Our History

Over the past 50 years, the Maris family has built a collaborative culture of patient-first ophthalmic care on Long Island.  Dr. Peter J.G. Maris, Jr. was fortunate to follow in the footsteps of two role models, namely his father (Dr. Peter J.G. Maris, Sr.) and his late uncle (Dr. Charles S. Maris).  Dr. Peter Maris, Sr. was the first formally-trained retinal surgeon on Long Island, while Dr. Charles Maris was the first formally-trained orbit and plastics surgeon. The Maris Brothers established a large and reputable Long Island ophthalmology practice starting in the mid-1960’s.  Both brothers enjoyed decades-long careers as ophthalmology clinicians and surgeons who earned the respect and admiration from their patients and colleagues in the New York area.

In 1986, Dr. Peter Maris, Sr. moved his practice to its current 230 Hilton Avenue location, at the border of Garden City, less than a mile from the storied Garden City Hotel.  After many fruitful years with his father at the helm, Dr. Peter Maris, Jr. assumed all of the practice’s clinical responsibilities in 2006.   In 2007, Dr. Maris Jr. formed Long Island Ophthalmic Care, P.L.L.C. and has remained its president and chief operating officer ever since.