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Emil William Chynn, MD is one of New York City's most experienced and best-trained LASIK surgeons. A diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), he is a board-certified ophthalmologist.

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Dr. Chynn was an undergraduate at Dartmouth College and attended medical school at Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons. He completed his residency at the prestigious Harvard University's Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, where he was on the teaching faculty of Harvard Medical School.

After Harvard, Dr. Chynn could have gone out and performed LASIK. Instead, he chose to spend an additional year completing a full fellowship in Corneal Transplantation & Refractive Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, under George Waring, MD, who introduced LASIK into the U.S.

Dr. Chynn is a well-known and respected educator in his field, and has taught dozens of ophthalmologists how to perform LASIK. He holds appointments at some of the most prominent teaching hospitals in New York, including:

Dr. Chynn has published extensively, both nationally and internationally. He is first author on over a dozen peer-reviewed publications, including all three leading ophthalmic journals in the United States -- Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, and American Journal of Ophthalmology -- a rare distinction. He has published internationally in such prestigious journals as the British Journal of Ophthalmology and International Ophthalmology Clinics. Dr. Chynn has published over 100 articles on LASIK, laser vision correction, refractive surgery, and corneal transplantation.

Dr. Chynn has also published his first non-medical book, called Chinese Proverbs For Today's World. You can order it now or ask for it at your local bookstore.

Dr. Chynn has presented at the national meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists. He has lectured abroad in Canada at the International Congress of Ophthalmology and also in China.

Dr. Chynn has performed extensive clinical research in LASIK, and was Principal Investigator for the FDA trial of the first "flying spot" laser.

Dr. Chynn has performed over 5,000 procedures, including LASIK, LASEK, PTK, PRK, AK, and PK. Today, Dr. Chynn is personally performing approximately 1,000 procedures per year! Indeed, Dr. Chynn is the only high-volume LASIK surgeon in NYC with a perfect track record: 0 lawsuits, 0 claims, 0 settlements.¹

In 2004, utilizing the latest technology (Wavefront CustomVue ablation), and the most advanced surgical technique (bladeless, all-laser, no-cut LASEK), Dr. Chynn lasered both Missy, his Front Desk Manager, and Amber, his laser technician, and they are now seeing 20/10! (twice as well as 20/20) without glasses or contacts!

Of all the ophthalmologists in New York, Dr. Chynn is the only Harvard-trained surgeon who has had LASIK himself and is now 20/20!

Dr. Chynn's impressive academic background and extensive research and surgical experience means a safer, worry-free environment and a better visual result for you, the patient.

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Why Choose Dr. Chynn?

The following "Top 9 List" has been compiled from actual patient testimonials. For a more detailed reasons on how to choose a LASIK doctor, please click here.

9. Credentials and Training

Dr. Emil Chynn is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Columbia Medical School. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the world-famous Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.

You cannot find a better-trained LASIK surgeon!

8. Refractive Surgery Fellowship

Dr. Chynn finished a full Fellowship in Refractive Surgery and Corneal Transplantation at Emory University. After finishing his ophthalmology training at Harvard, Dr. Chynn could have gone ahead and begun to perform LASIK. Instead, he decided to devote an entire optional year performing LASIK with Dr. George Waring, the man who introduced LASIK to the U.S. Many doctors actually perform LASIK after only taking a two-day weekend course!

Do not trust your eyesight to a surgeon who is not a true LASIK expert like Dr. Chynn, who teaches LASIK to other surgeons.

7. Teaching Positions

Dr. Chynn is an Attending Surgeon and on the Clinical Faculty at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, which has been recognized annually as the Top Specialty Eye Hospital in New York City by US News & World Report. He was the founding Co-Director of Refractive Surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital, where he completed his internship in 1992. He was Resident Instructor in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital.

These faculty appointments ensure that Dr. Chynn has been recognized by his peers as a true LASIK expert. Indeed, as part of his academic responsibilities, Dr. Chynn has taught over 50 eye surgeons how to perform LASIK and the more modern, no-cut LASEK procedures.

"I went to Dr. Chynn because he actually teaches other MD's how to perform LASIK." --R.R., New York, NY

Dr. Chynn performs laser surgery every week. He has performed over 5,000 laser vision procedures including LASIK, LASEK ( or bladeless), CustomVue Wavefront, Monovision, etc.

