Juinagar youngster avails flapless and bladeless, SMILE LASIK from AEHI

Priti Tandon* had always been a confident girl right since childhood. She was an active player in sports and theatres in her school days. However, as she grew up, these recreational activities found its place in the back burner due to various reasons. Life moved on, and so did several things in Priti’s life.

Box cricket

One day in the summer season, the company for which she worked, a nationalized bank in Navi Mumbai, organized a competition for box cricket especially for women. This announcement instantly got Priti excited. However, there was only one problem, which she faced – her thick spectacles.

Since, there was three months window, she thought to herself as to try LASIK surgery. Not to mention that she was already tired of the thick glasses. So, she started reading about LASIK on internet and soon came across a blog everything about LASIK surgery. She felt confident and booked an appointment with Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute (AEHI), near Vashi.

EYE CHECK UP AT NAVI MUMBAI

On the appointment day at AEHI, she underwent detailed eye check-up. Her uncorrected visual acuity was finger counting from 3 metres in the right eye and 6/60 in the left eye. Her eye pressure was within the normal range. Luckily, her fundus was also normal.

Priti expressed her desire to Dr. Vandana Jain, a Cornea, LASIK and Cataract surgeon to undergo LASIK at the earliest. As it was her long-lost wish to be eyeglasses free. Also, she was excited to participate in the women’s cricket tournament.

Dr. Jain then advised her to undergo detailed pre lasik evaluation which included tests like corneal topography, IOL master, contrast sensitivity, muscle balance testing and dry eye analysis. Priti eventually did go through these tests and heaved a sigh of relief learning that she could opt for any type of LASIK surgery. She discussed about the various LASIK options with Dr. Jain. After being thoroughly convinced, she opted for ReLEx SMILE LASIK.

ReLEx SMILE LASIK is the most advanced and safest type of LASIK (“Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis”) currently available. The recovery period is short and hence one can return to work within a day itself.

ReLEx SMILE LASIK

Relex Smile Lasik is a no flap no blade type of laser eye correction surgery (flapless lasik). In this surgery, tiny hole (2-3 mm) 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 curvature of the cornea and correcting the eye power.

After the procedure, she was relieved to bid goodbye to her glasses as well as high eye power. During the follow up session, she thanked Dr. Jain and the entire team of AEHI wholeheartedly.

Apart from being flapless and bladeless, SMILE LASIK also does not create flap-related complications and reduces the risk of post-surgery dry eye symptoms.

After two months, she stepped onto the cricket field with sheer joy filled in her heart.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures and has been doing different types of Lasik over two decades. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art center for all those who want to get freedom from glasses and contact lenses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted center for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com
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Will I experience Halos as a side effect after LASIK surgery?

Well, the response to this question cannot be summed up in one-liner or two given that many factors need to be assessed in patients who are considering LASIK. A lot of patients ask about all the risk LASIK poses. Out of the many, this concern around LASIK is omnipresent.

Halos after LASIK surgery

Every technology comes with its own package. Meaning, inspite of the technological advancements in LASIK surgery there are limitations.

In the early years of laser vision correction procedures, Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) or Surface Lasik was popular. This first generation Laser Vision correction had problems with delayed healing post recovery. Hence, next advancement was LASIK that is hugely popular even today. However, Lasik entails making a flap with a motorized blade, therefore FEMTOLASIK was invented wherein no blade is required and flap is created by femtosecond laser Then there is third generation LASIK called as ReLex SMILE LASIK i.e. Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. In this procedure, no flap creation is required as well and hence is considered as a safer option.

The millennials of the 90’s era know very well that their television set use to weigh a lot than what it weighs today. Clicking pictures using mobile phone only existed in imagination two decades ago. Hence, the problems that surfaced 20 years ago with LASIK, patients do not face the same issues in the present times.

ReLEx SMILE LASIK

However, it is important that the person is examined in detail and tests like pupil size, dry eyes tests, corneal topography, ocular aberrometery and muscle balance tests are done. These tests help us to predict the possibility of night vision issues like haloes after the Lasik surgery better.

