Is Lasik permanent- how long does the effect of Lasik laser surgery last?

Lasik is a laser based surgery in which cornea is reshaped with the help of laser. The change of curvature of the cornea helps in reducing the eye power. In majority of people after Lasik the effect is permanent. However a small minority of people may notice blurring of vision in future due to some new eye power. This is either due to minor regression or natural changes occurring in the eye. In many cases, people who experience some new eye power after LASIK are not affected by the change and don’t feel a need for additional vision correction. Others choose to wear numbered eyeglasses only for certain activities (night driving etc), and a few others get the touch up Lasik procedure called enhancement surgery.

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Alka, a resident of Vashi, got her Lasik done 10 years ago and had enjoyed a glass free vision all these years. Recently she consulted at the Centre for Lasik surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai. She was having some trouble seeing the small fonts on the power point presentations during the board meetings. Detailed evaluation of her eyes revealed that she has developed a minor (-0.75D) number in both eyes. Rest of the check up and pre LASIK evaluation was normal. Alka was already 39 and she will need reading glasses soon. She was given two options. The first was to undergo touch-up re-Lasik also called enhancement Lasik to correct the eye number. Second option was to use glasses for activities like board meetings and night driving. The second option had the advantage that she will not need reading glasses for the next 4-5 years. Her minor minus number will help in reading for the next 4-5 years. She liked the second option and chose to not go for the repeat enhancement Lasik laser surgery.

Enhancement Lasik laser surgery is a procedure where Lasik laser is repeated and the new number is reduced. The need for enhancements is caused by gradually changing eye power after previous Lasik surgery. There are many factors that influence the chances of future eye power after Lasik surgery.

1. Age of the patient at the time of first Lasik surgery

Age of the patient is an important factor. This determines the maturity of an eye and the chances that future eye growth and change in parameters will influence the eye power.  LASIK is approved for patients who are 18 and older. By age 24-25, eye powers tend to stabilize and Lasik can be done if eye power has not changed by more than 0.5 D in one year. 24 may be the best time to do the procedure, as at this age it is associated with very quick healing and visual recovery. A lot of patients even younger than 18 years especially those who do not want to wear glasses want to get the Lasik surgery and hope that newer LASIK’s like femto Lasik or Smile Lasik will make it possible. However it is important to remember that there is always a right time and age for doing Lasik. If Lasik is done at a younger age then the future eye growth can cause some numbers to develop in future. The best time for Lasik surgery is when the eye power has become stable after 20-22 years of age.

2. Stability of numbers

Most people tend to achieve a stable eye power by the age of 20-23 years. It is important that eye power is stable prior to considering Lasik. Stable eye power signifies 2 things. Firstly it signifies that the growth phase of eye has completed and hence the possibility of future increases in eye power is lesser. Secondly it suggests that the eye is healthy and there are no eye diseases or other external factors like diabetes, hormonal changes etc influencing the eye power.

3. Special situations
   1. Pregnancy-

Hormonal changes associated with pregnancy can lead to changes in the corneal curvature. This change in turn can cause the eye power to fluctuate. So if you are planning to get pregnant in the next 1 year, you should consider postponing the Lasik surgery. The right time is after the pregnancy and period of lactation.

1. Diabetes

People with diabetes can develop fluctuations in blood sugar levels. This in turn can cause fluctuations in eye power. So for diabetics the rule of thumb is no LASIK unless there is strict control of blood sugar levels for the past several years.

4. Thin corneas unable to bear the mechanical stressors– Believe it or not, normally also throughout our lives, our eyes are constantly exposed to various mechanical stressors. Blinking several times a minute, rubbing one’s eyes, sleeping facedown on the pillow etc all eventually have an effect on the shape of the eye. Theoretically this may cause a change in prescription. Remarkably, these changes are minimal. This is due to the fact that eye wall thickness can sustain the mechanical stressors without causing any significant change in the eye power. The same is true for patients who have undergone Lasik surgery as well.  That is the reason initial corneal thickness is an important parameter to determine one’s suitability for Lasik. If corneal thickness is too less after Lasik surgery, it may not be able to bear the mechanical stressors and may start to bulge out. This in turn can induce high eye powers.

