Lasik: Laser Vision Correction

LASIK or Laser in situ Keratomileusis reshapes the cornea by using a laser beam to alter its curvature. It corrects vision by altering the refractive power of the eye by producing a calculated change in the curvature of the cornea. The image of the outside world in now focused sharply on the retina.

The procedure is relatively simple and comfortable. Eyes of the patient are made numb by instilling anesthetic eye drops. Using an instrument called microkeratome a thin flap of corneal tissue is raised. The excimer Laser then reshapes the cornea by removing a predetermined precise amount of tissue from inner cornea. The corneal flap is then repositioned back where it bonds without the need of stitches.

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Blade-Free Lasik

iLASIK (CustomVue With Intralase)
 
For people who are seeking an alternative to the traditional LASIK incision (with blades) or who may be afraid to have a blade cut their cornea, the state of the art femtosecond laser, Intralase, is now available for the laser vision correction.

Centre for Sight is a pioneer in the field of laser vision correction procedures (LASIK). We take immense pride in introducing the “INTRALASE-FEMTO SECOND LASER” technology in India. In fact we are the very first eye care centre to do so in South Asia. This is the same revolutionary technology that is used by NASA and the US AIR FORCE to rectify Refractive errors of its astronauts and fighter pilots.

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Surface Ablation: Epilasik- Hope for Thin Corneas

Surface ablation procedures have come up with hope to those who show up in clinics requesting for LASIK treatment and turned away — mostly due to thin corneas, dry eyes or very high myopia. While such patients could turn back to their trusted glasses and contact lenses, there is now a new correction system for them that is EPILASIK.

This new generation vision correction surgery uses a blunt blade to cleave or push away a thinner corneal flap to leave behind more residual corneal thickness that gives more strength and stability to the cornea. It is, therefore, a better treatment for eyes having high power, thin corneas and dry eye problems.

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PHAKIC Intraocular lenses - Hope for Thin Corneas

What are Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL)?

Implantable collamer lenses (ICL) are a type of phakic intraocular lens.

Phakic intraocular lenses, or phakic lenses, are specialized lenses made of plastic or silicone material, which are implanted into the eye permanently to reduce a person's dependence on glasses or contact lenses. They are called as Phakic lenses as they are implanted into the eye without removing the eye's natural lens. The phakic lens is inserted through a small incision and placed just in front of or just behind the iris.

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