Dr. Catherine H. Bene, MD

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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Catherine H. Bene, who serves patients in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Bene, a board-certified ophthalmologist, is the Owner & Operator of Advanced Eye Specialists, LLC. She possesses more than two decades of highly specialized skill and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and injuries to the eye. 

A highly regarded eye surgeon, she regularly performs advanced intricate surgeries on patients throughout the area. She is also regularly called upon by other physicians in consultation regarding the diagnosis and management of unusual or complex eye problems.

A life-long resident of York County, Dr. Bene graduated from Eastern York High School, Franklin & Marshall College and the Temple University School of Medicine. She did her internship at York Hospital before undertaking her residency in ophthalmology at Temple University Hospital. 

Thereafter, Dr. Bene worked at St. Judes Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee) on a research fellowship and briefly worked as a general ophthalmologist in Lexington, Kentucky. She advanced her skill and training with a fellowship in retina at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, and returned to her native York County to begin her advanced and highly specialized practice as a retinal eye surgeon in 1985.

Passionate about her profession, the doctor is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO). The ABO is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.

Actively involved with several professional organizations, she is a long-time member of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.

Among her various accolades, Dr. Bene has been the recipient of Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016) and a Patients’ Choice Award (2018).

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