5. Normal ageing process- reading glasses

Those who have worn powered eye glasses know that the eye powers are constantly changing and consequently our prescription lenses need to be changed from time to time. Unfortunately laser eye surgery, no matter how successful, cannot halt the natural changes in our eyes as we age. Some of the biggest changes in our eyesight usually occur during our forties. Close up vision becomes blurred and this is called ‘Presbyopia’. This loss of the ability to focus on close objects is a natural ageing process of the eye. If you have opted for LASIK surgery in your 20’3s or 30’s, then you will also need reading glasses as you cross the golden age of 40.

Lasik laser vision correction cannot change the natural tendency of our body. However from our end we should take care of a few things in order to reduce the chances of eye power fluctuation after Lasik.  It is important to pick a highly skilled Lasik surgeon, get the Lasik laser with the help of latest technology, and go to the Lasik centre where a detailed pre-Lasik evaluation is done and a candidate is chosen carefully for Lasik surgery. Even then, be mentally prepared that an enhancement Lasik Surgery might be needed.

About Dr. Vandana Jain:

Dr Jain is a Cornea, Cataract and Lasik surgeon. She is trained from best of the institutes from India and USA. She has a vast experience of dealing with all kinds of Lasik surgery. She is proficient in not just Conventional Lasik surgery but also bladeless FemtoLasik and latest ReLEx Smile Lasik. She believes in choosing the right type of Lasik surgery for a patient after a detailed Pre-Lasik evaluation. Patient safety is always paramount when it comes to the choice of Lasik surgery procedure.

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

Centre for Lasik surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute is an advanced centre located on the serene Palm Beach Road in Navi Mumbai. It is a preferred centre for Lasik surgery by residents of Navi Mumbai. People from Vashi, Koperkharine, Ghansoli, Nerul, Khargar, Panvel, Chembur,Mumbai as well as Dubai prefer to get the Lasik Surgery done at the centre.

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Putting a SMILE in Sports Person’s Eyes- Smile lasik surgery (Relex smile) makes it possible

What is common to Tiger Woods, Anna Kournikova, Sreesanth and Geoff Boycott?

Apart from being great Sportspersons, they also share a history of having worn glasses. Just like a photographer cherishes his camera, and the chef his knives, so is the human body cherished by a sportsperson. It is his/ her body which allows him to achieve greatness. And his vision is a major asset to his performance on field. Sportspersons are known to develop their vision to enhance peripheral awareness and their ability to track moving objects. Vision affects athletes’ hand eye co-ordination, depth perception, peripheral awareness and distance perception while he is out on the field. For those unfortunate ones with vision troubles requiring spectacles, the vigorous physical activity that is involved always poses a risk of the glasses falling or breaking or dust / debris going into the contact lens… and should this happen right in the thick of the action, it could even cost the athlete his game!

This is what happened with Ashwin. He is a national football player and used to normally wear contact lenses while playing. During one of the matches dust entered his eye and led to lots of irritation and watering. He had to excuse himself from the field and get his replacement on the field. This is something that does not go well with players who have practised hard to shine on the field.

In the olden days, athletes had no other choice but to grin and bear it. And then Science introduced the wonder called Lasik. This could finally give sportspersons the liberty to do away with their glasses or contacts and improve their game. However people involved in outdoor sports or physical activities had their reservations about Lasik. Conventional Lasik surgeries involve the use of a blade to create a flap on the clear outer dome of the eye called the cornea. Once this flap has been created, it is lifted and laser is used to reshape the cornea. This is how Lasik helps correct near or far sightedness. What makes Lasik risky for athletes is that they stand a risk of displacing the flap if they suffer any direct injury to the eye. Given the nature of their activities, the possibility of an injury is much higher than in the regular population. Athletes also believe that undergoing the surgery might force them into inactivity and out of action for weeks or months.