Reasons for eye power change

Most common reasons are large pupil, dry eyes, treatment for high myopia, residual eye power after the lasik surgery or improperly performed Lasik with decentred ablations.

Some people may experience halo for a period of 3-6 months after the Lasik surgery but in most such cases, these symptoms reduce substantially after that and no longer creates any issue for people. A small segment of patients may continue to experience significant haloes after 3-6 months as well. Such patients need to be evaluated in detail and treated as per the underlying cause.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

 

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art center for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted center for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com
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Kharghar youth gains normal vision despite inflammation in eye at AEHI

Fatima Khan was an insurance agent in a reputed company in Mumbai who lived in Kharghar. Most of her meetings with client required her to travel almost everyday. And, she hardly used to wear her sunglasses or use umbrella etc. One day while meeting a client, her glasses accidentally dropped on the floor and she couldn’t find it immediately. Her client then handed it over to her. Over the subsequent few weeks, she felt irritated as she experienced eye pain, dryness and intermittent blurriness in her eyes. She then confided in her best friend about her daily hassles of eyeglasses.

Her friend then recommended her to think about Lasik and meet Dr. Vandana Jain, a renowned LASIK, Cornea and Cataract Surgeon at Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute (AEHI), near Vashi who operated her with LASIK surgery a year ago. Fatima immediately booked an appointment at AEHI.

As she expressed her desire for LASIK, a pre-LASIK evaluation was carried out for her. This evaluation included a detailed examination comprising of various tests to evaluate the health of the cornea, lens, iris (anterior segment structures), retina, choroid, and optic nerve (posterior segment structures of the eye).

Dr. Jain evaluated her pre-LASIK work up report, it showed that her retina, lens, optic nerve were all in healthy condition.  She had a mild blephritis along with corneal epitheliopathy.

Dr. Jain then prescribed her lid scrubs with a few eye drops and ointment. She was also advised  to use all sun protection utilities like sunglasses, hats, headgear with large visors etc. whenever required. Further, she was asked to follow up after two weeks.

Corneal punctate epitheliopathy (CPE) is a condition wherein the outermost layer (epithelium) of the cornea shows dot-like staining, swelling of epithelium due to surface inflammation. Patients most commonly experience symptoms like sharp pain, foreign body sensation, blurry vision, light sensitivity etc. The main causative factors for the same can be dry eyes, Meibomian gland disease, blephritis etc.

After two weeks, when Fatima came for follow-up, the health of her eyes was much better. It showed enough moisture with no light sensitivity. Dr. Vandana then advised her to continue the same eye drops and visit after a month. Gradually, in the next few months, she was relieved of the symptoms like intermittent blurry vision, eye pain etc.

Any type of Lasik surgery like conventional Lasik, PRK, SMILE LASIK or FEMTO LASIK reduces eye power by re-shaping the curvature of the corneal surface. The choice of the type of Lasik is dependent on patient related parameters. For example, Fatima’s case necessitated PRK as it is the safest option for her owing to her thin cornea.

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in Navi Mumbai

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), also called as surface lasik where the top layer of cornea called as corneal epithelium is removed either mechanically or with laser and then excimer laser is applied to the cornea to re-shape it. This corrects patient’s eye power. Due to surface ablation, recovery period was slightly longer. It usually takes 3-4 days for such patients to go back to work. To reduce the discomfort these patients are prescribed painkillers for the first 2-3 days.

Fatima underwent PRK and diligently followed all the postoperative instructions including refraining from exposing her eyes to direct sunlight for a few weeks.

Although, LASIK is presently the dominant technique in refractive surgery, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is also used to address astigmatism, farsightedness along with nearsightedness. Moreover, PRK is best for those individuals who have thin cornea, dry eyes, basement membrane disorders, borderline topographies, and for people who are involved in contact sports or those in combative professions like army, navy etc.

