Saurabh Ghosh M.B.B.S., Dip. Ophthalmology, MRCOphth, FRCOphth (London) is leading Consultant ophthalmologist specialising in Refractive lens exchange and Laser Eye surgery in the North East of England. He specialises in Lens based vision correction surgery with premium lens to correct distance and near vision, Laser eye surgery, Cataract surgery, Corneal transplant surgery and other corneal surgery.
LASIK Laser Eye Surgery
LASIK surgery involves raising a corneal flap and then using excimer laser to precisely adjust the focusing power of the cornea to correct both long and short-sightedness. Discover the LASIK surgery cost, benefits and risks of this popular vision correction procedure.
Our Site for Eyes refractive service provides expert laser eye surgery, cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange.
Summary
While surface ablation is highly accurate in correcting low refractive errors, the results can be less predictable with the higher degrees of refractive error. In these patients LASIK is the preferred procedure. LASIK also accurately corrects low refractive errors.
The technique falls into two distinct steps: the creation of a corneal flap and the subsequent lasering of the corneal bed. Instead of lasering the surface layers, a superficial, thin, hinged flap of corneal tissue is made. This flap is then lifted and the laser is applied to the deeper corneal stromal bed before the flap is repositioned. The eye has a naturally occurring suction capacity, which holds the flap secure when the procedure is completed, therefore no sutures are necessary.
As with surface treatments, this is a painless procedure.
Why MY Eye Clinic?
My Eye Clinic can provide expert corneal consultant assessment for the precise correction of refractive errors.
My Eye Clinic has a refractive service, Site for Eyes, which offers laser eye surgery (LASIK/LASEK), clear lens extractions and cataract surgery with special lenses (toric/multifocal).
Site for Eyes can offer toric lenses which correct astigmatism and multifocal lenses can offer corrected vision for distance, intermediate and near vision.
My Eye Clinic has a new operating theatre fully-equipped with the latest generation cataract machine (Alcon Centurion Gold), an excellent operating microscope and a new (Dorc Nexus) combined cataract and vitrectomy machine.
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Costs
LASIK
£1950
Risks
Loss of best corrected vision (~4% 1 Snellen line)
Over or under correction, or regression of treatment effect → residual ametropia
Flap related complications 1-2% (buttonhole, wrinkles, ingrowth, DLK)
Night vision problems, eg glare and halos
Corneal haze or scarring
Dry eyes
Presbyopia (option of monovision discussed)
Possible need for enhancement surgery
Rare complications (<1/1000) with potential for severe sight loss
Increased risk of simultaneous bilateral surgery (e.g. severe bilateral visual loss)