Worries about safety and long recovery periods are largely unwarranted. Lasik is one of the safest surgeries with fast recovery periods. About 95% of people who undergo Lasik experience no side effects and are able to resume work in a few days. On the other hand, the concerns about the displacement of flaps or longer inactivity perior are justified with conventional Lasik. This is where SMILE Lasik comes in as a breath of fresh air bringing unmatched safety for athletes.

SMILE (Short for SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction) Lasik or Relex Smile is the latest technology in the field of laser vision correction. As opposed to conventional Lasik where a blade is used to cut a flap in the cornea, SMILE makes use of femtosecond lasers to make a tiny (3-4 mm small) hole in the periphery of the cornea. 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 refractive error. Hence, it is a bladeless and flapless lasik surgery.

Why SMILE is  great for athletes:

• As no flaps are created, there are no chances of flap displacements even with direct injury
• As there is no flap, biomechanical strength of the eye is much better preserved
• Thanks to the minimal invasiveness and minuteness of the hole created in Smile Lasik Surgery, 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 after Smile Lasik Surgery.
• Since it is completely bladeless, chances of complications in the future are greatly reduced.
• Dryness of eyes after surgery as seen in conventional Lasik is decreased after smile lasik.

Technology is constantly enhancing our lives. SMILE Lasik is the next big thing in the field of medicine that will definitely put a career – enhancing smile on the face of many an athlete.

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Dr Vandana Jain – Lasik Surgeon expert

Dr Vandana Jain is a renowned Cornea and Lasik Surgeon practicing in Navi Mumbai, India. Due to her extensive training at Harvard, USA & LV Prasad Eye Institute and expertise, she is counted as one of the best lasik surgeons in Mumbai, India. She heads the Cornea and lasik surgery department at Centre for lasik surgery within Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI), Navi Mumbai India. Her work involves various lasik surgeries such as Relex Smile Lasik, Femto Lasik, Custom Wavefront guided lasik, PRK and Lasik Xtra. AEHI is one of the few centres in India which has all these facilities under one roof and thus is one of the best lasik surgery centres in western India.

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Eye Care Guide after LASIK surgery to ensure perfect vision

Diligence is the mother of good luck

As Lasik surgery procedure involves a minimal cut, the healing process following LASIK surgery is quick and most patients experience little or no pain. In my practice at Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute, most of new freedom earners undergoing surgery by Relex Smile lasik laser are able to resume normal activities and return to work within 3-4 days after the procedure. Hence the Adage at our centre: “Smile Lasik on Friday- Back to Work on Monday”

However it is imperative to follow post surgery care instructions for a safe, successful recovery after laser vision correction.

The basic philosophy is to ensure quick and safe recovery and to reduce the risk of Lasik complications. Eye infections, flap related troubles etc can happen if proper care and diligence is not adopted after the Lasik surgery.

Neha got her LASIK surgery done in Delhi and had to fly to Mumbai 3 days later for some important office project. She was asked to replace a colleague who fell sick just prior to the travel. She took the permission to travel from her LASIK surgeon. She was given a set of instructions and some eye drops to be instilled in her eyes. She had been very diligent about most things and had been using her eye drops properly. 2 weeks after her surgery she felt a minor irritation and her surgeon referred her to me. She was thoroughly examined at the Centre for LASIK surgery at the Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute. Her vision was still perfect but she had developed a small whitish area of post Lasik infection near the edge of LASIK flap. This being a serious situation, we immediately started her on treatment. She recovered fully although she required 2 months of continuous treatment.

We were all wondering what caused this infection since Neha seemed to be so diligent and careful. When we went through her last two weeks routine post lasik surgery, she told us that one hot evening she could not resist the temptation to take a plunge into the hotel swimming pool. This was about 12 days after her surgery. Her irritation started a few days after that. Basically she had developed a corneal infection due to swimming in the pool.  I think it was sheer callousness and not ignorance accentuated by the perception that doctors unnecessarily advice too many precautions after the lasik procedure!

