LASIK
How it works :
Step 1
An instrument called a Microkeratome is used in LASIK eye surgery to create a thin, circular flap in the cornea. The surgeon folds the flap back out of the way.
Step 2
some corneal tissue is then removed from underneath the corneal flap using an Excimer laser. The laser uses a cool ultraviolet light beam to precisely remove (“ablate”) very tiny bits of tissue from the cornea to reshape it. When the cornea is reshaped in the right way, it works better to focus light into the eye and onto the retina, providing clearer vision than before.
Step 3
The flap is then laid back in place, covering the area where the corneal tissue was removed. This corneal reshaping only takes few minutes and is almost painless.
Both nearsighted and farsighted people can benefit from the LASIK procedure. With nearsighted people, the goal is to flatten the too-steep cornea; with farsighted people, a steeper cornea is desired. Also, Excimer lasers can correct astigmatism, by smoothing an irregular cornea into a more normal shape.
Am I suitable for LASIK?
Your eyes are even more individual than your fingerprints. So we can’t establish whether Lasik is right for you without a thorough eye assessment. But you can be eligible if you are:
- With nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism
- Over 19 years of age
- With a stable vision in both eyes for at least one year prior to the procedure
- Free of eye diseases
- Free from corneal conditions such as Keratoconus.
- With enough corneal thickness.
- Not pregnant.
Over a quarter of the people seen at consultation are advised that laser eye treatment is not their best option. To determine the right solution for you, our specialist clinical team will carry out a number of measurements and eye tests, most of which will be familiar to you. If you turn out to be ineligible for Lasik, don’t worry, we have all possible alternatives for your case.