Laser eye surgery and cataract surgery return to Berlin after years without local access

By: Timothy Peters

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 386

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago


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Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), a member of North Country Healthcare in Berlin, performed its first cataract surgery in recent memory on August 20, 2026, a milestone made possible through the hospital’s partnership with North Country Ophthalmology, a physician-led alliance of board-certified MD ophthalmologists that began seeing patients at AVH in January.

Since launching its first clinic day on January 9, 2026, North Country Ophthalmology has held biweekly sessions at AVH treating a range of serious …

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