LASIK procedure is performed under high magnification with an operation microscope using local anaesthetic drops to anaesthetize the eye. A thin cap of corneal tissue is cut with corneal cutting machine, the microkeratome. The cap is then lifted and the Excimer Laser is then applied to the corneal bed. The cap is repositioned after the laser treatment.

The Excimer Laser machine sends out short, high energy pulses of invisible ultraviolet light. The absence of damage to adjacent tissue is unique to the Excimer Laser and the treated area heals, as though nothing has happened in the corneal bed, without forming any scar.

The whole procedure is under strict and precise computer control and therefore can correct refractive disorders in a predictable way.

LASIK is a very fast procedure, taking just 15 minutes to treat each eye. In addition, the eyes have faster visual recovery with greater accuracy and less discomfort postoperatively compared with earlier techniques such as PRK.

Our Centre provides:

• LASIK surgery and follow-up sessions to be taken within twelve months after the operation.
• A full eye examination will be conducted by our doctor prior to surgery to determine suitability for LASIK.