Archive for the ‘Questions for Patients’ Category

• Patient Inquires About Replacing Contacts

  Friday, August 1st, 2008

  Phillip S. writes:
   I have been wearing contacts for about 12 years.  I recently went to get an eye exam and new prescription.  I was told that I should reduce the amount of time I wear contacts because there is a lack of oxygen going to my eyes.  I cannot see without glasses […]

• Mom Refers Daughter for Laser Surgery

  Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

   
  Hi Dr. Chynn,
  I am writing to you about coming to observe a procedure at Park Avenue Laser Vision, and learn more about the surgery.
  I was referred by my mother, Mary Anne M. (from the Village of Ocean Beach) and am very interested in learning more about the
  procedure.
  My mother mentioned you […]

• Patient’s question on differences between LASEK and PRK

  Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

  Hi Chynn,
  I have completed my consultation reg the lasek correction on Monday. I have a question on this.
  What’s the diffrence between LASEK AND PRK, which is better?
  Thanks,
  Srinivasa
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  Srinivasa,
  PRK is an old procedure that i was performing in the 1990s, and stopped performing in 1998. any doctor still performing PRK is, by definition, out of date, […]

• Patients Concerns on Long Term Risks

  Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

  Dr Chynn,
  After doing more research on the procedure, I have decided to not have my eyes done. Although the risk is low for complications and I have every confidence your staff would do an excellent job, I do not want to take even this small risk for a purely elective surgery. Also, it is impossible […]

• Questions of WaveScan and Monovision

  Sunday, June 1st, 2008

  Dr Chynn,
  I have set my surgery date and am very excited. I am having custom vue WaveScan and Lasek in both eyes and Mono Vision in my left eye. I’m a little confused, I know my left eye will be corrected to see well for reading with the Mono Vision. I just want to make […]

• Eye Surgery Inquiry answered by Dr. Chynn

  Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

  Greeting: Matthew
  Comment: I have astigmatism in both eyes and am interested in doing corrective eye surgery. I compete in full contact martial arts and want to know how long the healing process takes…basically when could I get back in training? […]

• Dr. Chynn Explains LASEK Procedure to Patients

  Friday, May 16th, 2008

  Hi nicole and friends,
  looking forward to making you see well without glasses or contacts, nicole!:)
  as you know, but your friends may not, your Rx of -9.00 going in is about 3x worse than most of their Rxs, and 3x worse than legally blind, which people are at around -3.00
  the only way you could even have […]

• Patient’s qestions about laser surgery article

  Monday, May 5th, 2008

   
  Dear Dr. Chynn,
  I am Xian Zhuang(Emily) who is your patient. I came across an article which basically saying that “Summer” is the worst season to do eye Lasik. Would you please tell me that which is *the best month* in your opinion to do eye lasik. It seems that *high temperature and humidity* really is […]

• LASIK Vision Surgery Question

  Friday, February 22nd, 2008

  Below is a question for Dr. Emil Chynn, New York LASIK Surgeon.
   Dr. Chynn,
  If it’s determined I am a candidate, would there be a long wait to get laser eye surgery? I’m actually looking to get this done very soon as I would like my eyes to recover before the spring!
  Thanks,
  Kenneth

  Kenneth,The […]

• LASIK Patients Ask Dr. Chynn PRK Questions

  Friday, February 15th, 2008

  Dr. Chynn,
  I am coming to New York in March and had in  LASIK 2004. My question is, could I have PRK or non-laser LASIK. I had thin cornea 502/499 before surgery.
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  Dear Tatu
  You have sent me the most well-informed email query out of the last 1000 probably. Are you in the medical field yourself, or are […]