Archive for the ‘About Dr. Chynn’ Category

• Over 40, Glaucoma LASEK is the ONLY Solution

  Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

  Q: Here are my questions, I am nearsighted, I am in my 40’s (47 to be exact), and I have been diagnosed with glaucoma (I have been to a specialist Dr. Falck in Mystic Ct, and my condition is not serious enough for medication). Am I still a candidate for LASEK?
  A: First of all, […]

• PRK No Way - LASEK Military Grade Eyesight

  Saturday, February 6th, 2010

  Q: I would like to recieve PRK surgery in order to enlist to the special warfare program in the US Navy. I would like to make an appointment with you to see if I am a good candidate for the surgery?
  A: Please call my office for an appoitment and we no longer perform PRK. […]

• Have Dry Eye - LASIK Isn’t an Option

  Friday, January 22nd, 2010

  With a history of dry eyes, you should not have a LASIK, as that would make them more dry! PRK is an archaic procedure that is 20 years old, and I performed my last PRK over a decade ago, just to give you an idea how outdated that is.
  This leaves you with the option […]

• All Vision Centers Aren’t Created Equal

  Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

  Greeting: John Doe
  E-mail Address: john@doe.com
  Home Phone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
  Comment: Dear Dr. Chynn
  Q: I am that skeptical guy that was at your office this Wednesday.
  I spoke again with DV […]

• Gotham Magazine - Racism in Top 100 Bachelors List

  Saturday, October 10th, 2009

  I know this is a business blog but sometimes you just have to mix things up a bit. This is a letter I wrote to the editors or Gotham Magazine. I am not going to even link to the list I am talking about because it would be like contribution to the delinquency […]

• Dr. Chynn responds and explains why you would want the no-flap procedure follow-up conversation with Timothy D. (November 12, 2008)

  Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

  Dr. Chynn:
  I appreciate your response to my inquiries; but to be honest, I have likely chosen an eye doctor that will perform LASIK surgery on my eyes. I had a consultation with Dr. Raymond Fong — you may have heard his name. He is well known in the Asian community in Chinatown. Also I have […]

• Dr. Chynn can help correct past laser vision correction surgeries

  Monday, November 24th, 2008

  Name:  Jerry U.
  Comment:  I need help.  I had LASIK surgery back in 2005 and a touch-up last Feb.  I can’t see past 7 feet and it gets blurry.   I’ve had 4 glasses made  and seen 28 doctors with no success.  Please give me an answer to see if I’m a candidate.

  I can help […]

• Dr. Chynn responds to a potential patient

  Thursday, November 20th, 2008

  Name: Christopher L.
  Age: 25
  Rx: -5.0

  Hi Chris:
   
  Thanks for using our simulator, the only one in NYC!  At your age and Rx you are a great candidate. You are young enough to heal very quickly and old enough so that your prescription is stable enough. And your Rx is not bad; only 40 seconds of […]

• Video: Dr. Chynn talks about no-flap Lasek

  Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

  Click for Dr. Chynn’s video on the no-flap laser vision correction surgery.

• Dr. Chynn tries to prevent future tragedies at the marathon

  Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

  To The Editor:
  The 2 deaths during and after this year’s NY Marathon are tragic because they are in part preventable.  When I ran the NY Marathon in medical school in 1998, the field was much smaller, so participants were in better shape.  Race Director Wittenberg’s plan to increase the field past 50,000 ensures […]