NY LASEK Vision Correction Surgery


NY's ophthalmological center for Laser eye surgery in NY is Park Avenue Laser Vision. Park Avenue Laser Vision's Dr. Emil Chynn is a reliable and highly experienced New York City eye surgeon. Dr. Chynn has performed thousands of LASEK and LASIK ophthalmologic surgeries and is now exclusively using the latest LASEK and Epi-LASEK techniques for his vision correction procedures.

Ophthalmological centers have been performing laser eye surgery for years,using the LASIK technique. LASIK requires cutting flaps in the cornea, and then using a laser-based blade to remodel the cornea underneath the flap.

There are three steps in LASIK surgery.

  1. use the laser tool to cut a tissue flap on the cornea
  2. use the laser tool to re-form the cornea under the flap
  3. replace the the flap over the cornea
There are a range of complications associated with this flap technique, including:
  • double vision (commonly known as ghost vision)
  • slipped flaps (the most common complication)
  • haziness
  • glare

New York City's Park Avenue Laser Vision now performs laser surgery exclusively using the new LASEK and Epi-LASEK techniques. NY's Park Avenue Laser Vision is the only laser vision center in Manhattan that exclusively performs these new and improved LASEK procedures. These procedures are much safer than the older LASIK procedures, because they completely eliminate all flap-related complications.

Although LASEK surgery requires a week of recovery time, the safer and more effective LASEK procedure is worth the few extra days to ensure the health and safety of the patient. LASEK and Epi-LASEK are safer because they are the No-Cut, No-Flap procedures, and are all performed by Laser. This has eliminated all the intraoperative flap complications associated with LASIK surgery. Over 90% of complications that arises from LASIK are flap-related. There are more benefits from choosing a LASEK procedure instead of the LASIK procedure. LASIK's cutting flap procedure does have a flap-related risk factor, and can also distort the shape of your eye microscopically leading to a slight effect on the wavefront accuracy. However with LASEK procedure, the wavefront map becomes 100% accurate and as a result, there will be no distortion.

If you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to consult with our doctors, you can contact us by filling out the form on this page, which will generate an e-mail to Dr. Chynn - or, call us at (212) 741-8628. Please feel free to express any concerns you may have, and we will provide a free consultation.