Laser Eye Surgery

What Is Laser Eye Surgery?

Laser eye surgery is surgery performed with highly precise lasers to reduce a person’s need for glasses or contact lenses. Laser eye surgery can treat short-sightedness (myopia), long-sightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. Laser eye surgery works by changing the shape of the cornea (the clear window at the front of the eye) to ensure the eye can clearly focus.

Laser eye surgery is most commonly used to treat people under the age of 50. If you are older than 50, refractive lens exchange is most likely to be suitable for you.

What are the different types of laser eye surgery?

There are several types of laser eye surgery, each with their particular advantages.

LASIK
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), also known as Surface LASIK
SMILE

LASIK

LASIK, as with all types of laser eye surgery, changes the shape of the cornea (the clear window at the front of the eye). First, a flap is created in the cornea with the femtosecond laser. This flap is then lifted and the excimer laser is applied to the deeper layers of the cornea. The laser changes the shape of the cornea and alters the way it focuses light, resulting in much clearer vision. The flap is then placed back in its original position.

Photorefractive keratectomy (surface LASIK )

In PRK, the excimer laser is applied to the surface of the cornea rather than the deeper layers. No flap is created in PRK.

SMILE (small incision lenticular extraction).

SMILE uses the femtosecond laser to remove a very small and precise lens-shaped fragment of tissue from the cornea (lenticule). Removal of this lenticule changes the shape of the cornea and allows the eye to focus light correctly.

Which is the best type of laser eye surgery?

LASIK, PRK and SMILE are highly refined and precise treatments which produce excellent outcomes. A thorough assessment is required to determine which procedure is the most suitable for you.

What to expect during laser eye surgery

The thought of eye surgery naturally makes us feel nervous. Please be reassured that, due to wonderful modern laser technology, laser eye surgery is very simple and no pain is felt during surgery.

Prior to the laser treatment, anaesthetic drops are placed in your eyes to numb them and a mild sedative tablet is given to make you feel relaxed. The laser eye surgery treatment then starts and lasts a matter of a few minutes.

How much does Laser Eye Surgery cost?

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Am I Eligible for Laser Eye Surgery?

Prior to any laser eye surgery, a thorough assessment is performed to determine if you are a suitable candidate. You will be advised on the day of your assessment whether you are a candidate for laser eye surgery and which option would be most suitable.

Vision for Life Institute uses only the latest technology to ensure that you are receiving state-of-the-art treatment for your laser eye surgery.

What laser systems do we use for Laser Eye Surgery?

At Vision for Life Institute we use only state-of-the-art technology to ensure that our patients are being treated with the most sophisticated technology available.

We are proud to use the Alcon Wavelight Excimer Laser and the Zeiss Visumax Femtosecond Laser.