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

 

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art centre for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted centre for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com

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Belapur woman gets best LASIK treatment despite thin cornea at AEHI

23-year-old Jyoti Nimbalkar was a management employee in a start-up company who lived in CBD Belapur. After reading and listening to various testimonials and stories about LASIK eye surgery from couple of her friends, and office colleagues, she was convinced to visit Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute (AEHI) in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai. Once she reached AEHI, pre-Lasik evaluation was conducted.

During pre-LASIK evaluation, a detailed examination comprised of various tests to evaluate the health of the cornea, lens, iris (anterior segment structures), retina, choroid, and optic nerve (posterior segment structures of the eye).

Dr. Jain evaluated her pre-LASIK work up report, it showed that her retina, lens, optic nerve were all in healthy condition.  Her corneal topography was also normal however her corneal thickness was on the lower side.

The Schirmer test was also performed, the score of which was 9 mm after 5 min for both eyes. Schirmer’s test is a dry eye test where the moisture content in the eyes or production of tears is determined using special paper strips. Paper strip is inserted under the lower eyelid into the eyes. When the test result is normal- the filter paper shows more than 10 mm of moisture in 5 minutes. For Jyoti, this reading was less and was indicative of  mild dry eyes.  She was advised to discontinue contact lens use and was advised to use lubricating eye drops. She was asked to review after 2 weeks.

Red eyes

At 2 weeks follow-up her eye dryness was better. Given her borderline thin cornea, Dr. Jain recommended her photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) also called as advanced surface ablation (ASA). Any type of Lasik surgery like conventional Lasik, PRK, SMILE LASIK or FEMTO LASIK reduces eye power by re-shaping the curvature of the corneal surface. The choice of the type of Lasik sometimes is dependent of patient related parameters. For example, in case of Jyoti given her thin cornea PRK was the safest option for her.

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), also called as surface lasik where the top layer of cornea called as corneal epithelium is removed either mechanically or with laser and then excimer laser is applied to the cornea to re-shape it. This corrects patient’s eye power. Due to surface ablation, the post procedure recovery period was slightly longer.  It usually takes 3-4 days for such patients to go back to work. To reduce the discomfort these patients are prescribed painkillers for the first 2-3 days.

Jyoti underwent PRK and diligently followed all the postoperative instructions including refraining from smoking.

Lasik Cures Reading and Distance Glasses

Although, LASIK is presently the dominant technique in refractive surgery, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is also used to address astigmatism, farsightedness along with nearsightedness. Moreover, PRK is best for those individuals who have thin cornea, dry eyes, basement membrane disorders, borderline topographies, and for people who are involved in contact sports or those in combative professions like army, navy etc.

Jyoti was shocked to learn that smoking and vision are co-related to each other and that it could have adverse effect on her eyes in the long run.

All those individuals who are keen on undergoing LASIK should get a detailed pre-LASIK check-up done. Mild to moderate dry eyes require best treatment for dry eye before lasik surgery procedure. Hence, it is a routine at Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, Navi Mumbai.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art centre for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted centre for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com

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Kamothe man corrected his glass power without LASIK from AEHI

Vishal Agarwal* was a first-year law student who resided in Nerul. This young lad was also passionate about painting whose eyeglasses often used to be smeared with paint. This created a lot of hassle for him and he needed to frequently clean his glasses. One day, he finally decided to get rid of eyeglasses by undergoing LASIK surgery.

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Based on one of his uncle’s recommendation, he booked an appointment with Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI) in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai.

On the day of his visit, Vishal underwent pre-LASIK check-up. These tests revealed he had thin cornea along with compound myopic astigmatism with refractive error of -5.00/-2 x 180 in both the eyes.

Refractive Types of Regular Astigmatism

Compound Myopic Astigmatism: In this type of astigmatism, light enters the eye from two focal points, both of which forms before the retina and at two different sites. The principal meridians are the meridians of greatest and least refracting powers. The amount of astigmatism is equal to the difference in refracting power of the two principal meridians.

