Our office is open. To ensure patient and staff safety, we have implemented all guidelines put forth by the CDC and NY Dept. of Health.

Here are 10 steps we have taken to ensure a streamlined and safe visit:

  1. All employees are screened by questionnaire and temperature checks every day.

  2. We have fewer patients, employees and doctors per day to ensure social distancing.

  3. All staff and doctors are wearing face masks, and in some cases may also wear face shields and gloves.

  4. All patient visits are spaced out for social distancing, please arrive exactly at your appointment time.

  5. All patients are asked to wear face masks or facial covering while in the office.

  6. All registration will occur pre-visit, so no waiting in the waiting room.

  7. All patients are asked to come alone or with a single companion, unless help is necessary.

  8. We offer telehealth visits whenever possible.

  9. We will clean and sanitize all equipment between every patient, and the office and waiting room is sanitized at frequent intervals.

  10. We are following all CDC, NY Dept. of Health and American Academy of Ophthalmology guidelines for staff and patient safety.

Thanks for your support and we look forward to maximizing your vision, your health, your happiness.

For the safety of others, including those patients who may be immunocompromised, we require all patients coming in for a visit to wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status.
For further detail, please read below.

Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you soon.

All the best,

Drs. Mark G. Speaker, Jodi Abramson, Jimmy Hu and all the staff at Laser & Corneal Surgery Associates.

Surgery, COVID-19 testing, & vaccination status

To our patients:
For our ambulatory surgery patients, COVID-19 testing and/or proof of vaccination is required prior to surgery.
Proof of vaccination will be accepted only if the below criteria are met:
  • Ambulatory patients with vaccination status verified by NYCIR (New York Citywide Immunization Registry) without symptoms (including the day of surgery) do not need SARS-CoV-2 testing before procedures.
  • Patients must have received their last dose of vaccine more than 14 days prior to the procedure date.
  • All urgent or emergent admissions without a COVID-19 test will be treated as PUI’s until a rapid COVID-19 test is complete.

If a COVID-19 vaccinated patient:

  • Has been vaccinated for less than 2 weeks
  • Has any COVID-19/ cold symptoms
    • The patient must be tested within 5 days, and must have a negative PCR test.
  • If the patient is not vaccinated in New York City, the patient must have a negative PCR test within 5 days of surgery.

We appreciate your cooperation and patience as we embark on this latest endeavor to provide the safest environment for our patients and staff. This process will evolve in a stepwise fashion, similar to other processes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we will work to keep you abreast of the changes in processes as our system moves forward in concert.

Telehealth

If you have additional systemic health concerns, or are immunocompromised are worried about face-to-face time in the office and exposure, we offer telehealth services. You may schedule a phone call or videoconference appointment with us.

If you would like to make a telemedicine appointment, you can either:

  • leave a message at our office number (212-832-2020)

  • email us at info@lasiknyc.com with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

  • For urgent eye issues, we are still able to see patients in our office. Please call us at our office (212-832-2020) and leave a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours.