Dr. Michael Wong

Dr. Michael Y. Wong is an ophthalmologist at The Princeton Eye Group. A native of New Jersey, he was accepted into Albany Medical College after high school and completed his ophthalmology residency at Wills Eye Hospital in 1982. Throughout his career, Dr. Wong has focused on advancing cataract and laser surgery. He developed an innovative technique known as the "Wong Way," which has improved the safety of cataract surgery internationally. He also contributed to the development of advanced technology intraocular lenses that address age-related near vision loss (the ReSTOR IOL) and astigmatism (the toric IOL). Dr. Wong is one of only eight mentors nationwide tasked with setting standards of care in this field.

Dr. Wong pioneered LASIK surgery in New Jersey and serves on the Refractive Leadership Council, a panel of leading surgeons evaluating new refractive technologies. He has received numerous recognitions for his contributions, including the Innovators Award from the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. He is also committed to humanitarian work, having provided eye care through Doctors Without Borders in underserved communities in Africa, Peru, and Paraguay. His humanitarian efforts earned him the Distinguished Physicians Humanitarian Award from the University Hospital of Princeton.