Ortho-K has been shown to stabilize myopia in 70% of children, and to slow down the progression of myopia in 95% of children!
(Paragon Vision Sciences data)
Dr. Dovzhuk is a leading expert in orthokeratology (Ortho-K) in New York City, offering advanced vision correction through Paragon CRT® Contact Lenses. Whether you’re an active adult or a young professional seeking a non-surgical vision correction solution, Ortho-K provides a safe, effective, and reversible option.
Dr Dovzhuk is the ONLY eye surgeon in Manhattan who specializes in fitting Ortho-K lenses. Every other eye “doctor” in Manhattan who fits Ortho-K is only an optometrist (OD) who never went to medical school. In contrast, Dr Dovzhuk is both a medical doctor (MD) who also has a PhD
She also worked at the #1 eye center in Europe using Ortho-K, which is one of the largest users of Paragon lenses in the world. And Paragon is the #1 brand of Ortho-K lenses in the USA!
Ortho-K, also known as Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT), involves wearing specially designed, FDA-approved contact lenses overnight to gently reshape the cornea. Upon waking, you remove the lenses and enjoy clear vision throughout the day without the need for glasses or daytime contact lenses.
Ortho-K is ideal for individuals who:
Discover the freedom and benefits of Ortho-K with Paragon CRT® Contact Lenses under the expert care of Dr. Dovzhuk at Park Avenue LASEK. Schedule a consultation today to determine if this innovative, non-surgical vision correction method is right for you.
LASEK is the most modern way to perform laser vision correction. Because it’s 100% non-cutting and 100% non-invasive, it’s 10x safer than LASIK. Dr. Chynn is the only surgeon in the world who has LASIK in one eye & LASEK in the other.
Park Avenue LASEK is the only LASIK, LASEK, PRK and SMILE provider in NY, NJ, CT or PA who is authorized for all major medical insurance plans including GHI, Oxford, Cigna, BCBS, Emblem, Empire, Medicare, and Oscar (among others), as well as all major vision insurance plans, including VSP and EyeMed.

102 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010
Dr. Chynn graduated from Dartmouth + Columbia + Harvard + Emory + NYU & has been on ABC, NBC, CBS & in the NY Times & Wall St. Journal
He’s performed 40,000 LASIK, SMILE, PRK, LASEK, & ICLs. He’s the ONLY eye surgeon in the US who’s had both LASIK & LASEK himself, so knows the pluses & minuses of each!
Dr. Chynn specializes in treating cases which don’t qualify for LASIK, including:
• extreme prescriptions
• thin corneas
• astigmatism
• need for reading glasses
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