Adjusting to Monovision: What You Need to Know Whether you’ve recently undergone monovision LASEK or are just exploring monovision as an option, it’s natural to wonder how long it will take for your eyes to adjust. Monovision is a unique approach that allows one eye to be adjusted for distance vision, while the other is […]
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Q by D. (+7.25): In 2018, I was referred by a local lasik specialist/ophthalmologist here in Salt Lake City, Utah at Standard Optical to a doctor in Canada for corrective eye surgery due to potential limitations and procedures that could be done here in the United States based on U.S. FDA regulations. On August 18th 2022, my primary doctor
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By Roni Caryn Rabin Published Dec. 7, 2022 Patients considering Lasik surgery should be warned that they may be left with double vision, dry eyes, difficulty driving at night and, in rare cases, persistent eye pain, according to draft guidance by the Food and Drug Administration. After surgery, patients may still need eyeglasses, the document warns. If
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One ophthalmologist’s journey to deliver supplies into Ukraine By Julie Greenbaum, associate editor May 1, 2022 Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA, of Park Avenue LASEK in New York, is not a stranger to Ukraine. His love for the country, its culture and its people began 15 years ago when he first went there on
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Good morning doctor. I have a few questions before I schedule an appointment. I will make it briefly. I am 53 with no medical conditions at the moment except for my eyes. At age 4 my right eye was “weak” medial strabismus when focusing. It was “corrected” with glasses. No surgery. I was told I
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The Question: Hi Dr. Chynn – Wow am I glad I found you! I’m a 44-year-old female in Florida, no prescriptions, no eye issues except for being very nearsighted — everything checked out with my recent LASIK tests. I do legal transcription for a living which entails staring at my laptop screen for hours and
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please see below: Name Thanittha New Patient New Patient FDA recommends that you be at least 18 years of age before PRK/LASIK/LASEK. What age are you? 30-39 If you give us your current eyeglass/contact lens prescription, Dr. Chynn will respond with your odds of seeing 20/20 after LASEK. So what is your prescription? -9.00 and
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New Patient New Patient FDA recommends that you be at least 18 years of age before PRK/LASIK/LASEK. What age are you? 18-29 If you give us your current eyeglass/contact lens prescription, Dr. Chynn will respond with your odds of seeing 20/20 after LASEK. So what is your prescription? between -6.00 and -8.99
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By: Herson, The Question:I had an appointment with the doctor and said that the right surgery for me is PRK but they dont have finances and thats ehy im looking into a second opinion because I am willing to give a good down payment but I can’t afford it all at onces. Herson: #1 DO
By: Kyle The Question:Hi, Can you provide a quote for SMILE corrective surgery? My contact lens prescription is as follows:___ | Sph | Cyl | AxisOD | -5.5 | -1.25 | 020OS | -6.00 | -0.75 | 180 I currently have a procedure scheduled with another provider and am looking for a competitive price. KyleThe
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If you are unsure about what procedure to choose or need more information please feel free to ask Dr.Chynn one question.
We are the only center in the country allowing you to ask our doctor a question, and he will answer personally.
Dr. Chynn graduated from Dartmouth + Columbia + Harvard + Emory + NYU and has been featured on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Discovery Channel & in the NY Times & Wall St. Journal
He’s performed 1,000 PRKs, 5,000 LASIKs, 10,000 epiLASEKs, 15,000 LASEKs – more than any surgeon in the US
He got LASIK in his right eye & LASEK in his left eye, so is UNIQUELY qualified to tell you the +/-‘s of BOTH procedures – from BOTH a Surgeon’s & Patient’s point-of-view!