ReLEx Smile Lasik surgery after contact lens infection- A girl from Navi Mumbai got permanent freedom from glasses with Best LASIK technology

ReLEx SMILE Lasik is an advanced laser vision correction procedure which allows glass power reduction in the safest possible manner. It is a flapless, bladeless Lasik which preserves the corneal strength and reduces the chances of dryness and infections after the procedure. Most people can get back to their regular lifestyle in a day or two. Well, that’s not all- it makes laser vision correction possible in cases where any other Lasik would not have been possible.

Case

Jitakshi is a smart beautiful young woman who was used to wearing contact lenses for long hours. Her grueling MBA schedules left her no time to care for her eyes. Her contact lens care habits were not very healthy and she was over wearing contact lenses. In 2014, she presented at the Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute with redness in her right eye.

Her eye evaluation revealed that she had a very bad corneal infection (Figure 1). She was advised to stop using her contact lenses and was prescribed eye drops to cure the corneal eye infection. Thankfully with the right treatment and compliance from her side, the infection slowly subsided and a small corneal scar remained. Luckily for her, the scar was located away from the center of the cornea and hence did not affect the vision. She was advised to be off her contact lenses after that. However she was soon getting fed up of wearing glasses and wanted freedom from her glasses. After a few months she underwent a detailed pre-Lasik evaluation at the center for Lasik surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute in Navi Mumbai. Her corneal topography (surface map of cornea) was normal (Figure 2 and 3) and did not show any abnormality secondary to the scar on her cornea as that was away from the center.

She was suitable for all the types of laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik and ReLEx SMILE Lasik. She chose the best Lasik and decided to undergo ReLEx SMILE Lasik. She got great results and was a happy girl after that. The Lasik procedure took only 5 minutes and she was able to go home in 15 minutes after the Lasik treatment. Next day here checkup after Lasik showed 6/6 vision and she was overjoyed.

 Jitakshi said “I was very worried after I developed bad eye infection and I realized the importance of not over using contact lenses and maintaining proper care routines. I probably got a little negligent in managing my contact lenses. I was really relieved when Dr Vandana Jain reassured me and treated my corneal infection due to contact lenses well. But as I was not allowed to wear contact lenses again, I found it very difficult to manager daily schedules with glasses. It was like an obstacle for my day to day work. So when my pre-Lasik evaluation revealed that I can undergo LASIK safely, I was very happy especially I could get ReLEx Smile Lasik done which is a bladeless Lasik. I felt safe and taken care of as Dr. Jain took great pains in explaining everything to me in detail about SMILE Lasik procedure. The do’s and the don’ts, post SMILE Lasik recovery, chances of any complications etc were explained in great detail. I was glad and happy that I was undergoing the best, most advanced and the safest Lasik on my eyes. The SMILE Lasik surgery experience was wonderful. It was painless, quick and very comfortable. I still remember first day after Lasik surgery when I woke up and could see the whole world very clearly without my glasses! My post Smile Lasik check-ups revealed that eye was healing well and that everything was perfect

Dr Vandana Jain adds – People like Jitakshi who misuse contact lenses often develop contact lens related problems.  Right from dry eye to eye allergies and severe corneal infections can happen due to over use of contact lenses. Maintaining good contact lens hygiene and cleaning rituals are very important for contact lens users. A lot of people develop intolerance to contact lenses and then they are forced to look for alternatives like Lasik to get rid of their glasses. It is very important to plan options for getting freedom from glasses before and to not wait for complications to happen due to contact lenses. One of my earlier patients, Sukita, developed multiple episodes of corneal infections as she paid no heed to the instructions given by her eye doctor in Mumbai. Finally when she was seen at the Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, she had a very bad infection right in the center of the cornea. Luckily it got cured but it left behind a very bad deep scar right in the center of her cornea. Anterior segment OCT revealed that the depth of her scar was more than 250 microns. She was no longer suitable for any form of Laser vision correction procedures like LASIK or Femto Lasik or Smile Lasik. Any of the Lasik procedures on her eye could lead to complications and cause an irregular astigmatism after the procedure. This is due to the fact that laser ablation is different for normal corneal tissue and scar tissue. If it is away from the area of laser then LASIK can be considered like in case of Jitakshi. Sukita was therefore advised to plan Implantable contact lens (ICL) implantation to get freedom from her glasses.

