LASIK Surgery Questions

Dr Vinay Garg, Director, Sunayan LASIK Laser Centre On the misconceptions associated with LASIK surgery.

Q. How much do you rate LASIK surgery as a remedy for patients suffering from poor eye sight?

A. Today LASIK is the best solution available to get rid of glasses permanently. It is fast, painless, very precise and gives good results.

Moreover, it has been there since the past 15 years and millions of people around the world have benefited from it; including some leading names from the Hollywood and Bollywood.

Q. There are certain misconceptions regarding LASIK, can you elaborate and explain?

A. Yes, there are a few misconceptions associated with it, such as that the laser rays may harm the eye, the 'power'will come back after a few years, the eye is not fit for any other surgery after LASIK, etc.

However it is interesting to note that the laser rays act only on the cornea, they do not enter the eye; hence there is no chance of the eye getting damaged.

The 'power'once altered for better vision would never revert, as the cornea, which is reshaped has no capacity to regenerate, hence no chance of the glasses coming back.

It is a painless surgery, no injections are needed, no bandage applied and the patient has almost perfect vision the next day. All eyes having undergone LASIK behave like a normal eye.

Q. What is the success rate of this surgery?

The success rate of LASIK is almost 100%. The machine we have at Sunayan LASIK Laser Centre is the latest available and is imported from Germany.

It is very fast, accurate and precise. We even have the customised LASIK system available, which literally provides tailor made solutions to the problem of the patients.

Q. Is it a life long remedy to get rid of glasses?

Yes, it is a life long remedy for glasses. However case selection has to be proper. Any individual above the age of 18 with stable power for the last six months is a good candidate for LASIK.

Usually we all need reading glasses after the age of 40, so these patients who have undergone LASIK at a young age might also need the same. The distance vision however will remain clear always.

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