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LASIK & Advanced Eye Care
In Manhattan
Laser & Corneal Surgery Associates provides Midtown Manhattan with expert vision correction and eye surgery, from LASIK to cataract and corneal care. You’ll find the practice at 8 West 38th Street, steps from Bryant Park.
Hours at our Manhattan office
Between 5th & 6th Avenue · 11th floor
LASIK Eye Surgery in
Midtown Manhattan
You’ll find the full range of vision correction here under one roof: LASIK and PRK, EVO ICL, refractive lens exchange, cataract surgery with premium lens implants, and corneal cross-linking. That range is deliberate. A practice that offers one procedure tends to recommend that procedure. We evaluate first and let the evaluation decide.
Schedule appointment“We don’t fit the patient to a procedure, we find the right procedure for the patient. And if you’re not a candidate, we tell you.”
— Dr. Mark Speaker
Surgeons other surgeons train under: LASIK is a corneal procedure, yet fewer than one in five ophthalmologists completes the additional fellowship year in cornea. Both of our founding surgeons did, and went on to teach the fellowship that trained more than 25 of New York’s corneal and refractive surgeons.
130,000+ procedures: Dr. Speaker has performed more than 70,000 LASIK and PRK procedures plus 10,000 intraocular procedures. Dr. Abramson more than 60,000 across thirty years, and was among the first surgeons anywhere to use the excimer laser.
The full range under one roof: LASIK, PRK, EVO ICL, refractive lens exchange and corneal cross-linking, including staged combination procedures for prescriptions as high as −24.
Alcon WaveLight® Plus and InnovEyes™: ray-tracing and AI build a 3D model of your eye, so your plan corrects higher-order aberrations, not just your prescription.
Concierge care, not an assembly line: a personal call from your surgeon before surgery, and your surgeon’s own cell number afterward, nights and weekends included.
Referred by 250+ doctors: ophthalmologists, optometrists and physicians from across medicine send their patients here, and many have had their own eyes done by our surgeons.
Life Without Glasses or Contacts
LASIK is the best known route there, but it is not the only one. Here is what changes, whichever procedure turns out to be right for your eyes.
Clearer vision, fast
Freedom from glasses & contacts
An easier life in the city
Quick & comfortable
Recovery that fits your life
The right procedure for your eyes
What to expect, from first call to final follow-up
You have direct access to your surgeon at every step. Here is exactly what that means, in order.
Drs. Giordana Avila, Aya Egger, Jennifer Marques and Evan Kaplan work alongside your surgeon through evaluation, pre-operative testing and every post-operative visit, so you see familiar faces from your first exam to your last.
Step 1: Book
Request an appointment online or call the Manhattan office. No referral needed.
Step 2: Your evaluation
Focus-relaxing drops before imaging, so measurements reflect your eye’s true shape, and captures repeated as many times as it takes.
Step 3: Your plan
Your surgeon sits at the planning computer personally. If you’re not a candidate, that’s the answer you get.
Step 4: A call before surgery
Beyond the in-office consultation, your surgeon calls you personally to answer final questions.
Step 5: Surgery & after
Guided at your pace. Need extra time, you get extra time. Afterward, your surgeon’s personal cell number, nights and weekends included.
Financing and Insurance Options
Every eye is different, and so is every treatment plan. Your surgeon recommends the procedure after your evaluation, and you’ll know exactly what’s involved before you decide anything.
Insurance
Financing & payment
Financing is available, and we accept FSA and HSA funds. Whatever your surgeon recommends, you’ll get clear numbers up front, with no hidden fees and nothing to work out after the fact.
View Financing OptionsVision correction & eye care at our Manhattan office
LASIK is our best-known procedure, but every eye is different, and we can treat almost anyone, from a routine eye exam to high prescriptions, Laser & Corneal Specialty Associates offers the full spectrum of modern vision correction.
Laser Vision Correction
LASIK and PRK on the Alcon WaveLight® Plus and InnovEyes™ platforms, planned personally by your surgeon from a 3D model of your eye, plus an honest candidacy evaluation that tells you when laser vision correction isn’t the answer.
Lens & Cataract Surgery
The EVO ICL for higher prescriptions and thinner corneas, refractive lens exchange and presbyopia correction for reading vision, and modern laser cataract surgery with advanced lens implants.
