Your Questions Answered

Q. Who can benefit from the treatment ?

A. A comprehensive eye reassessments for suitability is always carried out but broadly categorized the following is applicable. You would be eligible for the Wave light Allegretto Wave front guided treatment if:
a) You are over 18.
b) Your prescription is between -15 and +7 diapers with astigmatism not more than 6 diapers.
c) Your eyesight has been stable and unchanged over the proceeding 12 months.

Q. How safe is the procedure ?

A. If you believe corrective eye treatments are "risky", rest assured. With the highest degree of accuracy, there's also utmost safely. Refractive procedures have been around for over four decades in one form or another. Comprehensive clinical studies and research, worldwide has demonstrated the efficacy and acceptance of these procedures so well that several million people have now undergone corrective laser procedures.

Q. Is it painful ?

A. Lasik is performed on outpatient basis using anaesthetic eye drops and is quite painless. You may experience some discomfort (similar to having worn contact lenses for too long) and watering of the eyes for a few hours after the procedure.

Q. Are there any complications ?

A. In 97% cases, the treatment is completely successful in eradicating dependence on visual aids. A few patients, mainly those with high prescriptions, may still require glasses or lenses for activities such as driving at night, or minute close work.
In exceptional cases, minor deviations such as delayed healing and light-time glare, can always be successfully treated, and normalcy restored. However all laser procedures are medical procedures and as with all medical procedures the final outcome cannot be guaranteed.

Q. What about the long term side effects ?

A. No complications have been reported beyond those encountered in the first year of follow up. It is now 12 years since Lasik was first developed, and there are no known long term side effects.

Q. Is the treatment permanent ?

A. Yes. You will, however, remain susceptible to age-related long sight and may require reading glasses as you approach presbyopic age.

Q. Will I require multiple treatments ?

A. In over 94% of cases a single treatment is enough. In a few cases, a second "enhancement" treatment may be required to achieve optimum vision.

Q. When can I get back to work ?

A. You can get back to work the next day itself, though some people prefer to stay home for a couple of days. In face, except for contact sports, you can resume your daily routine in a few days time. It is advisable to avoid contact sports for a couple of weeks.

Q. How long will it be before I have normal sight ?

A. You will notice an improvement in your sight within 4-6 hours though your vision may be a bit blurred. By the next morning, there is significant improvement and 48 hours down the line, your vision should be near normal, sometimes even better than before !! In rare cases, it may take a few weeks for vision to adjust completely.

Q. Will it affect my job ?

A. Most organisations do not object to the treatment. If you are with the services though, the Armed Forces, Civil Aviation Authority and Fire Brigade for example, you should check with them prior to attending for treatment.