Laser operation for eye

[shouvik]

Hi
I need to know the following regarding laser operation for eyes

[*]Is it 100% safe or does it have 0.01% of risk?
[*]what is the cost in India (Delhi to be precise)?
[*]What precautions does one have to follow after a laser eye operation?
[*]Once done, will it not require to put eyeglasses or contact lense for their entire life? If yes then under what circumstances?
[*]Is it painful?
[*]How long the operation last?
[*]Is there any limit? for eg. laser operations cannot be done for someone who has -x / +x power
[*]Any other info / fact you wanna share?
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I know i can go around and read articles on the internet regaring laser operations but i'd like to hear from someone who has actually done it or knows someone who has done it.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

[GarfieldDC]

Interesting question.. 1. I don't think any surgical procedure is 100% safe. There is always a risk and it is best to discuss it with a doctor before opting for the surgery. 2. Can't answer that one. I'm not in Delhi. Cost would also vary depending on where you want to get the procedure done.3. Precautions would only be for a few days as recovery time these days is quick for these procedures. 4. Let me put it this way, there are no guarantees in life. My brother got the procedure done several years ago but recently he has had to use prescrition lenses again. Although it is mild power lenses. 5. I wouldn't say painful but definitely uncomfortable for a few days. 6. I think most hospitals would discharge you the same day. 7. Won't work for you if you have very high power or if you are, like me, Astigmatic. I have both spherical & cylindrical power. I was told they could only remove the cylindrical power but I would still have tge spherical power and would need to continue wearing glasses. So I decided not to go for it. 8. My advice to you wohld be to find a good doctor/surgeon and consult him/her and get all your questions answered face to face. Then take an educated decision. I hope this has helped. Best of luck.

 

[Sushubh]

Right. It's stupid to imagine that any medical operation would be 100% safe especially something that involves an eye. It's best to research for a good doctor with an excellent track record and a recognized eye hospital or clinic. I have a cousin who got operated few years ago and he does not need to wear glasses even today so I guess it does work great. I wear glasses. Have never tried contacts. I do not plan to get a Lasik surgery because I do not mind glasses that much (except when watching a 3D movie ).

 

[shouvik]

Glad to read some replies....thanks for the same..

I have another question that is related to eyes. We say that if someone has eye power they should wear glasses or else the power will increase. I think this is because when someone who has long sightness (i believe it means someone who cannot see distant objects clearly) tries to read or see something more clearly (without specs) by putting stress on their eyes. If you try not to put stress on your eyes to view things more clearly I think it does not hamper ur eye sight even if ur not putting ur eye glasses.. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks

 

[Sai]

It is not 100% safe. Your eye power should remain constant for one year, this is what my Opthamologist told. It might create issues while driving during night. There was a long thread running in TeamBHP about LASIK, it had info about costs and all.

 

[aviral sangal]

Hi
I need to know the following regarding laser operation for eyes

[*]Is it 100% safe or does it have 0.01% of risk? [color=#ff0000;]There is risk. The top layer is cut through and that layer is not resealable. So if in future you have an accident and you get hurt on eyes, chances are you might get blind.[/color]
[*]what is the cost in India (Delhi to be precise)? [color=#ff0000;] It costed about 35k 2yrs back.[/color]
[*]What precautions does one have to follow after a laser eye operation? [color=#ff0000;] You have to careful throught your life to not cause any physical stress to your eyes.[/color]
[*]Once done, will it not require to put eyeglasses or contact lense for their entire life? If yes then under what circumstances? [color=#ff0000;]If the surgery is successful then you dont need to wear glasses only if you got surgery done after your power stabilised. And yes there are chances for surgery being not 100% successful.[/color]
[*]Is it painful? [color=#ff0000;]Surgery is more or less painless.[/color]
[*]How long the operation last? [color=#ff0000;]About 1hr[/color]
[*]Is there any limit? for eg. laser operations cannot be done for someone who has -x / +x power [color=#ff0000;]I do not think there is any limit but i am not sure about it[/color]
[*]Any other info / fact you wanna share?
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I know i can go around and read articles on the internet regaring laser operations but i'd like to hear from someone who has actually done it or knows someone who has done it.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

.... (except when watching a 3D movie ).

Lol it becomes so uncomfortable to watch a 3D movies with glasses

 

[dantool]

since i see most of the opthalmologists wearing glasses, i can deduce that the surgery is not 100% safe.
cost varies from 22k-90k in delhi depending on the process(apparently there are three types) and the
situation of the clinic.

 

[cisco_tech]

Otherday i asked my ophthalmologists that why are you and staff members wearing glasses? He had no answer of my question and saying it is due to i like to wear glasses and it gives me professional looks. Lame excuse. I simply took my previous prescription and ordered the lenses. If dr are themselves not confident then why should we make ourselves bali ka bakra. :mellow:

 

[Sushubh]

I am not sure what the big deal is. Lasik is an optional surgery with its own risks. It's your choice if you want to get it done or not. I would not assume that all plastic surgeons are Brad Pitt or Kate Upton look alikes?

 

[chaibiskutbhai]

Hi
I need to know the following regarding laser operation for eyes

[*]Is it 100% safe or does it have 0.01% of risk?
[*]what is the cost in India (Delhi to be precise)?
[*]What precautions does one have to follow after a laser eye operation?
[*]Once done, will it not require to put eyeglasses or contact lense for their entire life? If yes then under what circumstances?
[*]Is it painful?
[*]How long the operation last?
[*]Is there any limit? for eg. laser operations cannot be done for someone who has -x / +x power
[*]Any other info / fact you wanna share?
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1. I can say it is 99% safe.
2. In Hyderabad, it ranges between 20-40K.
3. One of the most important things to take care is to avoid infections and particulate contamination. Avoiding dryness of the eye is another.
4. Under most circumstances, your sight would be corrected to +/- 0.25 so in most cases, you wont need specs. However, in patients with high power, it might be difficult to attain that accuracy and one might need to wear specs of low power.
5. Not painful. But irritating to a certain extent.
6. You might need to be at the centre for just an hour. The actual procedure takes not more than Maggi time per eye.
7. Check 4. Also, contra-indicated in variable powers, elders and glaucomic cases.

I have another question that is related to eyes. We say that if someone has eye power they should wear glasses or else the power will increase. I think this is because when someone who has long sightness (i believe it means someone who cannot see distant objects clearly) tries to read or see something more clearly (without specs) by putting stress on their eyes. If you try not to put stress on your eyes to view things more clearly I think it does not hamper ur eye sight even if ur not putting ur eye glasses.. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Cannot see far objects = Myopia = Short-sightedness
Cannot see near objects = Hypermetropia = Long-sightedness (Reading glasses)
When either of them do not correct power, it strains the eye, and hence the power WILL increase.
However, it is more pronounced for short-sight than for reading glasses. I know people who did not wear specs with powers of -4 and now they have a power of -13. Without specs, they cannot differentiate between Arnab Goswami and Rahul Dravid on mute.