Archive for the ‘General’ Category

• All About Vision - Dr. Chynn addresses another patient’s concerns.

  Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

  Sal C. : I am working in Cairo and will be returning to the US for a 4 week leave in October.  I am interested in having LASIK done on my eyes.  Though Egypt has the equipment and US trained surgeons I would prefer having the operation back in the US .  I have a […]

• Dr. Chynn Answers a Patient’s Queries

  Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Dr. Emil Chynn clarifies some of the concern’s of  a skeptic patient, Erin L. :
  Erin :  My inurance is through Cigna.
  Dr. Chynn : I am a Cigna insurance provider, so bring in your card when you come in for your free consultation as we can bill them for part of your cost.
  Erin : I use Soft Daily […]

• Patient Thanks Dr. Chynn

  Monday, August 25th, 2008

  Hi Dr. Chynn,
  I just wanted to thank you again for the surgery, every day I am seeing clearer and must admit I don’t think it has really sunk in yet that I can actually see without glasses or contacts!
  Every morning, I wake up it’s a lovely surprise to see what time it is and all […]

• FREE LASEK FOR ANY U.S. OLYMPIAN OF 2008 !!!

  Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

  Dr. Chynn and Park Avenue Laser are proud of the US Olympians representing the US in the Olympic Games in China , and would like to support them. According to Dr. Emil Chynn, “We are thus offering ANY US OLYMPIC ATHLETE (defined as an athlete who made the US Olympic team in any sport and went […]

• Contact Lens Intolerance

  Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

  The topic of Contact Lens Intolerance is discussed by Dr. Emil Chynn : 
  Many patients come to us because they are becoming “contact lens intolerant.” 
  Typically, after wearing lenses for decades, the cornea does not get enough oxygen, and grows abnormal new blood vessels. Even the new contact lens materials, with higher DKs, which allow more oxygen to […]

• First 111 Raffle Tickets Already Sold

  Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

  The Park Avenue Laser Vision’s “Raffle To Support OBAMA” has already picked up steam. Dr. Chynn’s team has sold the first lot of a 111 tickets have already been sold and Dr. Chynn is ready with the $ 2220 to be donated to the Obama campaign. The tickets were bought by another Obama fan, a […]

• NY Times blog features Park Avenue Laser Vision’s support to Obama raffle

  Thursday, August 14th, 2008

  Posted by Dov Weinstock on Aug 14, 2008
  Yesterday’s NY Times Political blog featured Dr. Emil Chynn’s fundraising raffle for Barack Obama. Dr. Chynn hatched the idea of selling raffle tickets and then performing LASEK vision correction surgery for a lucky winner. Apparently, there is some question about whether this valuable prize violates campaign contribution rules. […]

• Patient asks about the use of Restasis

  Thursday, August 14th, 2008

  Daniel G. writes :

  Dear Dr. Chynn,
  I used Restasis for 3 days then I stopped, as it had some side effects — and when I read the package insert it also emerged that it may not have any efficacy in my case.
  Two days into using it I started to have some conjunctival hyperemia, foreign body […]

• More clarification about Allegretto vs. LASEK

  Thursday, August 7th, 2008

  Melissa G. writes:
  I appreciate getting your thoughts on the Allegretto Wave technology in a prior posting.  Based on some readings, the Allegretto Wave claims to take into account the back surface of the eye for a truly custom and thorough Lasik analysis.  Another claim is that the technology truly reshapes the cornea […]

• Laura’s LASEK Testimonial

  Thursday, August 7th, 2008

  Laura Dahl, the New York City Designer and a satisfied Manhattan LASEK patient, writes:

  I opted to have one eye lasered 3 years ago with great success. I recently got my second eye done and am happy to report that I have better than 20/20 vision now. Dr. Chynn literally changed my life! No more fussing […]