LASIK
>Are You Interested?
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Direct telephone 040 5551 0366
Ms Sheetal 93463 19982/040 3061 2131
Shaik Yousuf Arfath 040 3061 2101
Email: lasik@lvpei.org
Fax: 040 2354 8339 |
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Why would
you be interested in LASIK?
· You do not want to wear spectacles or contact
lenses.
· You feel visually and socially restricted
by spectacles or contact lenses.
· You are intolerant to contact lenses.
· You want to participate in certain outdoor
sports where using spectacles or
contact lenses may be a problem.
· You plan to join certain professions wherein
excellent uncorrected visual acuity
is a prerequisite.
Who can
undergo a laser correction procedure?
· You must be above 18 years old.
· You should not have had a significant change
in your spectacle prescription
for the past 12 months.
· You should not have any ocular surface abnormality
such as dry eyes.
· Your cornea should have adequate thickness
for it to be operated upon.
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Before
the laser procedure...
The patient undergoes a normal eye examination after which
the ophthalmologist may suggest a vision corrective procedure.
Thereafter, information about the patient's eye structure
and function - including corneal thickness, corneal curvature,
optical aberrations etc. - will be ascertained. All this is
done at LVPEI using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.
The eye test reports are studied by the ophthalmologist before
making a final decision, in consultation with the patient.
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What to expect during laser surgery
At LVPEI laser surgery is done on an out-patient basis;
this means you go home immediately after surgery. A relative
or friend, who can take you home after the surgery, should
accompany you. Usually, one eye is treated at a time. The
procedure is performed under topical anesthesia.
You will be made to lie down
on a couch and asked to look up at the microscope where you
will see a blinking green light. When the suction ring is
applied, your vision will fade out. You will start seeing
the light again after the suction ring is removed. The whole
procedure will be over in a few minutes. Usually there is
no pain during the procedure.
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After
laser surgery
Once surgery is over your eye will be covered with a shield
after the administration of some drops and ointment. You can
return home immediately. You may experience pain for the first
24 to 36 hours, for which you will have to take oral analgesics.
You will have to come for follow up visits from the very next
day onwards. Your doctor will schedule the check-ups as necessary.
The usual routine is:
· First check-up in the morning after surgery
· Seven days from the date of surgery
· One month from the date of surgery
· Three months from the date of surgery
· One year from the date of surgery
You will undergo special diagnostic tests at each visit to
the Institute aimed at assessing your visual acuity. It is
important that you visit the doctor as scheduled on every
appointment. You will be advised to use eye drops or other
medication during the postoperative period.
When will you know the result
Your vision will become clear within a few days. Sometimes
you may require another round of treatment with laser, particularly
with higher degrees of refractive error.
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