Best New York LASIK Doctors and Eye Surgeons
There are hundreds of eye doctors performing LASIK surgery in the greater
New York Area, but some have much more experience and credentials than
others. A good starting place is to get advice from friends, co-worker,
or family that have had LASIK done - find out which doctor they used,
what they liked or didn't like about them, how happy they are with their
vision results, and whether they would recommend them. Then meet with
a few of those doctors and see who you feel the most comfortable with.
Some of the other best New York LASIK doctors include:
Dr. Ken Moadel at the New York Eye Specialist, located at 317 Madison
Ave, Suite 1215 (42nd and Madison, NY2020.com, 212-490-EYES) in Manhattan
(also in Stamford, CT). Dr. Moadel has performed almost 40,000 laser
and LASIK procedures, ranking him among the top 100 most experienced
eye surgeons. He has been performing only corrective eye surgeries since
1995 - that's all he does (how else do you get up to 40,000?!). Many
local celebrities endorse him, as do all his patients you talk to. He
is not the cheapest, but certainly one of the best. Check out the LASIK
handbook offered on his site to learn more about the procedure.
The Diamond Vision Laser Center of Manhattan at 345 East 37th Street
(corner of First Avenue) Suite 301 (800-984-2020, Diamondvision.com).
Diamond Vision also has office in NJ and Connecticut. They have the
largest LASIK practice in the Northeast and the New York area. Started
by Dr. Vadim Filatov in Manhattan in 1999, the practice is currently
staffed by Dr. Steven W. Stetson, Dr. Seth Biser, and Dr. Emerson T.
Que. They offer both Intralase bladeless and CustomVue procedures in
addition to standard LASIK surgery. Up to 97% of IntraLASIK patients
attain 20/20 vision, making it a preferred, more expensive treatment
option.
Finally, consider Manhattan Lasik Center, located at 110 East 55th
Street (between Lexington & Park Avenue) in midtown Manhattan (212-759-9617,
ManhattanLasikCenter.com). Their doctors, Dr. Kevin K. Niksarli and
Dr. Mark Buchsbaum have performed more than 30,000 laser eye surgeries
over the last 10 years, earning a strong reputation among New Yorkers.
They also offer all the most advanced laser surgery techniques, including
Visx Star S4 CustomVue, Intralase and Nidek. Again, all they do is laser
eye surgery - that is their specialty. CustomVue is also known as Custom
LASIK, which provide detailed maps of the individuals eyes, allowing
for much greater accuracy in treatment and vision improvement. It costs
more, but for many, the resulting near perfect vision after years or
decades of glasses and contacts is worth the price.