Bladeless LASIK in Mumbai
UNDERSTANDING LASIK AT TANDON EYE HOSPITAL IN MUMBAI
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What is LASIK?
Many individuals are dependent on glasses or contact lens usage to achieve clarity of vision, but with LASIK (Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) people have permanent correction of vision and live their life with a clearer vision.
LASIK is a popular surgical correction for refractive vision disorders such as near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism. During LASIK surgery, the cornea is reshaped permanently to correct vision offering a permanent solution.
Advances in LASIK: The Rise of Bladeless LASIK
Traditionally, LASIK surgery involves the use of a blade to create a flap in the cornea. But with medical and technological advancement, LASIK surgery can be performed bladeless now, with the help of lasers the entire procedure is followed, enhancing precision and safety.
How is Bladeless LASIK Performed?
At Tandon Eye Hospital, the bladeless LASIK is fully preceded with a consultation. Once you’re placed in your comfortable position, anesthetic eye drops will be applied for a completely pain-free experience. Instead of cutting with a blade, a femtosecond laser will precisely cut for a flap in the cornea.
Having opened the flap, an excimer laser reshapes the cornea by eliminating microscopic amounts of tissue. It achieves very good precision and allows surgeons to carve out specific needs in the shape of the cornea for your perfect vision.
- Nearsightedness: The cornea is flattened.
- Farsightedness: The cornea is steepened.
- Astigmatism: The cornea is smoothed to achieve a more regular shape.
Advanced Techniques: Topography and Wavefront-Guided LASIK
Tandon Eye Hospital has the most advanced techniques including topography-guided LASIK, which uses mapping technology, scans the surface of your eye, and creates a digitally precise map of it. It is then used to enhance vision correction beyond the conventional LASIK surgery to correct surface imperfections.
Wavefront-guided surgery is one of the most recent advanced techniques, wherein the entire eye, not just the front surface, is mapped. It is still one of the most effective forms of LASIK procedures, although not every surgeon uses it.
Types of LASIK Offered at Our Hospital
1. PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
PRK is the type of laser eye surgery that corrects refractive errors by reshaping the cornea. This type of surgery is well suited to a person who has dry eyes or thin corneas, as well as individuals with particularly active lifestyles because it does not create a corneal flap, eliminating any chance of its dislodgment.
2. Femto LASIK
Femto LASIK is an advanced, bladeless laser eye surgery used to correct vision problems like myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. It uses a femtosecond laser to create a precise corneal flap, offering enhanced safety and accuracy compared to traditional LASIK. This procedure provides faster recovery and improved visual outcomes, helping patients achieve clearer vision without glasses or contact lenses.
3. SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction)
ReLEx SMILE is a new minimally invasive procedure capable of treating high myopia and astigmatism. Compared to the flap, the recovery time is relatively shorter, and complications are reduced because it does not create a flap, being a preferred option for many patients.
Why Choose Tandon Eye Hospital for LASIK?
At Tandon Eye Hospital, we prioritize patient education through comprehensive consultations about LASIK treatment, its benefits, potential risks, and costs. Our team is led by Dr. Aayush Tandon., a well-known Ophthalmic Surgeon with more than 15 years of experience. He has performed thousands of refractive surgeries ensuring good patient care, with an emphasis on safety and excellent results.
Bladeless LASIK with Zeiss Visumax 500 and Shwind Amarius 500E
Our bladeless LASIK employs the state-of-the-art Zeiss Visumax 500, a 100% blade-free technique using ultra-high precision femtosecond lasers for corneal flap creation. Paired with the Schwind Amaris 500 Excimer laser for reshaping the cornea, this cutting-edge technology ensures exceptional precision, enhanced safety, and optimal visual outcomes for all patients. Experience clearer vision with faster recovery and lasting results.
Schwind Amaris 500 Excimer laser
Zeiss Visumax 500
Our LASIK Center at Kandivali
FAQ
Frequently Ask Questions.
Learn more about eye operation, treatment, and best eye surgery in Mumbai, India.
Bladeless LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) is an advanced, minimally invasive laser surgery that permanently eliminates your dependence on corrective eyewear such as glasses and/or contact lenses, offering significant lifestyle benefits.
Bladeless LASIK has been performed for several years and has evolved with technological advancements, making it safer and more effective over time.
The procedure is painless; some sensation of pressure may be experienced during the surgery when the flap is being created. Post surgery for a few hours the eye may be uncomfortable which settles down rapidly. No sedation, no eye pads, no injections required only eye drop anesthesia. The surgery takes around 10 to 15 minutes for one eye.
A wide range of refractive errors can be corrected including near sightedness, far sightedness & astigmatism. Near sightedness is an eye number which ranges from 0 to minus -10.00 diopter. Far sightedness is a number which ranges from 0 to plus 4 diopter. Astigmation(Cylindrical) 0 to 6 diopter cyl.
The recovery of vision following Bladeless LASIK is speedy. One can resume normal activities after 24 hours to 48 hours. No physical, visual or dietary restrictions are necessary.
Generally you can resume work after 48 hrs. However, for people working in a dusty environment it is prudent to take care for a few extra days.
In the overwhelming majority of people (more than 96%), Bladeless LASIK is completely successful where the patient can live a life with healthy vision for a very long time. Sometimes in a few cases, a second enhancement treatment may be required to achieve correct results.
- Age of the patient should be over 18 years.
- Spectacle number stable for 6 months.
- Corneal thickness more than 480 microns which will be evaluated by us.
- A Complete retinal evaluation
- RGP/Semi soft lens use to be discontinued 2 weeks prior to LASIK
- Soft contact lens use to be discontinued 1 weeks before LASIK.
- Yes if the requisite tests and above criteria are followed.
- If done after a thorough screening..
- A good center / clinic is booked.
- Use of latest equipment is used.
- Done under the care of expert hands.
- It is an FDA approved procedure.