After seeing this happen with Neha, I thought it would be wise to pen down some do’s and the don’ts to avoid post Lasik surgery complications:

• Avoid any form of dirty water or dust entering the eye for 3 weeks

1. Showering carefully to ensure no tap water or soap enters into the eye.
2. Hair spray and shaving lotion should not enter the eye, hence these products need to be used carefully for the first 3 weeks after Lasik procedure
3. Swimming in pools or lakes or sea or use of sauna and Jacuzzi should be avoided for 4 weeks after lasik surgery
4. Avoid hair colouring or perming for at least 2 weeks after laser vision correction
5. No exercise for two days after laser eye surgery and it is necessary to avoid sweat getting into the eyes for 3 weeks.
6. Avoid dirty/dusty environments for 2-3 weeks and use sunglasses outside the home or office for the first 3-4 weeks
7. Avoid eye makeup ( especially the old eye make-up) for 3 weeks
8. For at least 7 days after laser vision correction – hard work, gardening, grass cutting, working in your yard, dusting should be avoided

Avoiding activities which can cause Lasik flap related problems

1. Avoid rubbing your eyes for 2-3 weeks after Lasik surgery
2. Wear the eye shield/goggles while sleeping for the first 7 nights
3. Wear eye protection for at least the first month while exercising or playing after Lasik surgery
4. Watching TV, reading, and working on computer can be done but make sure that your eyes are well lubricated and you should blink your eyes frequently.
5. Make sure that you use eye drops as prescribed by the doctor for lubrication and also prevention of any infection.
6. Ensure that you do not miss your post-operative visits after the surgery. Normally one day and one week check-ups are mandatory. At our centre we advice 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months check-up.

With the advent of newer and safer Lasik Surgery procedures such as Femto Lasik and Relex Smile Lasik available at Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute, India – the safety of Lasik has become even better and flap related problems even less common. While Femto-lasik is a bladeless and uses Femto Laser for making a more precise flap, Smile Lasik is a flapless Lasik (just a very small cut) procedure which has the fastest recovery.

Lasik surgery is a quick procedure and has a short recovery period. Most patients feel normal enough to perform day to day activities right from the next day itself. However like any other surgery, Lasik surgery also requires some care and precautions. These go a long way to ensure quicker, safer and best possible outcomes after laser vision correction.

So get the LASIK surgery after proper pre Lasik evaluation, choose the place for surgery diligently and after the surgery listen to your expert lasik surgeon and follow the post lasik instructions!

“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” 
― Ernest Hemingway

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Dr Vandana Jain is one of the Best Lasik Surgeons in India and has received training at LV Prasad Eye Institute and then at Harvard, USA. In her Lasik career spanning more than a decade, she has helped more than 5000 people get freedom from glasses permanently. Currently, the Chief Cornea & Lasik Surgeon at Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital & Insittute, Navi Mumbai, India she spends time on helping prospective Lasik Wishfuls get their freedom. Dr Vandana Jain is also one of the few well trained and experienced Relex SMILE Lasik Surgeons in India.

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What is the right age for LASIK Surgery?

Disha, a 17 year old entered my room at Centre for Lasik Surgery within Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute Navi Mumbai and started complaining how she hates her glasses. Her friends tease her and she is not able to get the attention of the guy she likes because of her glasses. She came all alone for a consultation as she wanted me to convince her dad that she can undergo LASIK surgery and get rid of her glasses. Today’s youngsters demand and know more than we knew when we were their age.

On the other hand are the baby boomers who continue to redefine aging. As soon as Mr Sharma, a 60 year old gentleman, entered my room I was thinking he must have come for cataract opinion. But to my surprise he had come for a LASIK procedure opinion! He had craved for a glasses free life for years.

I thought to myself how even being an eye doctor I am getting into stereotypes!

So of course the broader question is what is the right age for LASIK surgery?

It is a question that needs an answer, and here we go!

Not before 18- Too young for LASIK!

Most Lasik surgeons tend to avoid LASIK surgery in children less than 18 years as eyes keep changing shape and size into early adulthood. A stable glass power for 1-2 years is also mandatory prior to LASIK laser surgery. We do make exceptions to this rule sometimes.  Younger people who are resistant to traditional treatment may benefit from LASIK. For example LASIK can be a viable alternative in children with a condition called anisometropic Amblyopia (where one eye has a very high power and poor vision compared to the other) who are intolerant to spectacle and contact lenses.

