We have the same fees for all patients irrespective of their Nationality. Approximately 5% to 20% are from overseas depending on the months of visit

When I meant 0.4% do not get 20/20, I meant in the first attempt, with re treatment they achieve this as well. None of our patients have had any permanent damage to their eyes. We choose the patients very carefully. If you are not seeing 20/20 before LASIK, then it may not improve.

Yes, many do this. As long as you are careful and wear protective sunglasses in dusty areas and use the eye drops as told. Bumps are not good for the retina although it does nothing to the LASIK process done. Those having high myopia or negative numbers, have a longer shaped eye ball and hence have thinner retinal lining. This can detach from the wall if bad bumps. This can happen in absence of having undergone LASIK as this is inside the eye and due to the long shape which we do not change in LASIK.

Dark glasses, are not meant for any discomfort with light. It is given as a protective eye wear for first 6 hours so that you do not rub your eyes. After this, you will need to use regular sunglases in the open areas for a week to prevent dust and any foreign bodies from going into the eye and causing you to rub them. Otherwise it is not required.Washing eyes is not a good habit and not advised by the doctors, but you may wash your face with eyes closed the next day after LASIK using your usual facewash or soap.

We send you the Appointment schedule of Dr Anand Shroff, our LASIK surgeon when we send you a detailed e mail reply. We work with a team which includes having a laser engineer trained from germany for running the laser, hence our days of working are fixed days of the week unless there are changes in the doctors schedule. Hence, we always request you to please write to us with your specific dates before finalizing your tickets as we then can help you better and plan a convenient schedule for you.

In Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Kuwait

We have similar policies for patients in India and from overseas. Your geographical location does not change our approach to patients and that is called standardized treatment for which we are certified from the JCI- Joint Commission International- USA. You can go through our Patients Rights and Responsibilities Brochure. Personal insurance coverage is what you would have chosen to cover yourself under, this can differ from person to person depending on the slab they choose.

Yes, it is safe, but depends on how comfortable you are doing this immdeiately after the procedure. If this travel involves out of town travel, then please take time and read our patients experiences especially those travelling from abroad, as most of them travel from Day 2 or 3 of procedure. Means of transport do not matter. Your instructions remain the same whichever city you go ot regarding eye drops and not rubbing your eyes.

We work on the uninterrupted power supply system or UPS with the laser. NEVER run the laser without it. Hence, there is no interruption in the surgical procedure even in case of power cut from the external source.

Which category of LASIK you fit in can only be answered after your check up. What you get is included in the current fee card whcih is sent as an email with the relevant attachments. The surgery includes immediate eye drops and medications required for your first week, a pair of protective eye wear and your post LASIK check ups up till three months are included free of charge to you. For the first year any 'touch up' or 'fine tuning' required is also free of charges.

We are registered as per Indian Laws

Dr Anand Shroff has the longest experience in India for wavefront guided LASIK and even trains other doctors for this. Please read his profile on www.lasikindia.in

This is only for UK based doctors. We are registered as per Indian Laws and have Indian equivalent degrees. Although, Dr Shroff has trained outside our country as well. Please read his profile on our website.

Dr Anand Shroff has been doing LASIK for past 13 years

We typically do about 20 to 30 treatments (average) per week. And have been fairly consistent with these figures.

You will appreciate that the queries you have asked relate to statistics (eg. How many/ What percent etc) and one cannot have a single statistic unless they have stopped working! These will keep changing. Hence we do not have a copy of any general answers other than on our FAQ's which we keep updating, but answer specific queries related to you. Our results are excellent with a re treatment rate of less than 0.4%.

Our aim is to achieve 20/20 if not better. We manage this in a single step in over 99.6% patients, in others we do it in two steps. This is called re treatment. The decision to undergo re treatment depends on the doctor and patient. If the cornea is still not fully healed we wait, if healed we treat again, not doing all steps of the first treatment but just re lifting the flap and fine tuning the LASIK.

We do not charge for this in the first year of the treatment.

If you have seen our advantages of using the 'Concerto' you will find that we have listed 'no night vision problems' which is haloes, glares etc, described on the internet as permanent problems. In the healing phase you may experience some of these effects as they are 'subjective descriptions', however, they resolve, usually latest by 3 months.

In fact the Wavelight is the only platform the US FDA states to 'improving night vision'.

We decline patients for LASIK if they are found unsuitable for the procedure due to :
1. High refraction beyond limits of laser
2. Severe dry eye which would need treatment first
3. Keratoconus or any abnormality found during the eye check which deems them unfit.

You will appreciate that there cannot be a fixed percentage for this.

Our worst case scenario is to mentally prepare yourself that LASIK can happen in two steps. Our aim is to achieve 20/20 if not better. We manage this in a single step in over 99.6% patients, others we do it in two steps. This is called re treatment. The decision to undergo re treatment depends on the doctor and patient. If the cornea is still not fully healed we wait, if healed we treat again, not doing all steps of the first treatment but just re lifting the flap and fine tuning the LASIK. We do not charge for this in the first year of the treatment. If due to your lifestyle, age, medical reason you have a number in the future, then has to be checked by the doctor to see suitable treatment.

We have had NO CLAIMS from any patient from any part of the world for LASIK or any other eye surgery till date. We also have had no license issues.

Less than 0.4% currently (2009)

Please see Annexure I which is or will be sent to you in the e mail reply.

This depends from person to person, usually heals in 7 to 10 days, upper limit 3 months.

More accurate, safe, predictable with excellent results

When you visit Dr Anand Shroff, our LASIK surgeon, he will examine you and he will guide you better regarding your suitable treatment.

Less than 5 minutes per eye considering that the Concerto Laser we use is the worlds fastest laser, actual laser time is in seconds.

Please read all details on this on www.lasikindia.in. We use the Concerto Laser.

If not suitable for LASIK, then accordingly advised regarding the rest.

Yes, as it heals better and because this is a superficial treatment which does not ‘enter’ the eye like in a cataract surgery where one eye at a time is done.

Yes. You need to visit us the next day, once again at your convenience. Other follow ups only if in the country are required.

For anyone interested in LASIK - Vision correction who are under the age of 18 years. Yes, LASIK cannot be done, but what we recommend is to get the child in for a routine consultation (eye checkup) with a good Opthamologist which will help in having the eye records over the years, so it will help to know if the numbers have been stable at 18 years.

If we were to visit us directly after turning 18 years, then we would not know what their powers were earlier.
If only they are same & have been stable, then we advise LASIK.

So, important is that they understand the role of regular check ups, at least once every 2 years for us to be able to plan a successful laser treatment.