Lasik Faq's

Q.1. What is the basis for patient selection in LASIK surgery?
A.1.The patient should :

1. Be above 18 years of age.
2. The patient’s vision and his prescription lens power must be stable over the past 6 month.

Q.2. What diagnostic tests are required before one can undergo LASIK procedure?
A.2. Besides routine eye examination two preoperative tests Topography & Pachymetry are performed.

Topography maps the refractive power of the cornea, identifies certain corneal conditions like keratoconus. Pachymetry measures the thickness of the cornea.

Q.3. What I the range of power that the LASIK technique can treat successfully?

A.3. Provided the corneal thickness is adequate, the LASK technique can correct

• Myopia from -1.0D to -15.0D
• Hyperopia from +1.0D to +6.0D
• Astigmatism from +1.0 to +6.0 D & -1.0 to -6.0 D

Q.4. Can both eyes be treated on the same day?
A.4. Yes, LASIK can be performed on both eyes on the same day.

Q.5. Does the patient require staying at the laser centre?
A.5. No, LASIK is an In-clinic procedure and the patient can go home within thirty minutes of its completion.

Q.6. Is LASIK painful?
A.6. LASIK is not a painful procedure because the cornea is numbed with eye drops anaesthesia.

However there may be mild discomfort and minimal pain during and after the procedure, depending upon the tolerance level of the patient.

Q.7. When can a person get back to work after undergoing the LASIK procedure?
A.7. Patients can usually return to normal work and routine after a day or two of treatment

Q.8. Does LASIK change the colour, shape or size of the eye?
A.8. No, LASIK does not affect the colour, shape or size of the eye.

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