What about after 40 -Reading glasses?

The second fluctuation in a person’s eye happens around the age of 40. Soon thereafter, many people start to need reading glasses due to a condition known as presbyopia. LASIK surgery cannot correct two different numbers in the same eye (one for distance and one for reading) but can help with monovision. Monovision is a laser eye surgery that leaves one eye corrected for near vision and the other eye corrected for distance vision. Additionally one needs to remember that reading numbers continue to increase with age. Hence what has been corrected today will stand corrected but future gain in numbers will reflect.

50’s – Too Old for LASIK?

Its never too late for a lasik surgery but we must remember a few things about aging and the eye. At older age, the lens inside the eye may undergo changes and a cataract formation can start. However I have seen some adults who did not have cataract even at the age of 70 or 80 years. It’s possible that a 70-year-old without cataracts or other eye illnesses is actually a better candidate for a lasik surgery than a 30-year-old. The lens has to be clear and the patient must understand that LASIK procedure will not prevent a cataract from developing in the future

Special Considerations before Lasik surgery in older age groups

As with any other patient population, some issues need to be considered:

Pre-existing eye disease: Prior to moving forward with any LASIK surgery, it is imperative to rule out any pre-existing  retina and corneal conditions which can interfere with the outcomes. We also need to rule out a check out family for history of corneal disorders, diabetes and glaucoma.

Drug side effects: Some medications taken by older patients could pose a problem, for example Amiodarone is a drug taken for a heart condition. It can have some ocular side effects like photosensitivity, corneal microdeposits, hazy vision, and colored haloes around lights. Rare side effects include corneal ulceration, subcapsular lens opacities and nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy.

Person’s medical history and any prescription drugs need to be properly documented before even considering LASIK.

Cataract surgery: Those patients who have already started developing cataracts are better served with a cataract extraction followed by implantation of an IOL. These patients can always be evaluated for multifocal lens suitability. We all need to understand the real possibility of cataract formation months or years following the procedure. Previous LASIK surgery may make calculating a subsequent IOL power difficult. To address this problem, we often record a preoperative topography measurement prior to the LASIK procedure, and then keep this information on file. This baseline measurement taken before the surgery can be extremely helpful for the IOL calculation down the road when cataract surgery may be needed.
Finally a previous cataract surgery does not represent a contraindication for LASIK,

Age certainly influences one’s LASIK candidacy, but it by no means draws an absolute boundary.  Don’t let your age hold you back! If you are interested in freedom from glasses – do start investigating, it is never too late to improve the quality of your life. Only thing needed is a detailed medical and ocular evaluation to ensure you qualify for Lasik.

 

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Dr Vandana Jain at Centre for Lasik Surgery, AEHI

Dr Vandana Jain is a renowned Cornea & Lasik Surgeon and owing to her experience in the field of Lasik Surgery is often an invited speaker at National and International eye surgery conferences. True to her vision of helping people with glasses, she has setup a state of the art “Centre for Lasik Surgery” at Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute in Navi Mumbai. The centre spread over 11000 sq ft has a unique distinction of housing the latest german technology in form of lasik, bladeless femto lasik and flapless smile lasik under roof. Dr Vandana Jain shares her experiences from patients she treats to the friends she makes in the process of giving them freedom from glasses.

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Even the moon has spots – A successful Lasik Surgery can have minor side effects

Lasik or Laser vision Correction has been around for two decades and more than 30 million people worldwide have said goodbye to contact lenses and spectacles – courtesy Lasik. The list of people who have undergone successful lasik surgery includes celebrities like Elton John, Cindy Crawford; sportspersons like Anna Kournikova, Tiger Woods and closer home Juhi Cawla and Jackie Shroff.

