NY has some top notch eye care. Why not start out with new york eye and ear:
http://www.nyee.edu/
http://www.nyee.edu/physlocate.html?specval=Ophthalmology&subval=Retina+%26+Vitreous+Surgery®val=&selspec=Ophthalmology&selsub=Retina+%26+Vitreous+Surgery
You can cross-reference that list with NY's best doctors (just goggle it).
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Go to www.aao.org and find a board certified Fellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology
JCH III MD
Three excellent retina specialists are:
Dr. Sheila Margolis, Dr. Ben Z Cohen, Dr. Alfred Nadel. All are on the east side.
Thank you very for your help.