LASIK eye treatment involves ablation of the cornea layers after raising a flap with microkeratome. Since, Vishal’s cornea was thin, LASIK was not the suitable vision correcting procedure for him. He was also not found to be suitable for surface ablation as his cornea was too thin and no form of ablative procedure was safe for him.

When he consulted Dr. Vandana Jain at AEHI, she advised him Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) implantation, which can correct refractive error without decreasing the corneal thickness or removing the natural lens. Toric ICL can also correct astigmatism. He chose to go for Toric IPCL which is the Indian phakic lens very similar to Toric ICL.

Gonioscopy test showed that the angle between iris and cornea was wide. Gonioscopy is performed prior to IPCL to rule out any form of angle closure.

Hence, he was referred to Dr. Rajesh Mishra, a Glaucoma specialist at AEHI who performed a YAG laser peripheral Iridotomy (PI).

Flow of Eye Fluid

YAG PI treatment involves creating a tiny hole on the iris, which aids in maintaining the smooth flow of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber to outside your eyes. It is done prior to IPCL so as to prevent pupillary block and future increase of intra-ocular eye pressure.

Vishal was then referred back to Dr. Jain who then surgically implanted IPCL in his right eye followed by left. After a month, Vishal showed stability in all the eye related parameters and was fully corrected of his refractive error.

LASIK or other excimer procedures are not the best treatment for getting rid of the spectacles when you have a thin cornea. Luckily, ICL/IPCL aka Phakic IOLs (Phakic intra ocular lenses) are specially designed lenses made up of biocompatible material – collagen. These lenses are surgically placed in front of the natural lens of the eye. They work just like contact lenses or glasses – by bending rays of light on to the back of the eye, the retina. The only difference is that instead of sitting on your eye like the usual contact lenses, these implantable contact lenses are placed inside your eye.

IPCL implantation has proven to preserve the best-corrected vision and low pre and post-operative complications. IPCL is a thin, soft and almost invisible once placed in your eyes. Additionally, it is not a good idea to assume that LASIK is ‘one size fits all’ procedure to remove glass power (refractive power). Having said this, IPCL implantation surgery also comes with its own criteria that can we can identify after a detailed eye check-up.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

About Dr. Rajesh Mishra  (MBBS, MS, FAEH, and PGDHM) is a Glaucoma and Cataract surgeon at Advanced Eye Hospital near Vashi, Navi Mumbai. He is trained from the best institutions and has years of experience managing glaucoma patients. He has successfully treated a variety of glaucoma patients, children and adults, as well as operated more than ten thousand cataracts and glaucoma. He is often appreciated by patients for his mild mannerisms. Consult Dr. Rajesh Mishra by booking an appointment.

 

 

 

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art centre for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted centre for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Sanpada, Belapur, Seawoods, Kamothe, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com
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Navi Mumbai woman received best LASIK surgery after treating retinal hole at AEHI

29-year-old Nisha Garg* was hardworking civil lawyer who was glad about getting a new case every now and then, at her workplace. After finishing her daily tasks, she often used to take a stroll on quiet streets of Palm Beach road, Navi Mumbai.

However, she was forced to stop her evening walks as she started experiencing dryness in her eyes with even the  slightest breeze. She realized it is because of her disposal contact lenses which she has been wearing for many years. Finally, she decided to get freedom from her contact lenses.

Next day, Nisha booked an appointment with Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute (AEHI), near Vashi, Navi Mumbai based on the excellent reviews on Just dial after searching for best eye doctor on the internet.

As she was referred to Dr. Vandana Jain, a LASIK, Cornea and Cataract surgeon Nisha expressed that she wanted to undergo LASIK surgery. During detailed eye check-up at AEHI, it was found that she had a retinal hole in her left eye. Eye power was -4.00D in both her eyes. While, all the other tests like corneal topography, IOL master, contrast sensitivity, muscle balance testing were normal.

After these results were out, Dr. Yogesh Patil, who is Retina specialist, advised her for Barrage laser treatment to seal the retinal hole.