About Dr. Vandana Jain:

Expert Lasik Surgeon

Dr Vandana Jain is an expert cornea and LASIK surgeon. She manages and treats patients from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and all over Maharashtra who develop complications like infections etc due to contact lenses. Due to her dual expertise in cornea and LASIK, she is in a great position to decide and chose the right lasik procedure for these patients who develop corneal infections and then want freedom from glasses. She always cautions and educates her patients who are using contact lenses to maintain healthy contact lens care practices.

About Center for LASIK Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, Navi Mumbai–

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

Center for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a modern well equipped center for managing all kinds of complicated clinical situations. All the great diagnostic machines like corneal topography, corneal tomography, corneal pachymetry, OCT and IOL Master and associated clinics such as dry eye clinic and orthoptic clinic ensures a meticulous and protocol based pre Lasik evaluation. Besides this there are advanced machines for laser vision correction which allows all the different LASIK surgeries like wave front optimized LASIK, FemtoLasik, PRK, ReLEx SMILE and LasikXtra.

About Dr Vandana Jain:

Dr. Vandana Jain, MS (Gold Medalist), DNB, MNAMS, FLVPEI, FICO (Harvard USA), MBA (Stanford USA) is a Cornea, Cataract & Lasik Surgeon. She is the Director & Co-founder of the Advanced Eye Hospital. She has more than a decade of experience in Ophthalmology apart from exhaustive training and a vast number of research publications to her credit.

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Freedom from glasses before joining Armed Forces (Army, Navy, airforce): Relex Smile Lasik surgery makes it possible

LASIK or laser vision correction is a very popular way to remove glasses in the masses and more than 30 million people have achieved freedom from glasses worldwide in last 20 years with Lasik. But this was not true for Armed forces as till some years ago armed forces like Army, Navy and Air force (pilot) didn’t allow these procedures as there were concerns about after-effects of the surgery on its soldiers, many of whom routinely face physically rigorous field or combat conditions. Hence, people who had undergone these surgeries were not allowed to join the armed forces.

The things have changed now and long term safety of lasik is well established. Taking excellent outcomes of Lasik surgery in civilians into note, Army determined there was good reason to expect safe results in prospective soldiers as well and allowed post lasik candidates to join armed forces in India. With the changed rules, people are increasingly opting for laser vision correction procedures like PRK, LASIK, Femto Lasik, and SMILE Lasik before joining the army. Even the active duty soldiers, sailors, pilots, airmen and marines are getting their vision corrected with laser eye surgery without a worry about Lasik surgery affecting their careers.

Actually if we really see soldiers tend to benefit from Lasik a lot. They perform duties in a wide variety of environments that are poorly suited to wearing glasses or contact lenses. Operating complicated sighting systems, wearing protective masks or night vision goggles, working in rain, mud & sand present challenges to those dependent on corrective lenses.

The goal is to minimize or eliminate the need to wear corrective eyewear (glasses) and increase combat effectiveness & overall confidence to perform the mission.

 

But a word of caution: any surgical procedure involves risk & laser vision correction is no exception. Therefore it is extremely important to get a proper pre-LASIK evaluation done prior to the lasik procedure to determine suitability and safety of long term vision.

 

Pramod is a 22 year old man who has done BE in electrical engineering and is planning to join Army. He has worn glasses with since childhood and now his number (glass power) has been stable for last 3 years at -5/5.5. He is starting currently under training in Army and will soon get posted at the border area in Siachen Glacier after a fitness test. He wanted to get rid of his contact lenses and came to Centre for LASIK surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute in Navi Mumbai, India. During conversations beyond lasik, he was absolutely charismatic and full of wonderful stories. However, when Pramod told me about his usage pattern for contact lenses and that got me worried. He was sometimes wearing contact lenses during training for days together with no time to remove them. These harmful practises can be extremely dangerous and cause serious eye and vision problems. Pramod underwent a detailed pre-LASIK evaluation and was fortunately found to be suitable for laser vision correction.

He opted for Relex SMILE lasik surgery and successfully got it done.

