1. Is there any preparation required prior to the first consultation?
• If you wear hard/ gas permeable lenses it is advisable to stop wearing them for 2 weeks or for a  minimum of 1 week prior to the pre-operative consultation.

• For Hyperopia the range of error that can be treated is +6.00DS.

• For Myopia the range of error that can be treated is 100- 1500.

• Because there may be some changes in the shape of the cornea or lens during pregnancy as a  result of the hormonal changes it is not advisable to have laser vision correction as it will lead to a  risk of inaccuracy.

• However you can consider having the surgery 3months after your delivery and there is no need to  be worried about not being able to breast feed after the surgery, it is totally fine.

• Common side effects are dry eyes, light sensitivity, glare and halos during the first few weeks, but  most of these side effects will subside over time.

• Blindness could occur only if a serious complication such as infection or scarring occurs. But this  is very rare as antibiotic eye drops are prescribed as a routine to prevent such infections or  scarring from occurring.

• This depends on whether you are doing the pre-LASIK assessment and surgery on the same day  or if you are doing this on a separate day.

√ The pre-LASIK assessment which will require for your pupils to be dilated, will take about 2-3hrs.  After which if you are found suitable for the procedure you will need to wait for about 4-6hrs for  your pupils to constrict in order to undergo the surgery. And once ready, you will be brought in to  the preparation room to do the necessary pre-surgery preparations of which will take about 30  mins and thereafter your surgery time for both eyes will only take 10mins.

√ On the pre-LASIK assessment day, it will take about 2-3hrs from start to finish.
√ On the surgery day, pre-surgery preparation will take about 30mins and the surgery for both eyes  will take only 10mins.

• Local anaesthetic eye drops will be instilled into the eyes throughout the surgery so there is no  pain during the procedure, just some pressure is felt at times.

• For LASIK surgeries, the recovery period would usually take about 24 hours. Most patients will  experience better functional vision within this 24 hrs and thereafter their vision will gradually  improve over the next few days. That being said, the stability of the vision will vary from person to  person, some may take 1 month while others may take up to 3 months for their vision to stabilize.

• Yes both eyes can be done on the same day.

• However we can perform the surgery on a separate sitting if you wish. After the first surgery is  done, you can do the second surgery the following day or one week later.

• In general, normal activities can be resumed after 1 week but please refrain from swimming or  water sports for 2 weeks. In addition, for LASIK surgery patients, we would advise you to avoid  contact sports for 1 month to avoid accidental injury to the corneal flap.

• Yes you can but preferably travel only at least 5days after your surgery.

• For LASIK surgery about 2-3 working days.

• For Epi-LASIK surgery about 5 working days.

• No, LASIK does not weaken your eyes significantly.

• In some cases with undercorrection or overcorrection after the initial laser treatment, enhancement  surgery can be performed and this enhancement surgery can be done about 4 months after the  LASIK procedure.

• Yes, you can still where your spectacles if the treatment doesn't give you satisfactory results.

• But for contact lenses, it may not be possible to wear soft contact lenses in all cases as the shape  of the cornea has been changed by the laser surgery whereas for hard contact lenses, it is can be  fitted for all post LASIK cases.

• Laser vision correction is permanent. There might be fluctuations in vision in the first 3 to 6 months  while the eye is healing but thereafter, the result will be permanent.

• 1st day post operation

• Within 1st week post operation

• 3 mths post operation

• No you can't use your Medisave unless the LASIK surgery was done due to health issues and not  for cosmetic purposes.

• To determine if you are a suitable LASIK candidate the best method is to make an appointment  with us for a thorough pre-LASIK assessment. Without examining your eyes physically, there is no  way to tell if you are a suitable candidate for the surgery.

• Not to worry, there is a standalone backup power supply in our clinic which will allow for a safe  completion of surgery at any point in time.

• Yes you will be able to see immediately after the surgery but it will be fuzzy. Your vision will  gradually improve the day after of which you should then be able to see things more clearly.

• Yes, it can treat astigmatism.

• During LASIK surgery a flap is required to be created whereas for Epi-LASIK surgery a flap is not  required to be created.

• In addition, for Epi-LASIK surgeries patients may experience slight pain/ discomfort and a slightly  slower recovery compared to LASIK surgeries.

• Epi-LASIK is suitable for patients with thin corneas and those active in contact sports.

• With the FEMTO LDV laser, flap creation can be done in the same sitting as that of the LASIK  procedure. This would mean that you as a patient can comfortable lie on one bed without having to  move from machine to machine for the whole procedure. Unlike undergoing Intralase where the  flap creation is done at a separate sitting from the excimer laser forcing patients to move from one  bed to another. In addition, the FEMTO LDV laser is much faster which also allows for a more  precise cut to aid in faster healing as compared to intralase which takes a longer time to create the  flap and it is also harder to separate the flap during the surgery.