Need for Lasik Surgery
The need for Lasik surgery arises in the following situations
Nearsightedness (Myopia)
When the cornea curves of your eyes are too sharp, the light rays can’t focus on the retina perfectly and this situation blurs distant vision. You can see objects that are close but it gets difficult to see objects that are far away.
Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
When your eyeball is shorter or your cornea is flat, the light focuses behind the retina. This leads to blurry near vision and difficulty in sight.
Astigmatism
When the eyeball is not shaped perfectly it fails to properly reflect the light to the retina which makes it harder to focus.
Who can go for Lasik Surgery
- Any person aged 21 or above
- Whose eye number has been stable for at least past 6 months
- Corneal thickness and curvature within normal limits
- Myopia – 1.00 to -15.00
- Astigmatism -1.00 to -6.00
- Hypermetropia up to +5 Diopters
Side effects of Lasik Surgery
The side effects of Lasik surgery generally goes away with the period of time, it might include
- Glare
- Halos around images
- Difficulty while driving at night
- Difficulty while driving at night
- Dry eyes
- Itchy eyes
- Sensitivity towards light
- Small bruises on the eyes
Who can go for Lasik Surgery
- Any person aged 21 or above
- Whose eye number has been stable for at least past 6 months
- Corneal thickness and curvature within normal limits
- Myopia – 1.00 to -15.00
- Astigmatism -1.00 to -6.00
- Hypermetropia up to +5 Diopters
Side effects of Lasik Surgery
The side effects of Lasik surgery generally goes away with the period of time, it might include
- Glare
- Halos around images
- Difficulty while driving at night
- Difficulty while driving at night
- Dry eyes
- Itchy eyes
- Sensitivity towards light
- Small bruises on the eyes
Precautions
Precautions to be taken before the Surgery
- Stop wearing contact lenses at least 2 weeks prior to surgery.
- Do not use any scented perfumes or deodorants on the day of surgery.
- Do not wear any eye makeup or bulky hair accessory that might interfere with your head position during the surgery.
- Take a light meal before the surgery.
Precautions to be taken after the Surgery
- Do not wash your face/eyes for at least one week.
- Wear protective glasses for 1 week.
- Do not use any type of eye makeup for 2 weeks.