Manhattan LASEK Vision Correction Surgery


Manhattan's ophthalmological center for Laser eye surgery in Manhattan is Park Avenue Laser Vision. Park Avenue Laser Vision's Dr. Emil Chynn is a reliable and highly experienced surgeon. He has performed thousands of LASIK and LASEK eye surgeries and is now exclusively using the latest Epi-LASEK and LASEK techniques on his patients.

For years, many ophthalmological centers have been performing laser eye surgery using the LASIK technique. LASIK involves cutting flaps, using a laser-based blade to remodel the cornea underneath the flap.

There are three steps in LASIK surgery.

  1. create a tissue flap on the cornea
  2. re-form the cornea under the flap, using the laser tool
  3. replace the the flap over the cornea
This flap technique is associated with a range of complications, e.g.:
  • haziness
  • glare
  • double vision (commonly known as ghost vision)
  • slipped flaps (the most common complication)

Park Avenue Laser Vision now performs laser surgery exclusively with the new techniques LASEK and Epi-LASEK. Park Avenue Laser Vision is the only laser vision center in Manhattan that exclusively performs these new LASEK procedures. These procedures are much safer than the older LASIK procedures, as they completely eliminate all flap-related complications.

Although LASIK takes a few days in recovery, the safer and more effective LASEK procedure will definitely be worth the few extra days to ensure the health and safety of the patient (LASEK surgery requires a week of recovery time). 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.