But all said and done Lasik is a surgery, albeit very non-invasive. Just like any other treatment such as  oral medications, placement of a new medical device, or surgery, Lasik can have its own set of side effects.  Hence, it is important for us to understand them prior to even making our minds for the lasik surgery treatment.

Being a Cornea Lasik Surgeon, I see hundreds of Lasik wishfuls every year right from 18 years old who don’t wish to be seen in glasses to 50 year old who want to embrace freedom. Even I myself underwent a Lasik surgery a few years back.

I tell my patients one simple example- if we leave our houses with our bags well packed and stomach well filled, we wont face any problems but the day we leave unprepared that is the day when we face difficulties. Hence a part of the preparation for Lasik Surgery procedure is to have a one on one chat with the expert lasik surgeon.

 

Information is all around us and today’s consumers are more aware than ever. Even before they land op in my Lasik clinic, they have consulted numerous numerous search engines and this before even making the appointment for the lasik check-up.

But this is not true for everyone- A few days back , a vibrant young lady, Ritika came in for an eye check-up with complaints of dryness and grittiness. Detailed check up in our Dry Eye Clinic at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI), Navi Mumbai disclosed that she had a moderate dry eye. She had a LASIK surgery done few months ago when she was visiting her parents in Rajasthan. She was not very particular about using the lubricating eye drops prescribed by her LASIK surgeon and was also a heavy computer user. In short, her life style had all the so called ingredients for dry eye such as 8-10 hours of computer usage, air conditioned atmosphere, poor dietary habits and lack of proper sleep. Her question to me was really straightforward- I had all these life style issues even before my LASIK surgery then why now my eyes feel dry and I get tired very easily! I probed further before answering her question about what she knew about the side effects of LASIK. She knew none! Her friends had LASIK surgery and they were all very happy to be free of glasses. She decided to go ahead with it without reading or discussing the side effects of LASIK with her treating surgeon.

Hmm, that prompted me to pen down this blog so that I can lay the facts out there.

A successfully performed LASIK can still have side effects such as:

1. Some discomfort and eye pain in the first 1-2 days after the procedure
2. Red spots called sub-conjunctival hemorrhage (minor beeding under outermost layer of the eyeball) may be visible after the procedure and may persist for week to ten days. These happen due to the application of the suction during the procedure and disappear by themselves.
3. Because each patient will heal slightly differently, results may vary slightly from patient to patient
4. Fluctuating vision especially in the first 1-3 months after the LASIK procedure
5. Night vision issues- such as haloes around light, double vision and glare from oncoming head lights- this may make night driving slightly uncomfortable initially. This tends to reduce few months after the LASIK surgery.
6. Dry eye symptoms- These are more in people who have pre-disposing factors like prior use of contact lenses, heavy computer usage, pre-existing dry eye etc. This is one of the reasons why we perform detailed dry eye evaluation like Schirmer’s test, Tear film break up time, eye surface staining patterns, lid condition etc as a part of pre-LASIK evaluation. To counter the dry eye problem lubricating drops are prescribed for a minimum of 2-3 months to one and all. If someone has other risk factors for dry eye then lubrication may need to be used for a longer period as well. Rarely, to counter the inflammation related to dry eye, anti-inflammatory drops like topical cyclosporine are also prescribed in some patients.

These are some of the minor side effects of the LASIK surgery which everyone should be aware of prior to making a choice for the surgery. Mostly these do not have a significant effect on anyone’s lifestyle if due care is taken.  Additionally a proper Pre-LASIK evaluation and a thorough discussion with the expert lasik surgeon plays a pivotal role in the safety and efficacy of LASIK surgery. Accurate lasik evaluation can reduce side effects associated with LASIK and potentially improve visual outcomes.

To know more about the complications associated with LASIK surgery, stay tuned. I will cover in the next blog.

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Dr Vandana Jain is one of the best Cornea and Lasik Surgeons in the India. She is the Director of Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute located on Palm Beach Road Sanpada, Navi Mumbai. Having trained at Harvard (USA) and LV Prasad Eye Institute, she brings a rick clinical expertise and in addition being lasik-freedom-earner a rare compassion to her practice.

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