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Montauk is a hamlet and census-designated place located in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It is within the Town of East Hampton. The area is considered a beach resort using its position at the tip of Long Island to promote itself as "The Living End" or "The Last Resort" and become one of the busiest tourist locations within the town of East Hampton. Some people say the name derives from Algonquian for "fort" for an Indian stockade on the site. Another says it derives from a term for "hilly land." In 1747, the first known cattle ranch in the nation was established in Montauk. The first hamlet of Montauk was built on Fort Pond Bay near what is the train station for the Long Island Rail Road. It provides train service to Pennsylvania Station and Hampton Jitney provides bus service to the Upper East Side of Manhattan. In the 20th century, there were many establishments were constructed in the area which Robert Moses began reproving Benson land to establish state parks on either end of Montauk; Hither Hills State Park in the west and the Montauk Point State Park in the east. The two parks were to be connected via the Montauk Parkway.

Montauk is world renown for its captivating coastlines and pristine beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and Block Island Sound. It is often referred to as one of the "fishing Capitals of the World" which the area features more than 20 marinas over 200 charter/party fishing boats many reeling in world record and prize winning catches of tuna, shark, striped ball, and fluke. There are also lots of recreational activities including spectacular fishing, a numerous water sports, world class golf, tennis, and abundant restaurants featuring the freshest seafood that really suites everyone’s taste. The Montauk Point Lighthouse is one of the area’s tourist spots and is considered to be the first lighthouse in New York State and is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States. Montauk is also a major tourist destination for its six famous state parks: Hither Hills State Park, Shadmoor State Park, Montauk Downs State Park, Amsterdam Beach State Park, Camp Hero State Park, and Montauk Point State Park.

North Shore Eye Care serves the residents of Montauk with a variety of concerns including laser vision correction. When people opt to have laser vision correction they are often confused which procedure is best for them. This is in large part because when they go for laser consultations different doctors sometimes steer them towards the operation they are most comfortable performing. The reality is all three of the popular modalities; lasik, lasek, and PRK all tend to give the same end result. Lasik is clearly the most popular of these procedures and for good reason as it gives the quickest visual rehabilitation with the least amount of discomfort. It's normal for patients to go about there daily activities the day following this procedure with 20/20 vision. Additionally with the advent of the femptosecond laser, laser flaps which are created during lasik make this procedure extremely safe while at the same time giving enhanced vision. That having been said there are still times when lasek and PRK may be preferred.

Examples of this are some branches of the military or other situations when combat may be anticipated. Since the latter two procedures don't involve the creation of a flap they are thought to be safer under these conditions. As far as deciding which surface laser procedure to have; lasek vs. PRK, studies involving over 1000 eyes have shown no significant difference between the 2 groups was noted when considering vision, healing time, corneal haze, and pain. For more information schedule a free lasik evaluation at North Shore Eye Care where are doctors have been long recognized in Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro area.