LASIK in INDIA

Imagine waking up and seeing clearly without having to reach for your glasses or contact lenses. Laser Assisted Stromal In-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is making this dream a reality for millions of people worldwide.

To make an informed decision we would like you to read the following information while considering this procedure.

Conventional / Standard LASIK

For those having only lower order aberrations:- ie. Refractive errors of the cornea alone like myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism, which can be effectively treated by spectacles, contact lenses or conventional LASIK procedures.

LASIK is a method of re-shaping the external surface of the eye [the cornea] to correct low, moderate and high degrees of nearsightedness, astigmatism and far-sightedness.



Standard LASIK achieves very good results in most patients. However, wavefront-guided LASIK offers a customized treatment for each eye. Wavefront-guided LASIK involves correcting not only the refractive error of the eyes [as in standard LASIK] but also the internal optical imperfections of the eye. A 3-D map of the eye called a wave-print is formed, which is also treated with the laser. Wavefront procedures often leave patients with eyesight better than normal.

NOTE: In certain cases Standard LASIK treatments could lead to an increase in the magnitude of higher order aberrations, such as those discussed above. Unpredictable results may occur, more so in treatments with lasers that are not technologically advanced. Hence, it is very important to screen the right candidate for Standard LASIK.

Wavefront-guided procedures help avoid a number of side effects like glare and poor night vision since they remove higher-order errors of the eye [abbrerations] that regular LASIK (based solely on the glasses prescription) often misses.

The highly advanced WaveLight 500 Hz Concerto Laser uses a "Flying spot" of 0.9 mm, which is necessary for accurate placement of laser treatment, particularly for customized treatments.

The laser has a high-speed eye tracker to track very fine eye movements that the naked eye cannot see.

The WaveLight 500 Hz Concerto Laser has the fastest eye-tracker and treatment time worldwide, so that the treatment is completed before the treatment surface unevenly dries out, avoiding post procedure visual irregularities.