6. Lectures and Publications

Dr. Chynn has lectured and taught LASIK internationally, including teaching LASIK abroad in both Canada and China.

Dr. Chynn has published extensively, and is the author of over 100 articles in the ophthalmic literature. He is first author of articles in all three of the leading peer-reviewed eye journals in the world (Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, and American Journal of Ophthalmology) -- a rare distinction that perhaps only one in 1,000 eye surgeons can claim.

"Dr. Chynn's publications in prestigious journals show that he is a real expert." --K.V., New York, NY

5. Research Experience

Dr. Chynn has performed extensive clinical and basic science research. He is one of only 12 Principal Investigators in the U.S. for an FDA-sanctioned trial of a new, second-generation scanning excimer laser.

"I was reassured that since Dr. Chynn is active in LASIK research, he would provide me with the most up-to-date technology when treating my eyes -- and he has!" --A.K., Stamford, CT

4. Radio and TV Show

Dr. Chynn was invited to host the weekly AM talk radio show "Laser Vision Correction" on 1050 AM, WEVD, which was broadcast throughout the New York/Tri-State area.

He also was host of the weekly television show "LASIK Vision Correction" in New York City.

"I called in to Dr. Chynn's radio show, and saw him on TV. He was very professional, and answered my questions honestly and fairly. Only the best doctors have their own shows, so I chose Dr. Chynn!" --B.M., Brooklyn, NY

3. Personal Attention

Dr. Chynn will thoroughly examine your eyes to see if you are a good candidate for laser vision correction, and answer all your important questions himself. He meets with all of his patients preoperatively, in order to determine their visual needs and assess their desire for possible monovision, which can reduce or even eliminate the need for reading glasses later in life.

No other LASIK surgeon in the area provides customized laser treatments and personal attention to all his patients.

2. Availability

Dr. Chynn takes personal responsibility for all his LASIK patients. Indeed, they all are given his personal pager number, not the number of an answering service or coverage doctor, so they can call him 24 hours a day in case of emergency. How many other surgeons can claim to provide such round-the-clock access?

In addition, Dr. Chynn tries to call all his LASIK patients himself the night after their surgery to make sure they are doing well.

"The night after my LASIK, I woke up and felt some discomfort, so I paged Dr. Chynn. He reassured me that what I felt was normal, and would disappear by the morning. You can't know how much having him available meant that night!" --M.S., Summit, NJ

1. Surgical and Personal Experience

Dr. Chynn has successfully performed hundreds of LASIK procedures as well as other refractive procedures including RK, AK, PRK, PTK, clear lens extraction and corneal transplantation. He specializes in LASIK surgery, and performs the procedure every week in NYC.

Dr. Chynn believes in the LASIK procedure so strongly that he has had LASIK himself! Before LASIK, he was a high myopia with astigmatism and legally blind without glasses, with a prescription of -7.50 -1.50 x 180. Now he is 20/20 without glasses or contacts!

Indeed, Dr. Chynn is the only fellowship-trained, Harvard-trained, board-certified LASIK surgeon in the New York/Tri-State area who has had LASIK himself!

"It was very reassuring to me, as a patient, that Dr. Chynn had LASIK himself. He was able to tell me exactly what to expect during the procedure, and during the surgery, calmly explained everything that was happening. I was totally relaxed, and didn't even need to take the Valium they offered me before the procedure!" --R.R., Philadelphia, PA

Published Articles

In addition, Dr. Chynn has published over 100 articles in non-peer reviewed literature, including many in Ophthalmology Times, the #1 popular journal in ophthalmology.

These articles report on the latest advances in LASIK and laser vision correction and are widely read by eye surgeons across the US -- especially those who are unable to attend the prominent meetings covered (the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology).

Unfortunately for our visitors, Dr. Chynn wrote these articles not for the lay public, but for MD's, PhD's, Odds, and other doctors engaged in either clinical practice or research.

Nevertheless, it is both interesting and instructive to take a few minutes and read about the incredible advances going on in this field! Obviously, by attending meetings, conducting research, and writing, Dr. Chynn remains at the cutting-edge of this rapidly-advancing technology -- assuring you of the latest in LASIK Laser Vision Correction expertise.

At the LASIK Laser Vision Correction Institute of New York, we know that an educated patient is our best customer! Here is a sample of the many articles Dr. Chynn has published.

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Why Choose Dr. Chynn?

Published Articles