info@shroffeye.orgLASIK Retreatment FAQ’s
Ans The flap ‘fuses’ or heals in few hours itself, and completely by the end of the week. The doctors have specific equipment to help them ‘lift’ this flap and also use a powerful ophthalmic microscope to aid them in this. I can understand that your fear is that it could get ‘lifted easily’ if rubbed hard etc. This is only in the initial recovery period not later.
Most patients do not face an issue when lifting this flap in the first few years, but yes, after 4-5 years may be a difficult process. Then PRK (is done which is a superficial treatment). Some cases who are at constant risk of having injury to such ‘flaps’ such as those in professions of martial arts, boxing etc then find it safer to undergo EpiLASIK, which is ‘flapfree”.
Ans. If you have a power post LASIK in the first year itself, then yes. We include the re treatment fees for the year post LASIK. We may charge a nominal fee if the power comes after few years.
Ans. Which is why when they may visit an optometrist, there maybe a shift in 0.5D or 0.75D. This shift is usually not noticed by many, and does not bother routine work.
But it is well documented that computers work for long hours, continuously, does cause a shift in myopia. And genuine computer glasses are + powered, not a marketing gimmick of ‘zero powered and anti reflective’.
Ans. Yes, but usually we have not seen powers above -0.75 D to -1.00 D where the dependency for such glasses remains only while driving.
Ans. Yes, that is fine. We have even treated few cases, from other clinics, 2-3 years post their LASIK treatment. Like I mentioned, if at all the issue arises in this period, it is that we cannot ‘lift’ the flap, then we do not, but work more superficially with procedure like PRK. This only means a little longer recovery of about 4 days instead of one day post treatment. But the remnant power gets treated.
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