Whenever you want to purchase things like mobile, car, bike etc. you do search online and compare cost. Lasik eye surgery is one of the most common elective surgery and it`s hard to find solid and credible information about the cost of Lasik eye surgery as the cost of Lasik eye surgery depends on the type of Lasik technology suitable for your eyes.
What’s Lasik?
LASIK, which stands for Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis, is performed to correct vision in people who are nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism. Lasik is a short, painless procedure that reshapes the cornea and allows the light entering the eye to focus more precisely on retina to obtain clear vision. All laser vision correction surgeries result in improvement of your vision and eliminate the need for contact lens or spectacles in your life.
Lasik can be done using three different types of technologies and Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI) is the only centre in western India to have three Lasik technologies under one roof.
- Conventional Lasik – A thin corneal flap is created using the microkeratome blade after which the created corneal flap is lifted to expose inner cornea on which laser ablation is performed and cornea is reshaped.
- Femto Lasik – Femto Lasik is more advanced and precise alternative to conventional Lasik. A thin corneal flap is created using Femto laser after which the created corneal flap is lifted to expose inner cornea on which laser ablation is performed and cornea is reshaped. Hence no blade is used – making it a true BLADELESS LASIK SURGERY.
- SMILE – Small Incision Lenticule Extraction(SMILE) is the latest next generation vision correction and can be even used in persons with higher refraction numbers. No flap is needed in this Lasik surgery and Laser itself creates a lenticule within cornea. Then a small cut in the cornea is created which measures less than 4 mm in length. And the lenticule thus created is then removed through the cut.
Now that you know everything about Lasik and it’s types, the next question that should arise in your mind would be that are you a suitable candidate for lasik surgery? Suitability also means – Is Lasik safe for my eyes? After all it is an eye surgery.
Answer to this can be gathered by performing a pre-lasik evaluation. Before undergoing any lasik surgery procedure you should always undergo Pre-lasik evaluation tests that decide your suitability for lasik and also the type of lasik suitable for your eyes.
Pre lasik evaluation is nothing but a detailed evaluation of both eyes. It includes various tests that are performed on eyes and their result decides the suitability of lasik on eyes. To list a few of them
- Detailed refraction.
- Corneal Topography – Corneal topography also known as corneal mapping or videokeratography is a tool to map the curvature of cornea and to obtain three dimensional mapping. It helps in detecting corneal abnormalities. If any abnormalities are found, than LASIK may be an unsafe procedure for the candidate.
- Cornea Pachymetry – To obtain exact corneal thickness measurement. Patients with thin cornea are at higher risk to develop complications after Lasik Eye Surgery.
- Orthoptic Check-up – To check eye muscles balance.
- Dry eye testing – If dryness is already present in eyes of patients undergoing Lasik surgery, then there is a higher risk of post-operative dryness.
- Fundoscopy – Retina evaluation.
The answer to the question that you were looking for is still pending i.e. Cost of Lasik Surgery.
Lasik eye surgeries have various types as described above and the type of surgery suitable for your eyes or the technology you choose will decide the cost of surgery. Cost of surgery in India varies from $900 to $2,700 and charges for consultation, pre lasik evaluation, post lasik follow-up need to be paid extra. At Centre for Lasik Surgery located at Western India`s premium Eye Hospitals Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI) Lasik cost as mentioned above includes surgery cost, consultation, post lasik follow-up as well as pre-lasik evaluation in same package.
Dr Vandana Jain, a renowned Cornea & Lasik Surgeon who has worked at reputed international Lasik Surgery centres such as Harvard (USA), Jules Stein UCLA(USA), Al Reefy (Bahrain), LV Prasad Eye Institute etc. is one of the best lasik surgeons in India and takes personal care in safety and suitability for Lasik Surgery. She is the vision and the force behind establishing Centre for Lasik Surgery at AEHI.
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