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Lasik Eye Surgery In Ghatkopar By Eye Specialist Dr. Jatin Ashar

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is the most commonly performed laser eye surgery to treat vision defects. Since the invention of eyeglasses, we are still on the path to lookup to new advancements for improving eyesight.

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Lasik Eye Surgery In Ghatkopar By Eye Specialist Dr. Jatin Ashar

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  1. LasikEyeSurgeryInGhatkopar LASIK(laser-assistedinsitukeratomileusis)isthemostcommonlyperformedlasereye surgery totreatvisiondefects. Since theinventionofeyeglasses,wearestillonthepathto lookuptonewadvancementsfor improvingeyesight. Eyesbeingthemostintegralpart ofour fivesensesneed attentiontoavoid anyirreversibledamage.LasikEye surgerywasfirst donein1988 andwasapprovedinU.S.in1999.Sonowitiswidelyrecognizedvision correctionprocedureacrosstheglobe. • WhyweneedLasik? • EyeisacomplexstructurehavingCornea(theclearcoveringonthe front ofthe eye),Iris, PupilandRetinabeingimportantcomponentsforvision.Forclearvision,theeye’scornea hastobeinright shape,ascorneabeing thetransparentstructureoftheeye,refractsthe light on theretina toform an image. Sometimepatients complainofblurryimageisreferred as a "refractiveerror."Itiscausedbyamismatch betweentheshapeofthecornea (curvature)andthelength ofthe eye. • Commoneyedefectsare: • Myopia(nearsightedness) • Hyperopia(farsightedness) • Astigmatism.

  2. LASIKiseyesurgerythatpermanentlychangestheshape ofthe cornea. Itisdoneto improvevisionandreduce aperson'sneed for glassesor contactlenses. Wehaveheardlotofstories howpeoplewakeup without Eye glasses andmetupwith accidents withinthe house itselfbecauseoftheirdependency?Howvacationson beautiful beacheswereruinedaftertheylosttheircontact lenses?Ifyou haveexperienced any of thesescenarios,youmay bereadyto giveuponyourglassesand moveon toa permanent solution toyoureyesightproblems. LasikEyeSurgeryisan electiveprocedureanddoes notneedhospitaladmission asit’sa daycare procedure.LasikProcedurecanhelpyou to getridofcorrectiveeyelensesand eyeglasses. WhocanundergoLasikEyesurgery? Acomplete eye examinationisdone byyourdoctor tocheckforstabilityofyoureyes. MedicalhistoryofmedicationslikePrednisone,cardarone,Accutaneandimitrax contradicts LasikEyeSurgery.Someconditions havinghormonalchangeslikepregnancy alsomakesyoureyesmeasurementsdifferent. Varioustestsare done tomeasure thecurvatureofthecornea,thesizeofthe pupilsinlight anddark,the eyes'refractiveerror, andthethicknessofthe cornea(to makesureyouwill haveenoughcornealtissueleftaftersurgery). Awrittenconsentistakenbeforetheprocedure.Thisconsent confirmsthatyouknowthe procedure'srisks,benefits, alternativeoptions, andpossiblecomplications. Anidealcandidate forLasikEyeSurgerywouldbe18 yearsand above, doesnothave any accompanyingautoimmunediseases, nohormonalissuesandfreefromeyediseases likeDyeeye,Cataract orGlucoma. TheLASIKProcedure Eyesurgeonpreparesyouforsurgerybyapplyinganestheticeye drops.Lasik Procedure doesnotneed generalanesthesiaandisdone underlocalanesthesiawithmild sedation. Thiscorrectiveprocedureisof30-40 minutesdurationand done inthreesteps.

