Is Lasik safe?

Lasik laser surgery for glass removal has been around for more than 2 decades. Lasik is one of the most commonly performed elective procedures on human body worldwide. Millions of people have achieved freedom from glasses and this in turn has dramatically improved their quality of life. They don’t have to look for glasses the first thing in the morning!

Lasik laser has undergone a lot of innovations and improvements over the years. Today most people enjoy an excellent outcome after the lasik procedure. Lasik has excellent safety record.

Ask your Eye Doctor – IS LASIK SAFE?

However just like any other surgery post-operative side effects can occur. So, it is important to consider all the risks and potential side-effects with your surgeon prior to undergoing Lasik. Most of these can be unique to an individual based on the pre-existing profile of their eyes.

1. So, the first and foremost thing is to get a detailed Pre-Lasik evaluation to understand the unique characteristics of your eyes- Not everyone is eligible for laser eye surgery. People who are healthy, not pregnant, and not breastfeeding may be good candidates for Lasik surgery. Besides body parameters eye parameters are also important. For that we do a battery of tests like corneal thickness, corneal topography, dry eye tests, eye muscle balance, retina and nerve checking. This detailed pre-Lasik evaluation helps us to identify those candidates where Lasik surgery should not be done as there is a greater risk of side effects and complications. Secondly the eye parameters help us customize the type of Lasik surgery best suitable for patient’s eye.

Another important parameter is the profession of an individual. Recently Sohail, a body builder, visited Centre for Lasik Surgery at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute for Lasik evaluation. His evaluation was perfectly normal and he was suitable to undergo Lasik or FemtoLasik or the ReLeX Smile.  He chose to go for FemtoLasik. On my final discussion with him I casually asked him about his future and what he said suddenly alerted me. He wanted to be a professional boxer. On hearing this I decided to change the type of procedure for him. In Lasik and FemtoLasik, a flap is created prior to performing laser on the cornea. People who are and will be in professions like army, boxing etc, where there is a risk of forceful impact on the eye, are not suitable for flap based procedures. I explained to him the option of PRK and Smile Lasik and he opted for PRK.

2. Know about the Lasik Surgeon and the surgery centre– One really needs to have confidence in their Lasik surgeon that he/she will do everything possible to decrease any risk of LASIK complications. In the rare chance that something is not perfect your surgeon should be able to manage any post-operative symptoms you have. It is important to remember that LASIK is a surgery and like with any surgical procedure, unexpected complications can occur. Millions of LASIK procedures have been performed worldwide with very high levels of safety and effectiveness. It is extremely unusual for anyone to go blind after LASIK. This is especially true if you follow your surgeon’s instructions and attend all follow-up visits as directed.

In addition to the surgeon’s experience, several other factors are crucial to success with Lasik surgery. The quality of the surgical tools, such as the laser, is also very important. I truly believe that having dedicated, on-site laser machines in a controlled operating room environment, where temperature and humidity are constantly monitored, contributes to better outcomes.

The number of different Lasik machines that they have to be able to customize the procedure is also an important factor to consider. Now Lasik surgery is not just one size fits all! It can be customized to the patient’s lifestyles, eye parameters and profile. With newer options like Customized Lasik, Epi Lasik, Femto Lasik, ReLEx Smile Lasik, LasikXtra the recovery period and the risk of complications are reduced and also the outcomes have improved. ReLEx Smile Lasik is like a laparoscopic key-hole Lasik surgery and it not only reduces the risk of serious complications like Lasik ectasia but also shortens the recovery period. So, it is imperative for the patient to visit and chose the Lasik centre where all the newer options are available and they can be rest assured that the most preferred option will be customized to their eye parameters.

If you find a Lasik expert who refuses to perform LASIK on you, chances are that chasing after another who will is not the best idea.
Another thing to keep in mind is realistic expectations. LASIK is not some sort of magic end-all-be-all solution that will completely resolve everyone’s eye problems. For some, it works wonderfully, but for others, it’s not perfect. Again, ask your Lasik surgeon what you can reasonably expect from the surgery. It is important to not blindly believe rumours, get a detailed pre-Lasik evaluation and have a candid discussion with your Lasik surgeon.

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.

Lasik Surgery Center

It is one of the most advanced centers 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.

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

Dr. Jain ensures that all the patients undergo a detailed pre Lasik evaluation and then the best procedure and the technique is chosen for the patient to get satisfying results and to ensure long term safety.

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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SMILE LASIK (Relex Smile) in Mumbai India, INDIA- Is it the best bladeless lasik laser surgery?

Every once in a while comes a newer medical technology which takes the world by storm and eases lives of millions of people across the globe. 30 years back when excimer Lasik started, it helped people get freedom from glasses and since then has helped more than 30 million (whopping number!!) get free of spectacles and contact lenses since then. In the field of eye surgery, lasik surgery would surely rank as one of the biggest innovations ever.

