Does it hurt while I am operated?
No, not at all. Although no anesthetic injections are given, simple anesthetic eye drops are sufficient enough to really wonder you about absolutely painless surgery as its done on a very superficial part of the eye.
 

What are the fees for the surgery? Does it include everything?
PRK - Rs. 12000 (For both eyes)
LASIK - Rs. 16000 (For both eyes)
Wavefront C-LASIK [Custom Cornea Treatment] - Rs. 20000 (For both eyes)
TAG LASIK [Topography & Aberrometry Guided Customized Wavefront LASIK] - Rs. 24000
 

Do we have to pay if repeat surgery is needed?
Costs include any repeat surgery within 12 months of your last visit.
 

How long does the surgery take?
It just takes 5-10 minutes for Lasik Surgery.
 

How do I keep the eye open and still?
A little spring will stop you blinking. The surgeon will prevent the eye from moving.
 

Can I still wear spectacles if I need to?
Yes, for example if someone over about 45 years has their short sight fully corrected they may need reading glasses but we can in such case plan the surgery in such a way that one eye works for the distant vision and the other for the near vision which practically eliminates the need for even near Glasses for the patient above the age of 42 years.
Now very shortly we will be treating distance as well as near correction the so called presbyopia treatment for single eye.
 

What is your success rate?
Success of the surgery depends on healing pattern of an individual. Even in same individual, the two eyes may differ in their healing pattern. The nomograms to correct the numbers are fixed and based on average healing pattern of the population so most of the patients( 95%) with normal healing pattern do not require glasses while a few with rapid healing can have regression and those with delayed healing can have overcorrection which are corrected only after 3 months with repeat surgery if necessary . Unfortunately there is no way to judge healing pattern prior to surgery. Well, most of the patients no longer require glasses. Some people starting with higher measurement may need a thin pair for more demanding tasks e.g. night driving. Beware, many people quote 6/12 (20/40) as a success, but this is only the level of vision required to drive without glasses.
 

How long should I take off work?
You just need to take 2 days off and take a precaution while working on computer to blink more frequently (15 to 20 times in a minute) and wear protective goggles during outdoor work.
 

How quickly will I see?
Following LASIK you soon start seeing better than your uncorrected preoperative vision, but as the eyes heal the vision gets better and better day by day till a month.
 

Is it permanent?
Yes, if the eye number are stable although there can be a slight regression of effect after some time.
 

Will It affect my results of any after surgery?
No, but we will give you a list of do's and don'ts after surgery.

Do you treat both eyes at once?
Usually Yes, but occasionally it is done on one eye at a time.

Can you guarantee the results?
No, No one can because the eyes heal differently in different people.
 

What does it feel like afterwards?
Little bit of pain, watering and foreign body sensation in the eye for about 24 hrs. and then one is not supposed to squize or touch the eye for at least 4 or 5 days.
 

Who is not suitable?
Surgery can not be done immediately after removing contact lenses so Patients wearing contact lenses are advised not to wear contact lense a week prior to surgery (If wearing soft lenses) and a month prior to surgery (If wearing semi soft or hard contact lense). Generally people who have had significant eye disease e.g. retinal detachments, corneal disease, and if vision has changed significantly in the last year, or general health problems e.g. significant rheumatoid arthritis or poorly controlled diabetes. We do not treat people under 18 years old. Corneal thickness and pupil size are rarely a problem.
 

Should I have a choice of procedures?
Absolutely. People are often told that one procedure can treat all refractive problems, but eyes and people differ so we offer a variety of procedures to suit you. Even then we may not be able to help and will tell you so and will explain why not.