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Lasik Eye Surgery

Lasik Eye Surgery in Chennai

What is LASIK Eye Surgery?

LASIK ( Laser In-situ Keratomileusis) is a refractive eye surgery that uses laser technology to reshape the cornea. This procedure is designed to treat refractive errors and improves vision. With the help of Lasik, one can reduce or eliminate the need for contact lens or glasses.  


What are the different types of Lasik?

There are four types of Lasik eye surgery methods. They are:

  • Wavefront-guided
  • LASIKWave optimized
  • LASIKTopography-guided LASIK
  • All-Laser LASIK


What conditions can LASIK Eye Surgery treat?

Lasik is indicated to treat refractive errors and few of them are:

  • Myopia - Nearsightedness
  • Hyperopia - Farsightedness
  • Astigmatism - blurred vision due to irregular curvature in the lens of the eyes


What are the risks of Lasik Eye surgery?

Following are a few of the risks associated with Lasik eye surgery:

  • Dry eyes
  • Undercorrection
  • Overcorrection
  • Flap problems
  • Regression
  • Glare, halos
  • Double vision
  • Irregular astigmatism
  • Inflammation under the LASIK flap
  • Irregular healing of the outer layer of the cornea
  • Bulging of the eye surface [Keratectasia or Keratoconus]
  • Eye infection
  • Sensitive to light
  • Decreased sharpness of the vision
  • Rarely vision loss


What are the preparations to be taken before Lasik?

Following are a few of the steps an individual should take before the surgery:

  • Should not use eye makeup or lotions on the day before surgery.
  • Clean your eyelashes daily a week before surgery.
  • Few initial tests such as corneal mapping, measuring corneal thickness, eye pressure, and pupil dilation are performed before the surgery.
  • Should eat light food and take the medications as prescribed by the doctor.

How does LASIK surgery perform?

  • During LASIK Eye Surgery, the patient is given eye drops that are local anesthesia to numb the area and the surgery takes around 10-15 minutes to be completed.
  • Initially, eye surgeons create a thin corneal flap with the help of an instrument called a microkeratome.
  • Then, the surgeon draws the corneal flap to expose the underneath corneal tissue for reshaping.
  • With the help of an excimer laser, the reshaping of corneal tissue will be done.
  • The corneal flap is gently placed back to the position on the cornea without sutures.
  • After the surgery, surgeons might prescribe eye drops to avoid eye drying, infection, and inflammation.


What are the advantages of LASIK Eye Surgery?

Following are a few of the advantages of Lasik eye surgery:

  • Lasik eye surgery corrects myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism with a success rate of 96%
  • Least painful procedure
  • No stitches or bandages are required
  • The procedure is fast, that completes within 10- 15 minutes
  • Results are precise and accurate as done with the laser technology
  • Most of the patients don't even require eyeglasses or contact lenses
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