Old has to make way for the new and that’s how smartphones made digital cameras also obsolete. Similarly, advanced lasik surgery called Relex Smile lasik is now here to make old conventional lasik obsolete. It took more than a decade of pathbreaking research to overcome the limitations and problems with conventional lasik and start Smile lasik.

Dr Vandana Jain is a renowned Cornea and Lasik Specialist trained from L.V.Prasad Eye Hospital and Harvard, USA. She is one of the best lasik surgeons in India and is an expert in Lasik, Lasik xtra, Femto Lasik and Relex Smile lasik surgery in Mumbai, India. She is Chief Cornea & Lasik surgeon at Centre for Lasik Surgery in Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute (AEHI), the best eye hospital and the best lasik centre in Western India. Patient from all over western india such as Pune, Thane, Ahmedabad, Nasik, Kolhapur, Surat, baroda travel to meet her and experience freedom from glasses at AEHI.

People often are sceptical whenever a new lasik laser technology get launched, hence we conducted a video interview to ask her a few questions on Relex SMILE Lasik Surgery.

What is SMILE Lasik surgery and how is it done?

SMILE Lasik (also technically called Relex smile) is a flapless, bladeless laser vision correction surgery which is done to achieve freedom from glasses. This (lasik) surgery is performed with the help of a platform called Visumax from Carl Zeiss. Now, in this surgery, with the help of Femtosecond laser, instead of a flap we create a small tissue lenticule within the cornea and then we remove it with the help of a small incision which is just 3-4 mm long.

How much time does SMILE Lasik surgery take?

Compared to any other Lasik which may take a little bit longer, since here the entire procedure is just performed on one machine, it just takes 5 – 10 minutes for each eye.

Is SMILE Laser surgery painful?

In this (Relex SMILE Lasik) procedure, prior to the procedure, we put the numbing drops on the patient’s eye. And also additionally in this procedure, there is no excess pressure on the eye. So patient actually literally feels nothing. And within five minutes, the surgery is anyway over.

How many days does it take to recover from SMILE Lasik surgery?

The recovery period after Relex SMILE Lasik is actually really quick. So let’s say a patient comes to us on a Friday, on Monday they can actually go back to work. That’s one aspect of it.

Secondly, given that in this procedure, we are not actually creating a flap, all the safety issues because of which in conventional Lasik, we allow the patient (to resume) swimming only after 3 weeks, in this procedure within 10 days, the patient can actually go back to swimming and all the normal activities that they do in their day to day lifestyle.

All the women for example, who do cooking, can actually start doing their cooking within 3-4 days.

What are the tests done before SMILE Lasik surgery?

There are multiple tests that are done before SMILE Lasik Surgery. One group of tests is to ensure the long term safety and the other group of tests is to plan the procedure. Corneal thickness, Corneal Topography, the length of the eyeball, the horizontal measurements of the eyeball, the pupillary diameter in the light and dim conditions and the dry eye tests are some of the major (eye) tests that are done prior to any (lasik) surgery.

How is SMILE Lasik better than Conventional Lasik?

Conventional lasik has been around for many decades and millions of patients have benefitted from this procedure. However, having said that, technology continues to improve and we continue to see newer and better advancements in all the procedures including laser vision correction. Now let’s assume that we are doing an open surgery vs a laparoscopic surgery. So literally, that is the difference between a normal conventional Lasik and a Relex SMILE Lasik.

• No Flap- No blade: In conventional Lasik, we create a flap, which we can create either with the help of a blade or with the help of Femtosecond laser. Once the flap is created, then we use the excimer laser ablation to ablate the tissue. Whereas in SMILE Lasik, we are not creating a flap. We are not using any blade at all.
• The risk of flap displacement, which is there in conventional Lasik, that risk is literally not there with SMILE Lasik.
• Stronger Cornea: The cornea stays biomechanically stronger.
• Less dry eye after smile lasik: For people who are working on computers and have dry eye issues, since we are not cutting the nerves in the SMILE Lasik surgery, as much as we do in conventional Lasik surgery, even the dryness issues are far less in Relex SMILE Lasik surgery.

Concluding remarks:

Smile lasik surgery is the gentlest (smallest cut and no flap or blade), safest lasik surgery. It is a bit expensive and cost is more than double the conventional lasik and 1.5 times the femto lasik but you get lasik surgery only once and your eyes are surely worth the extra money which relex smile lasik costs. Smile lasik shall surely keep your eyes smiling for the years to come.

Watch the video interview of Dr Vandana jain about Relex Smile laser:

 

Watch video of Relex Smile Lasik laser surgery by Dr Vandana Jain at Centre for Lasik Surgery at AEHI:

 

We hope this video helped you understand a little bit more about SMILE Lasik. If you have any more questions, you can join us at Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute where we regularly organise Lasik Forums which are interactive sessions to help people understand benefits, risks, complications of lasik surgery better. You can register by sending us an email at contactus@advancedeyehospital.com or you can call us at 022 67313636.

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