Step to New Vision

 

If you wear contact lenses, it is very important to stop wearing them and wear glasses only before consultation and treatment for the doctor to obtain a stable eye measurement. Failure to do this might produce suboptimal surgical results. 

Soft lens at least 1 week

Rigid Gas Permeable lens (RGP) at least 2 week

Hard lens (PMMA) at least 4 week.

Contact lens wear alters the microscopic structure and shape of your cornea so it may cause changes the measurements. Many dry eyes which resisted to every kind of treatments turn to be normal just because of leaving the contact lenses out for period of time. If it appears your corneas have not yet stabilized after contact lens wear, your surgery may be postponed to a later date.

 

• Contact us for appointment and free consultation by phone or email

If you are interested in having laser vision correction, you will need to have a pre-surgical examination to determine if your eye is healthy and suitable for surgery.

They do welcome all walk-in patients. However, in consideration of measurements accuracy and your convenience during spending time in our centre, we would greatly appreciate if you could contact us and made appointment. Some specific information is possibly required and to be provided for standard of medical services. In particular cases, special preparation and additional medical summary or treatment is needed for optimal result of eye surgery.  

• Complete medical and eye history 

• Measurement of Prescriptive refraction

Subjective or manifest refraction = A refractive examination performed when the eyes in their natural state without any vision aids or dilated pupils, as opposed to a cycloplegic refraction where the pupils are dilated.  

• Measurement of Corneal topography, curvature and thickness

Mapping the corneal shape and thickness by the Orbscan II. Having laser surgery done to cornea that is too thin or has irregular shape can produce poor outcomes. Accurate shape measurements are vital to determine how much correction to attempt and where to aim laser. 

• Measurement of pupil size in the dark

People with large pupils are more prone to glare and other problems, particularly with night vision, after surgery. This is factor to determine your candidacy or type of treatment that suitable for you. 

• Measurement of Wavefront aberrometry

• Multi-media Presentation and Individual Counselling with Patient Counsellor   

• Eye examination and Private Consultation with Surgeon

Your doctor will perform thorough eye examination for your general eye health, especially carefully evaluate your corneas make sure your eyes are healthy and stable prior to LASIK surgery. Other eye diseases, for example, cataract, and glaucoma are to be ruled out. Then your doctor will discuss: 

o whether you are good candidate 

o what the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery are  

o what should you expect before, during, and after surgery 

o what should you responsibilities will be before, during, and after surgery

You should have the opportunity to ask additional questions to your doctor during this discussion.  

• Preparation for surgery  
• LASIK operation 
• Post-operative care and examination 

 

Caring your eyes after LASIK
LASIK Treatment

After surgery

You should return straight home and have a good night rest for the first night.

Do not let the eye come into contact with water. Nevertheless, the patient can still bathe and brush their teeth, but must do so with extra care.

On the morning after operation, most of patients' vision has much improved and symptoms are gone but someone may still feel some irritation and stinging in one eye or both.  
  

Follow ups at Phuket Laser Center

The patient should turn up at the appointed time. Staff will remove the eye shield and the area around the eye is cleaned. The patient then is examined by the surgeon. You can resume your normal activities with a few restrictions.  
  
You will be mildly sensitive to light and have the feeling that something is in your eye for 1 to 2 days. Sunglasses may make you comfortable during this time. 
  
You will need to schedule a 1week follow-up. This can be somewhat flexible (from 5-7 days after surgery).This 1 week visit is important for checking wound healing. 
  
Another 1 month, 3 months and 1 year follow ups are for observe stability of your eyesight after laser vision correction. 
  

 

Symptoms

After your LASIK surgery, you may notice some of the following normal and usually temporary observations.  

During the first several weeks after LASIK you may experience:  

• Fluctuating Vision - Vision may fluctuate from day to day and sometimes from morning to evening as your eyes heal from the surgery. These fluctuations become less noticeable and eventually disappear as the healing process becomes complete.  
• Halos or Glare at Night - Some patients experience halos around headlights or street lights for the first few weeks to few months after surgery, particularly if they had astigmatism prior to surgery. These halos and glares will improve with time.  
• Dry-Eye Sensation - You may experience a "dry eye" sensation for the first month or more, especially if your eyes were normally more dry prior to surgery. You may experience mild burning, or a temporary blurring of vision as part of the dry-eye sensation. This temporary effect can easily be corrected by using preservative-free tears as needed for comfort.  

While it's possible you may experience some or all of these symptoms, many patients do not experience any negative side effect from their LASIK laser vision correction. 

 

Activity Schedule following uncomplicated bilateral LASIK Surgery  

Day of LASIK Surgery  

• The day of Lasik surgery should be a day of rest  
• Always be very careful about activities where the eye may be poked, rubbed or touched. Always avoid rubbing eyes for 1 month.  
• When showering, do not let water hit your eyes directly. No soap or shampoo in the eyes. 
• Alcohol consumption is not be restricted

24 Hours After LASIK Surgery After having eye examination 

• Start using antibiotic eye drop as directed. 
• Apply face makeup (but not eye makeup or eye cream). No Sun-tanning cream on the face. 
• Driving is acceptable if adequate vision is confirmed at the post-operative evaluation.  
• Reading and watching TV is acceptable as long as adequate eye lubrication is maintained. 
• Do office work. Use computers (but it is very important to keep eyes well-lubricated). Avoid gardening, grass cutting and dirty/dusty environments for a week. 
• Restrict activities to light activities. With light exercise, keep sweat out of your eyes. A sweat band should be worn for the next 7 days. 
• Flying in airplanes is acceptable but keep eyes generously lubricated (every 30 minutes) - airplanes have very dry air.  

1 Week (5 days) After LASIK Surgery  

• Water permitted to your eyes 
• Stop using antibiotics 
• Use lubricant if necessary or as doctor's suggestion 
• Jogging outdoors. Playing golf 
• Swimming (wear goggles), Snorkelling 
 

2 weeks After LASIK Surgery 

• Eye makeup 
• Racquet sports - tennis, squash, racquetball, badminton  

1 Month after LASIK Surgery

• Scuba diving 
• Parachuting. Skiing. Sailing 
• Contact sports : Baseball; basketball; football; soccer, boxing