Dr. Alan Stern was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Villanova University. He obtained his medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. His residency was at Thomas Jefferson and its affiliated Wills Eye Hospital and he completed his training with fellowships at the University of Connecticut in cataract and corneal surgery. Dr. Stern has thirty years of experience in ophthalmic surgery, with a special interest in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and laser refractive procedures. He is a founding member of Precision LASIK Group, Chief of Ophthalmology at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, and co-medical director of the Connecticut eye bank