  3. BladelessLasik • Mumbai EyeCare,Ghatkopar,isamongthebestLASIKCentersat Mumbai.Weusethe latest femtosecond / bladeless technology from Alcon, USA for performing LASIK. This technologyassureshighlevelofsafetyandprecision.Thebladeless LASIKperformedat Mumbai EyeCareensuresbetter resultsbydecreasing thechancesofanyflap complications.Therecoveryisveryfastandmost patientsresume normalactivitiesinjusta day. • AdvantagesofthisbestLASIK technologyofbladeless/Femtosecondincludethefollowing- • Fullybladelessprocedure.Nobladesused.Completedisposable,bar-coded single use coneusedtodeliverLASER • Latestandmostadvancedtechnology • Resultsarepredictableandaccurate • Procedureiscustomizable • AFemtosecondlaserormicrokeratomecreatesacircularflapin thecornea.Once the flapis cut,yourvision becomesblurryand stroma ofthe eyecanassessed. • AnExcimerlaserisusedtoreshapethestroma. Thislaserusesultravioletlight toreshape cornealstroma,so thatitwould be abletofocusthelighton theretinamore accurately. • Afterthisablation, cornealflapislaidbackinplace.A protectiveshieldisplaced overthe eye andcorneaislefttohealby itselfwithoutanystitches. • Instructionsafter theProcedure • Youmayhave burning,itching,or a feelingthat somethingisinthe eye.Thisfeelingdoesn't lastfor morethan 6hoursinmostcases. • Thedoctormayprescribemildpain medicine and asedative. • ItisveryimportantNOTtorub theeye afterLASIK,so thattheflap doesnotdislodge or move.Forthefirst6hours,keep the eyeclosed asmuch aspossible. • Calltheeye doctorrightaway ifyou havesevere painoranyofthesymptomsgetworse beforeyourscheduled follow-up appointment (24 to48 hoursaftersurgery). • Atthefirstvisitafterthesurgery,the eyeshieldwillberemovedandthedoctorwillexamine youreye and testyourvision.Youwillreceive eye dropstohelp preventinfection and inflammation.

  4. Donot driveuntilyourvision hasimprovedenoughtosafelydo so. • Other thingstoavoidinclude: • Swimming • Hot tubsandwhirlpools • Contact sports • Useoflotions,creams,and eyemakeupfor2to4weeksaftersurgery • RecoveryaftertheLasikEyeSurgery • Thisprocedure hasafastrecoveryrate,you mightfeel sometemporarydiscomfort butit wearsoffwiththelocalanesthesia.Completehealingandrecoverymaytakefewdaystoup to6months.Usuallyonesurgeryisenoughbutsecondsurgerycan be donetoimprove othereyedefects.Youmightstillneed glassesafter 45yearsofage. • Long-TermResults • Ultimate aim of Lasik Eye Surgery is to have an improved vision. Most of cases show that one of the three defects (Near sightedness, Long Sightedness or Astigmatism) is corrected andyouhaveto undergosecond surgeryfor anotherdefect. • Few casesmaytake longertimetoheal and recoverbutLasikProceduredefinitely improvesquality oflifein longterm.Afteronesurgery,doctorcanprescribecontactlenses oreyeglassesforcorrectionofotherdefectsforexampleantireflectivecoating forsharper visioninnightdriving. • Ifyou aresensitivetosunlightafterLASIK,askyoureyedoctorabout prescribingglasses withphotochromiclenses. • While the procedurehasanexcellentsafetyprofile,LASIKcomplications canoccurandmay • includeinfectionornight glare(starbursts or halosthat aremostnoticeablewhenyou're viewinglightsatnight,suchas whileyou're driving). • Asmallpercentageofpeople needaLASIKendhancmentor"touchup"procedure, afew monthsafter theprimaryLASIKsurgerytoachieveacceptablevisualacuity. • Andyoustillwillneedreadingglassesonceyou crossesyour40s,duetoanormalage- relatedlossofnearvisioncalled presbyopia.

  5. ImportantReminder:Thisinformationisonlyintended to provideguidance,not a definitive medical advice. Please consult eye doctor about your specific condition. Only a trained, experiencedboardcertifiedeyedoctorcandeterminean accuratediagnosisand proper treatment. ToscheduleanappointmentwithourexpertsforLasikEyeSurgeryInGhatkopar, pleasecallusat+91 8451045935,+91-8451045934orvisitourclinicatAddress.

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