Cornea
Keratoconus, corneal cross-linking, corneal transplant, ocular surface and dry eye, and complex second opinions. 7,500+ cross-linking procedures performed, all by fellowship-trained corneal specialists, which fewer than one ophthalmologist in five is.
Comprehensive & Medical Eye Care
Advanced diagnostics, routine eye exams, glaucoma, diabetic eye care, medical management and follow-up care, with the same doctors you’ll see before and after any procedure.
What our Manhattan patients say
I Recently had LASIK surgery, and I’ am incredibly grateful for the outstanding care I received throughout the entire process. Every member of the staff was welcoming, kind, patient, and professional. They took time to answer all of my questions, explained each step of the procedure, and made me feel comfortable. A Special Thank you to Dr. Mark Speaker for his expertise, compassion, and exceptional care ! The procedure was quick, smooth, and far less intimidating then I expected. Dr. Mark Speaker made me feel at ease and demonstrated a level of professionalism and skill that I deeply appreciated. I’ am amazed by the results and so thankful for the opportunity to experience clearer vision! Thank you to the entire team ! I Would highly recommend this practice to anyone considering LASIK
7/2/26
I had LASIK surgery with Dr. Speaker. I initially considered ICL, but all of the doctors at LACSA took the time to discuss my options, which helped me feel confident in choosing LASIK. Dr. Speaker made sure I felt comfortable throughout the entire process. He patiently answered all of my questions, and even during the procedure, he explained each step so I always knew what to expect. I’m still in the recovery process, but so far, I can confidently say that choosing LACSA was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! I’m very grateful to Dr. Speaker and the entire LACSA team.
8/26/26
My experience was amazing! Not only can I see but I felt so reassured going into the surgery. The staff were so kind and ensured that I felt comfortable. Both Dr. Speaker and Erika were so supportive and made themselves available to me for any concerns or questions. And Dr. Eggers was so great during post-op visits, kind and open to questions. Overall, great experience and I’m so glad I did it.
8/28/26
Manhattan LASIK & Corneal Surgeons
Mark Speaker, MD, PhD
Cornea & Refractive Surgery
Performing more than 70,000 LASIK and PRK procedures plus 10,000 intraocular procedures. Founded the Cornea Fellowship program at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and developed the infection-prevention method used in intraocular surgery worldwide.
Jodi Abramson, MD
Cornea & Refractive Surgery
More than 60,000 LASIK, PRK and cross-linking procedures across thirty years, and among the first surgeons anywhere to use the excimer laser for vision correction. Former Chief of Corneal and Refractive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Scott Spector, MD
Cataract & Refractive Cataract Surgery
More than 25,000 operations, performing cataract and refractive lens procedures since 1995. Glaucoma fellowship-trained at the University of Pennsylvania.
Referred by your eye doctor?
More than 250 physicians refer their patients to each of our surgeons. If your optometrist or ophthalmologist sent you here, we work directly with them, and return your care to their office after surgery.
Ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons, optometrists and physicians from every specialty have also chosen Dr. Speaker and Dr. Abramson for their own eye surgery. Many now send their families. Patients travel from across the country and around the world, usually on their own doctor’s referral.
What co-managed care means for you: your own doctor stays involved, your follow-ups happen where it’s convenient, and nothing about your ongoing care changes.
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Our Manhattan Location
Experience world-class eye care at our Midtown office at 8 West 38th Street, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10018, between 5th and 6th Avenue, on the 11th floor.
Subway
One complex, free transfer. Closest door: 5 Av & 42 St, or 6 Av & 40 St.
6 Av & 34–35 St.
Also Metro-North, the ride in from Westchester.
Parking
Accessibility
Manhattan LASIK & eye care questions
Are you accepting new patients at the Manhattan office?
How soon can I be seen?
Do I need a referral?
Do you take my insurance?
Where do I park?
Garages nearby on W 38th and W 39th.
Also serving White Plains
Our second office brings the same surgeons and the same WaveLight® Plus and InnovEyes™ platforms to Westchester County.
4 Westchester Park Dr., Suite 150
White Plains, NY. 10604
Come see us in Midtown Manhattan
Whether you’re considering vision correction, managing a corneal condition, or simply due for an eye exam, we’re accepting new patients at 8 West 38th Street. Tell us when works, and we’ll take it from there.