When armed force professionals like Pramod opt for laser vision correction, there are several things that needs to be kept in mind-

1. Speak to the doctor or the coordinator at the Center for Lasik Surgery before hand for proper planning, type of LASIK suitable as per your function profile, to understand the do’s and don’ts and timely scheduling
2. You need to be off contact lenses for 2 weeks prior to planning LASIK
3. A detailed pre-LASIK evaluation should be done to ensure suitability and determine the type of procedure most suitable for you
4. Schedule the surgery when atleast 2 weeks are available for proper pre-lasik evaluation, laser vision correction procedure itself and post operative follow up visits and recovery
5. If you are likely to be in combative situation in future then you should opt for flapless bladeless lasik like Relex Smile Lasik. Given the nature of activities in Armed forces, the possibility of an injury is much higher than in the regular population
   1. Flap based procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik predispose to a slight risk of flap displacement in future combative situations and that can cause a sudden fall in vision and may put one’s life at risk.
   2. Better to opt for either surface ablation like PRK or for the newer generation laser vision correction procedure like Relex Smile LASIK.

 

In Relex Smile Lasik no flap (flapless lasik) is created and tiny (2-3 mm) hole is created by femtolaser in the periphery of the cornea (bladeless lasik). The same laser beam also creates a tiny disc of the corneal tissue. This disc is then removed from the tiny incision, thus changing the form of the cornea and correcting the eye power.

 

SMILE Lasik is actually a fantastic option and best lasik for soldiers:

• As no flaps are created, there are no chances of flap displacements
• Thanks to the minimal invasiveness and minuteness of the hole created, chances of infection and other complications are highly reduced.
• No loss of productivity in terms of precautions and restrictions.
• Quick and easy healing and recovery.
• Since it is completely bladeless, chances of complications in the future are greatly reduced.
• Since no flap is created, cornea stays biomechanically stronger, a great advantage for soldiers

 

To sum it up, a proper planning, pre-LASIK evaluation, opting for safer and best procedures like PRK or Smile LASIK and ensuring good post operative recovery is the way to go for soldiers wanting freedom from glasses.

About Centre for Lasik Surgery:

Welcome to the Center for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI).

Why should you pick the Centre for Lasik Surgery at AEHI?

The Center for Lasik Surgery is the only Center in Western India to offer all the latest types of Lasik eye surgeries under one roof

• Custom Wavefront Lasik
• Femto Lasik (Bladeless / All laser Lasik)
• ReLEx SMILE (Bladeless and flapless Lasik)
• Lasik Xtra (For those with thinner corneas)

“I was in and out of the laser operation theatre in ten minutes”
“It felt like I was part of some sci-fi movie. (It) did not seem like a surgery at all!”

Patients who have undergone laser eye surgery at the Center for Lasik Surgery invariably comment on how unbelievably simple the whole process turned out. To ensure that your experience is quick, safe and gentle during and after lasik surgery, Advanced Eye Hospital team puts in a lot of hard work before.
No patient is hurried into going in for any type of laser eye surgery unless our Lasik surgeon is thoroughly convinced that he / she is safe for laser refractive surgery. Hence, we spend a good 1-2 hours screening your eyes before our Lasik surgeon declares you fit to undergo lasik and this checkup is done on a separate day giving you enough time to think before Lasik surgery:

• Pre-Lasik Evaluation: Your eye’s cornea thickness, cornea surface, pupil diameter, dryness, exact spectacle power etc. are thoroughly evaluated. Know More about the 7 eye tests that are done to know if Lasik Surgery is safe for you
• Lasik Consultation: Dr Vandana Jain is known as one of the best Lasik surgeons in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai because of her emphasis on safety, ethics and personal care given to each patient. Dr Vandana Jain will analyse the results of your Pre- Lasik evaluation and guide on choosing which lasik surgery is best for you.

At AEHI, we believe in offering personalised care to all our patients. You will be pleased to find a doctor who actually pays heed to all your concerns, supporting staff that attentively responds to every need of yours and an environment that makes you feel at home.

About Dr Vandana Jain:

Dr. Vandana Jain, MS (Gold Medalist), DNB, MNAMS, FLVPEI, FICO (Harvard USA), MBA (Stanford USA) is a Cornea, Cataract & Lasik Surgeon. She is the Director & Co-founder of the Advanced Eye Hospital. She has more than a decade of experience in Ophthalmology apart from exhaustive training and a vast number of research publications to her credit.

Videos

Watch Dr Vandana Jain, Cornea and Lasik Specialist perform SMILE Lasik – the most advanced and the best laser vision correction surgery in the world.

Watch Dr Vandana Jain, Harvard trained Cornea & Lasik Surgeon at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI) in Navi Mumbai, India answer frequently asked questions on SMILE laser vision correction surgery

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