as an American Academy of Optometry meeting. She sees patients in the Wyomissing location.

Her professional society memberships include:

• American Academy of Optometry Fellow
• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development

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Dr. Gieringer received her Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Alvernia University in 2016. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree, summa cum laude, from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University May 2020. She most recently completed a clinical externship at Einstein Medical Center involving ocular disease management.

She completed advanced studies in contact lenses and participated in specialty contact lens fittings on various post-surgical patients and those with Keratoconus.

Dr. Gieringer is fluent in Spanish and sees patients at the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Wyomissing and Pottsville locations.

Her professional society memberships include:

• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society

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Dr. Goldberg completed his Ophthalmic Residency at Louisiana State University and his Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship with the renowned Zane Pollard, MD of Eye Care Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a special interest in Oculoplastic Surgery in both children and adults.

Dr. Goldberg graduated with high honors from Princeton University and served an externship at Wills Eye Hospital. He graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society.

He has medical staff privileges at the Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center, Reading Hospital-Tower Health, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Physicians Care Surgical Hospital, Physicians Care Surgery Center and Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health.

Dr. Goldberg is an active member in the following organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• American, Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies
• Reading Ophthalmologic Society

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Dr. Haligowski is licensed to the highest level in Pennsylvania and is experienced in the management of anterior segment disease, glaucoma, cataract co-management, diabetic eye disease and comprehensive eye care.

Dr. Haligowski received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA in 1996. He received his Degree in Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia, PA. He accomplished his clinical externships from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at the Lebanon Veterans Administration, the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center and Luke Air Force Base Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Haligowski has served numerous Medical Missionary services in Guatemala and Mexico.

His professional society memberships include:

• National Glaucoma Society
• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Lancaster County Optometric Society

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Dawn Hornberger, OD, MS has been the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Low Vision Consultant Specialist since 1989.

Dr. Hornberger is a Doctor of Optometry and has an additional master’s degree in Vision Rehabilitation/Low Vision. She has over 30 years’ experience and special training and expertise in working with people with visual impairment.

Dr. Hornberger can prescribe optical and non-optical devices and coordinate rehabilitation. She provides assistance to patients in accessing resources through various agencies and programs for the visually impaired.

She sees patients on a limited basis in the Wyomissing office of Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania.

Her professional society memberships include:
• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society where she has served terms as President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer

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She completed her medical education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honorary Society and graduated first of her class. She also received the American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Award for academic excellence. After serving an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical Center, she performed her Ophthalmology residency at the prestigious Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Medical Center.

Prior to her medical career, Dr. Hu was involved in medical research, as a graduate student as well as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health. She had visited and worked in eye hospitals in China and India after her residency.

As a comprehensive ophthalmologist, Dr. Hu has special interests in helping patients obtaining better vision through cataract surgeries. She also has strong interests and experiences in medical management of diabetic eye diseases and age-related macular degeneration.

Dr. Hu is an attending surgeon at the Pennsylvania Eye and Ear Surgery Center and Reading Hospital-Tower Health.

Her medical society memberships include:
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Chinese American Ophthalmologic Society
• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
• Pennsylvania and Berks County Medical Societies

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Dr. Kauffman received her Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in Biology with a concentration in pre-optometry from Shippensburg University in 2015. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree, summa cum laude, from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in May 2019. She completed ocular disease management clinical externships in both hospital group practice and private practice as well as an internship in low vision.

She completed advanced studies involving contact lenses and earned numerous accolades for her academic work and achievement.

Dr. Kauffman became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in November 2021.

She sees patients at the Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania Wyomissing and Blandon locations.

Her professional society memberships include:

• American Optometric Association
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association
• Berks County Optometric Society

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