About
Dr. Edward Chi Lai is an ophthalmologist in New York, New York, board certified in Ophthalmology and trained at Tufts University School of Medicine. He practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell, Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA) - Upper East Side, and speaks English.
Dr. Lai specializes in corneal and external diseases, cataract surgery, and laser vision correction including LASIK and PRK. He completed advanced training in corneal, cataract, and laser vision correction surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College following his residency at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital and New York University. His clinical interests span comprehensive ophthalmology and general eye disease. Dr. Lai serves as Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College and as Director of the Comprehensive Service and Clinical Operations, and he has authored peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters on ocular surface diseases and cataract surgery.
Conditions Treated
- Cataract
- Dry eyes
- Pterygium
- Corneal disease
- Keratoconus
Specialized Treatments
- Clinical research
- LASIK surgery
- Corneal surgery
- Refractive surgery
Insurances Accepted
Most common in New York
Others
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