Archive for the ‘LASIK vs. LASEK’ Category

• CustomVue is OK - But LASEK is Much Safer

  Monday, February 1st, 2010

  Q: I am considering CustomVue LASIK, is it safe?
  A: You seem to have done some research, as you are requesting CustomVue, which is really the way to go in terms of making your vision as clear as possible
  You also are requesting Intralase, which makes me think you are interested in safety, and have heard that […]

• Fixing LASIK Complications - Another Example

  Saturday, January 30th, 2010

  Q: I have had Hyperopia with one eye lazy. I got my LASIK surgery for Hyperopia done in Mumbai, India about 3.5 months ago. I live in NY. I am facing some complications after the surgery and I was hoping if you could give an opinion about it. Would you be able to check my […]

• 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an archaic procedure that is 20 years old, and I performed my last PRK over a decade ago, just to give you an idea how outdated that is.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 […]

• A Minor Correction About a Minor Correction (A Low Rx)

  Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

  Q: It turns out that my vision, at -1.0 is too light for LASEK, but I will definitely keep you in mind for myself or friends!
  A: Actually you are incorrect about being “too mild to fix”:
  Your Rx of -1.00 is too low to risk cutting your cornea in half with the older, less safe, more […]

• Easy Prescription to Fix - Rx -4.50 with Mild Astigmatism

  Sunday, December 20th, 2009

  Q: I don’t want to have to wear contacts and glasses. I’d really like to know the price though.
  A:The price is this: we will charge you the EXACT SAME you are not WASTING on contacts, glasses, and solutions per month, you will see as well or BETTER than you do now in them without […]

• Stopped Doing LASIK a Decade Ago

  Saturday, December 12th, 2009

  Q: I would like know how much it will cost to get both eyes LASIKed? And would it be possible for me to have both the consultation and operation scheduled during that time period?
  A: Please understand that I no longer perform the older, cutting LASIK, which i had a decade ago myself, as […]

• When Cheap is Crazy - Especially When it Comes to Your Eyes

  Thursday, November 5th, 2009

  Dear Dr. Chynn
  I am that skeptical guy that was at your office this Wednesday.
  I spoke again with Diamond Vision and found out that they also use Visx Wavescan Customview laser.
  Yes, but the same equipment by inferior operators yields an inferior result:)
  I realize you do a LASEK procedure which replaces the epithelial tissue back on […]

• Complications from LASIK

  Saturday, October 10th, 2009

  Concisely and synoptically I would like to report the situation I am facing, hoping in your specialized medical opinion. My name is VK, I am 27 years old, and in 1-10-2008 I was the subject of a myopia correction operation in both eyes, which was done with the LASIK method causing to me a severe […]

• Insurance for LASEK

  Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

  MEDICAL NOT VISION insurance is what you need for LASEK surgery. Vision insurance is for ODs, which are optometrists, like the kinds of “doctors” who never went to med school who do pre and postops at cheaper centers:) MEDICAL insurance is for MEDICAL doctors, or ophthalmologists, who are MDs, like myself and […]

• 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 […]