Often, when an individual has retinal hole, it is sealed using a laser like a welding technique. Barrage laser treatment is an OPD procedure, meaning treatment is a few minutes procedure.

On the subsequent follow up after 10 days, Dr. Yogesh Patil examined her retina, which showed that all her lesions were well barraged. After this Nisha was given a go-ahead to undergo any type of LASIK surgery.

Nisha was then referred back to Dr. Vandana Jain. She then explained to her the traditional LASIK, wavefront guided LASIK and SMILE LASIK. Out of these, Nisha chose SMILE Lasik (Relex Smile), which is quick and flapless laser eye treatment.  She underwent SMILE lasik and got the much-needed freedom from her contact lenses and the dryness associated with it.

ReLEx SMILE LASIK

SMILE Lasik (Relex Smile) is the most advanced LASIK surgery, which is quick and precise procedure that does not create flap like the LASIK or Femtolasik. Additionally, SMILE Lasik does not induce any spherical aberrations as the zone of disc cutting is very well defined and no laser energy is lost in the peripheral part of the treatment. This makes Relex SMILE Lasik one of the safest, quickest and most comfortable (for patient) Lasik lasers.

Retinal hole refers to the eye condition of tiny breaks in the retina that is the innermost layer of the eye. This directly does not affect your vision but, gradually fluid can start flowing behind the retina through the hole eventually causing retina to detach. If retina detaches from its normal position, vision can get severely affected depending in the extent and location of detachment. Most often treating retinal detachment is an eye emergency.

Patients with retinal holes may not experience any symptoms or they may experience symptoms like flashes, floaters or dark spots in front of their eyes.

Therefore, it is important to undergo a thorough eye-screening test from best eye hospital to diagnose hidden eye condition and avail treatment in time.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai:

Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art center for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted center for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through

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Implantable Contact Lens surgery restores normal vision as well as confidence in youth at AEHI

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31-years-old Nitin Deshmukh* was tired of wearing disposable contact lenses since a decade. Right from his graduation day until 2018, there hasn’t been a single day when he didn’t think about undergoing LASIK. The fear of undergoing a surgery especially on eyes, and lots of questions like LASIK is safe or what, will I recover normal vision after LASIK were the constant thoughts that engulfed him since years. But, finally he mustered courage to consult an eye doctor. All the eye specialist he visited informed him that he is not suitable to undergo LASIK due to high myopia (nearsightedness). Lasik will be able to only partially correct his eye power and he will still have to wear glasses.  This was obviously not solving his problem completely.

Fear of undergoing LASIK surgery

Although, he was dejected, he did not lose hope. He started reading about LASIK and soon he came across Dr. Vandana Jain’s blog on LASIK, which made him hopeful and confident. He booked an appointment with her at Advanced Eye Hospital Institute (AEHI) located at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai.

Nitin underwent pre-LASIK evaluation on the appointment day and consulted Dr. Vandana Jain. Nitin impatiently asked Dr. Jain as so why he cannot have full correction with LASIK. Dr. Jain explained  to him that with Lasik there are limitations. Lasik is not safe for correction of powers more than 10 to -12 D. For someone like him who has a power of -18D Lasik can only partially correct the eye power and he will have a residual power of -8D for which he will still have to use glasses or contact lenses. However, there are other kinds of procedure which can help him.  He can plan to undergo Implantable Contact lens (ICL) which will remove the full power and he fulfils the suitability criteria for that.

CONSULT YOUR EYE DOCTOR

Implantable Contact Lenses, also called Phakic IOLs (or Phakic intra ocular lenses) are lenses that are surgically placed in front of the natural lens of the eye. They work just like contact lenses or glasses – by bending rays of light on to the back of the eye, the retina. The only difference is that instead of sitting on your eye like the usual contact lenses, these implantable contact lenses are placed inside your eye. However, unlike regular contact lenses these do not need to be removed and they become part of a person’s eye.

