5th Avenue Eye Center

Which is the right procedure for me?

LASIK / LASEK/ Implantable lens / No flap procedure / bladeless/ etc. What does it all mean? This Question can only be answered after a comprehensive screening exam to assess your personal needs. This exam includes numerous tests that determine the unique qualities of your eyes. Some procedures are listed below: LASIK: A flap is created from the Cornea and the LASER modifies the tissue underneath the flap and then...

New York Eye Surgery

When you’re looking for the best surgeon and facility for your eye surgery in New York, you don’t have to look any further than the 5th Avenue Eye Center. We have a sparkling reputation, modern facilities, professional support staff and an impeccable success rate among our clients. What’s more, our level of customer service is simply unmatched in the New York City Area. From cataracts to myopia and all points...

Presbyopia – Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Presbyopia is a process that is age dependent and effects everyone starting somewhere between 40-50 years of age. It leads to difficulty with reading even in people who had perfect vision all their lives. Imagine that your eyes are like a camera. When you take a picture you need to focus the camera for the appropriate distance. In the older cameras this needed to be done manually, but the newer cameras do it...

Dry Eyes

What are dry eyes? Dry eyes are one of the most common eye problems that afflict the general population today. It is one of more common eye conditions we encounter in our offices in New York and New Jersey. It can affect people of any age from the very young to the very old. However, its effect and magnitude are usually advanced with age. The reduction in the moisture of the eyes causes an uncomfortable feeling...

Pterygium Surgery

Pterygium is one of more common eye conditions we encounter in our offices in New York and New Jersey. Pterygium is an abnormal growth of tissue over the eye. It is often progressive and encroaches over the cornea. The cornea is the clear part of the eyes that is responsible for the transmission of light. Therefore, Pterygium can cause reduction in vision, by causing scarring, distortion or by physically blocking...

DSAEK (DSEK) or endothelial keratoplasty

What is Corneal Edema? Corneal edema is a swelling of the cornea, the clear dome at the front of the eye. The cornea works with the lens to refract light and help the eye to focus. When the cornea swells, it is often because of a problem with the endothelial layer of the cornea. The endothelial layer makes up the inner layer of the cornea and consists of a network of cells, endothelium. The endothelium pump fluid...

Corneal Transplant Procedure, Alternatives and Complications

Corneal transplant also known as Penetrating Keratoplasty and Corneal Graft is the replacement of the part of the eye called the cornea with graft derived from a human donor. Corneal transplants are routinely performed by Dr. Ilan Cohen in his New York and New Jersey offices. The cornea is the clear part in front of the eye responsible for transmission of light into the eye. Various disease processes can affect...

Collagen Cross Linking

What is Keratoconus? Keratoconus, a progressive eye disorder causing the cornea to become conical in shape, can be treated in a number of different ways. The most common ways of treating it are with contact lenses, corneal transplant surgery or Intacs. Recently, another procedure has shown a lot of promise in treating keratoconus and may be a safer, less expensive and less invasive alternative for corneal...

Intacs

What Are Intacs? Intacs are a newer keratoconus treatment option, which is performed by Dr. Ilan Cohen of 5th Avenue Eye Center. Intacs for keratoconus has demonstrated excellent results. Intacs are corneal ring segment inserts that are also used as an alternative to laser surgery to correct refractive errors not related to keratoconus. These thin, semi-circle implants are made from Plexiglas. They are inserted...

Keratoconus

Keratoconus: Keratoconus is a relatively common (about 1 in 1000 people) degenerative eye disorder. This disorder is characterized by a thinning of the cornea, the transparent layer on the front of the eye. As the cornea thins, it becomes conical in shape. Keratoconus can cause a number of visual distortions including blurred vision, multiple ghost images, streaking around light sources and light sensitivity. In...

LASIK Alternatives

Due to varying medical conditions, infections, injuries and various other factors, not everyone qualifies for LASIK surgery. In these cases, LASIK alternatives may be considered for vision correction. There are many surgical and non-surgical options to choose from, but only a doctor can help you decide which is best for your individual case. Here are some of the most popular alternatives to LASIK available: Surgical...

Other Procedures

PRK, LASEK, Epi-Lasik Also known as Non-cutting surface procedures and advanced surface ablation, these terms refer to procedures in which a laser is used to reshape the surface of the cornea. For all Laser Vision Correction procedure, the same laser equipment is used. However, unlike LASIK surgery, no flap is cut. With flap-less procedures, the risk of flap related complications are eliminated. This is some extra...