Why LASIK?

LASIK can reduce your dependence on the hassle and inconvenience of contact lenses and eyeglasses. You can enjoy recreational activities especially water and contact sports without being limited by corrective lenses. Improved appearance and self-confidence that follows will also improve your life and career opportunities.

Note: LASIK is a surgical procedure for correcting the problems of nearsightedness, inborn farsightedness, and astigmatism, but cannot correct presbyopia, or age-related near focusing problems. This is because presbyopia is the result of muscle slackening, and LASIK does not improve muscle tone in any way, but instead changes the curvature of the cornea.

Advantages of LASIK

LASIK makes permanent changes to correct refractive errors
Quick surgery and rapid recovery
Minimal and temporary side effects
Quick return of usable vision
No injections, no sutures, only numbing eye drops
LASIK and the improvement in your quality of life

LASIK can reduce your dependence on eyeglasses and contact lenses.
LASIK can eliminate risks associated with long term contact lenses usage
LASIK can make you more eligible for certain professions.
LASIK can increase convenience in everyday life.
LASIK can increase your performances in activities such as hobbies and sports, especially water sports, and other outdoor sports.
LASIK can improve your personalities and self-confidence
Side Effects and Complications of LASIK

These are adverse effects that may occur after LASIK. Although the risks of these side effects and complications are very small in LASIK, they have to be thoroughly understood and accepted by the patient before undergoing the surgery. During the preoperative evaluation by your surgeon, the relative risks of these problems can be discussed on an individual basis.

Infection

Infections are very rare in LASIK, but they can damage the cornea if not resolved with early treatment. They are usually identified early and effectively treated with medications.

Under and Over Correction

Very uncommon, but corrections to fine-tune the vision can be carried out in appropriate cases, which must be agreed upon by the patient and the surgeon in charge. In the event where corrections by the same method cannot be carried out, most patients can return to using spectacles or contact lenses again.

Glare and haloes

May be experienced, especially at nighttime. This condition may happen in the early stages after treatment, but will gradually diminish. Nevertheless, some cases may experience more severe glare and haloes than others, and some permanently (with a probability of less than 1%). People with high corrections and large pupils are more prone to get this problem.

Fluctuation of vision

More prevalent in the early stages after treatment, this will also slowly improve.

Dry eyes

As a result of surgery, a patient may not be able to produce enough tears to keep the eyes moist and comfortable. This condition may stay for during the first few months or may be permanent. Intensive drop therapy may be required.