Foldable Implantable Contact Lenses at AEHI

ICL surgery does not alter the curvature of cornea at all. Through a keyhole incision, ICL is inserted inside the eye. By virtue of its negligible effect on the corneal curvature the quality of vision in most cases is even superior to Lasik. Night vision issues like glare, etc. are negligible after ICL surgery in most people.

ICL has many advantages over LASIK such as better quality vision, procedure is reversible, corneal tissue is not removed, hence has negligible effect on the tear layer.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has a vast experience of performing corneal surgeries like corneal transplantations and laser vision correction procedures. She being a cornea specialist treats patients with all kinds of corneal diseases like corneal tears, keratoconus, corneal infections, eye allergies etc. She believes that the treatment for all kinds of corneal diseases needs to be tailored to the patient’s eye condition and lifestyle.

Lasik Surgery Center

About Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute:

Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute in Navi Mumbai is one of the best eye hospitals in Mumbai.  Eye check-up rooms and the operation theatres are state-of-art and equipped with the best diagnostic and surgery machines. Personalised care, infection free modular operation theatres and beautiful ambience compliment the cutting-edge eye care offered at AEHI. Besides treating patients from Kharghar, Nerul, Vashi and Panvel, patients from all over western India travel to AEHI for world class eye care management.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com

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Vashi youth regained confidence and normal vision after ICL surgery at AEHI

25-year-old Girish Kamat was working as a software developer in a MNC located at Airoli. After work, he used to learn dancing near his home at Vashi. But, the only problem that he faced was his eyeglasses which required constant wiping and was an obstacle. He wondered if he would get rid of it someday.

After a week, he heard about LASIK eye surgery through his friends that can correct his refractive error. So, he started reading about LASIK on Google. Soon, he stumbled upon an article titled ‘Is LASIK safe?’ As he finished reading, he heaved a sigh of relief that the laser treatment for vision correction is safe, efficient and affordable.  He also learnt about the advancements in LASIK like Customized Lasik, Epi Lasik, Femto Lasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra, which took him by surprise. This made him immediately book an appointment with Dr. Vandana Jain at Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute near Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

EYE CHECK UP AT NAVI MUMBAI

Girish underwent pre-LASIK evaluation on the appointment day and consulted Dr. Vandana Jain. Refractive error showed that he had -2.50 power in his right eye while -2.25 in his left eye. While his eye pressure,  Orthoptic Work-up to check eye muscle balance; IOL Master to evaluate difference in length between the two eyes, if any, and Fundoscopy for retina evaluation were all normal.

However, as a part of pre-LASIK evaluation, Corneal topography test was also conducted to study the Cornea, which revealed that Girish’s cornea was mildly asymmetric. Further, Pachymetry showed that the thickness of his cornea was not enough. Abnormal corneal topography along with reduced corneal thickness made him unsuitable for laser vision correction procedures like lasik or femtolasik or smile lasik.

On one hand Girish was disappointed that he could not undergo Lasik but on other hand he was relieved that he got the right opinion. Dr. Jain then then explained him about Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL). These lenses are also called as Phakic IOLs (or Phakic intra ocular lenses) that are surgically placed in front of the natural lens of the eye. They work just like contact lenses or glasses – by bending rays of light on to the back of the eye, the retina. The only difference is that instead of sitting on your eye like the usual contact lenses, these implantable contact lenses are placed inside your eye. However, unlike regular contact lenses these do not need to be removed and they become part of a person’s eye.

Girish was convinced and so subsequently underwent ICL implantation surgery. His recovery was quick and after a week, he joined back work and after a month, he returned to his dance class with full swing and renewed confidence.

ICL are very thin and invisible once the ICL is implanted in the eye. ICL surgery does not alter the curvature of cornea at all. By virtue of its negligible effect on the corneal curvature the quality of vision in most cases is even superior to Lasik. All those who were not suitable for Lasik, Epi Lasik/PRK and Femto Lasik have ICL as a wonderful option to consider.

Often people like Girish just assume that Lasik is for everyone. A pre-Lasik evaluation is a must to determine suitability. In those cases where Lasik cannot be done alternative procedure like ICL can still be a wonderful way to get rid of glasses. However, just Like Lasik, ICL has its own suitability criteria so a detailed eye check-up is mandatory.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc.

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art centre for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted centre for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com
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Nerul woman freed from contact lenses by availing SMILE LASIK from AEHI

Nidhi Srinivasan* was a management employee trainee in a company located in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. After a long day at work, she started experiencing discomfort and pricking sensation in her right eye. Gradually, it turned red. She was worried that an eye infection she recently suffered hasn’t healed yet and is still showing its symptoms.

Red eyes

Given her work load at workplace, she ignored her eye problems and thought these eye problems will heal on its own. However, much to her shock and worry, these symptoms did not stop even after six months and kept troubling her intermittently. And that is when she decided to consult an eye doctor at the earliest.

Based on her doctor’s recommendation, she presented herself at Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute (AEHI), near Vashi.

On the appointment day, she underwent detailed eye check-up. Her eye power was -5.25 in right eye and -5.50 in the left eye. Her eye pressure was within the normal range between 10-20mm Hg. Further, her fundus was also normal.

CONSULT YOUR EYE DOCTOR

Then, Nidhi was referred to Dr. Vandana Jain, a Cornea, LASIK and Cataract surgeon. Dr Jain examined her eyes and observed that her conjunctiva showed mild papillary reaction in both eyes more in the right eye. She diagnosed her with contact lens induced allergic eye disease.

Contact lens users are at high risk of developing eye allergies and eye infections including keratitis (corneal ulcer). Such individuals are easy target for all kinds of micro-organisms like bacteria, virus, fungi etc especially if proper contact lens related hygiene is not maintained or there is misuse of contact lenses. Hence, it is common to see them catch conjunctivitis. These infections can give rise to eye pain, redness, swelling, light sensitivity, blurry vision, foreign body sensation, burning, itching etc depending on the nature and severity. Very rarely corneal infections can be sight threatening as well.

Dr. Jain then prescribed her few anti-allergic and lubricating eye drops and asked her to follow up after 3 weeks. She further advised her to discontinue wearing contact lenses completely.

On the follow up day, Nidhi informed that she felt huge relief from the symptoms she presented in her earlier visit at AEHI. And so, she expressed that she would like to get rid of contact lens by undergoing LASIK.

And then Nidhi underwent a detailed pre lasik evaluation which included tests like corneal topography, IOL master, contrast sensitivity, muscle balance testing and dry eye analysis. Nidhi heaved a sigh of relief learning that she could opt for any type of LASIK surgery. She discussed about the various LASIK options with Dr. Jain. After being thoroughly convinced, she opted for ReLEx SMILE LASIK.

ReLEx SMILE LASIK is the most advanced and safest type of LASIK (“Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis”) currently available. The recovery period is short and hence one can return to work within a day itself.

ReLEx SMILE LASIK

Relex Smile Lasik is a no flap no blade type of laser eye correction surgery (flapless lasik). In this surgery, tiny hole (2-3 mm) 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.

After the procedure, she was relieved to bid goodbye to both of her eye problems – i.e. eye allergy as well as high eye power. During the follow up session, she thanked Dr. Jain and the entire team of AEHI wholeheartedly.

Apart from being flapless and bladeless, SMILE LASIK also does not create flap-related complications and reduces the risk of post-surgery dry eye symptoms.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures and has been doing different types of Lasik over two decades. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, etc. 

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art center for all those who want to get freedom from glasses and contact lenses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted center for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com

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Chembur Resident avails Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) for High Myopia at AEHI

Priyanka Wankhede had always been an active person all through her school and college days. She had interests in various fields like playing basketball, hosting several college events, etc., for which she always preferred to use contact lenses over eyeglasses. After completing her graduation, she started working as a HR professional in a company located in Vashi.

Basketball

Soon, she started experiencing blurry vision even with her contact lenses. So, she decided to consult best eye doctor nearby by her office in Vashi. She searched on the google and found that Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute (AEHI), near Vashi has rave reviews from happy patients. She immediately booked an appointment at AEHI.

On the appointment day, she underwent detailed eye check-up. Her eye power was -11.00 in right eye and -13.00 in the left eye. Her eye pressure was 18mm Hg in both the eyes which was normal as the normal eye pressure ranges between 10-20mm Hg. Priyanka expressed that she wants to get rid of the contact lenses.

Other tests were performed for her as part of pre lasik evaluation. It included Corneal topography to study the curvature and topography of the Cornea; Pachymetry to measure the thickness of Cornea; Orthoptic Work-up to check eye muscle balance; IOL Master to evaluate difference in length between the two eyes, if any, and Fundoscopy for retina evaluation.

Then, she was referred to Dr. Vandana Jain, a Cornea, LASIK and Cataract surgeon. Dr Jain evaluated her anterior segment which was found to be normal. She then evaluated her test results. Pachymetry revealed that Priyanka’s cornea was very thin. Thin cornea is a contraindication in cases like Priyanka where the eye power is high (-11D). Rest of her tests were normal. Luckily, her anterior chamber depth was more than 3mm which is a pre-requisite for another procedure called Implantable contact lenses (ICL). For high myopes who are not suitable for Lasik, ICL can be a great option.

Implantable contact lens surgery at AEHI

So, she was recommended Implantable contact lenses aka Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL). These specialised advanced type of lens that are made from a copolymer of collagen i.e. Collamer. As collagen is the naturally occurring substance present in the human eye, it makes the lens extremely biocompatible. Additionally, with ICL surgery corneal curvature is not modified at all and this in turn reduces reflections and glare from bright lights which is sometimes an issue after Lasik done in high powers. Also ICL procedure is a reversible procedure and ICL can be easily removed from the eye is ever required. ICL is implanted through a very small incision inside the eye and hence its effect on the corneal sensations and the curvature is negligible. This reduces the risk of dryness predisposition after the surgery.

ICL are very thin and invisible once the ICL is implanted in the eye. It is safe, effective and improves unaided vision in all the cases. However, it does require proper planning and customization. All those who were not suitable for Lasik, Epi Lasik/PRK and Femto Lasik have ICL as a wonderful option to consider.

Priyanka discussed the pros and cons of ICL and felt confident about the safety of the surgery. She scheduled the procedure and underwent ICL procedure sequentially in both eyes.

She got quick recovery from the procedure and thereafter, she returned got back to work within a few days and normal lifestyle by one month.

After one month of ICL surgery, her vision dramatically improved to 6/6 and her eye pressure was also normal. She no longer needed to wear the contact lenses.

Although, ICL are very good option to get freedom from glasses and contact lenses, one must undergo proper evaluation of their eyes to know if ICL is suitable for their eye in the long run.

Expert Lasik Surgeon

About Dr. Vandana Jain: Dr. Vandana Jain is an expert Cornea and Lasik surgeon. She has vast experience of performing laser vision correction procedures over a decade. She is well versed with all the latest techniques and advancements in laser vision correction procedures like LASIK, Femto Lasik, Smile Lasik, PRK, ICL . IPCL etc.

Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

About Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute at Sanpada, Navi Mumbai: Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is a state of art centre for all those who want to get freedom from glasses. It is one of the most advanced centres for glass removal in western India. All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted centre for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

All different procedures like Lasik, Femto Lasik, PRK, EpiLasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra and ICL implantation are available under one roof. It has become very popular and trusted center for the residents of Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, CBD Belapur, Kharghar, Panvel, Koparkhairane, Chembur and other parts of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai.

Advanced Eye Hospital And Institute (AEHI) can be reached at (O): +91 22 67313636, (Emergency): +91 9167360360 or even through Email: contactus@advancedeyehospital.com

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