The errors are rather small and you can easily get LASIK or PRK done. Recovery time with LASIK is one day, if all goes well (as it does in 99%+ cases).
It is no problem for a pilot to get LASIK done. Pressure differences in normal commercial planes or even modern combat or transport aircraft should not be a problem. The US FAA approves LASIK for pilots, and so does the US Navy for Naval Aviators.
You can get this done relatively quickly. It is a day care procedure with a recovery time of hours rather than days. Just visit a LASIK Center
In Canada, LASIK should cost around USD 4000 for two eyes at a good center. For costs in India, please see my earlier post
I have 26 years old. and my sight is -6 for every eye.
I want to do the lasik and i want to know there is any polices like lic covered to this lasik surgery
Recently, the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Forum has allowed a petitioner whose claim for LASIK was denied by New India Insurance on the grounds that it was “cosmetic surgery”, to claim compensation from the insurance company on the grounds that the company’s medical expert overruled the treating ophthalmologist without any evidence to that effect.
This is a good judgement. You may try to get reimbursement based on this judgement.
Of course you can go ahead with Intralase or any other femtosecond laser, like VisuMax or Ziemer. You have a high refractive error, and you should make sure that your corneal thickness is sufficient to treat an error of this magnitude.
Femto-LASIK or Blade Free LASIK or Intralase LASIK costs from around Rs. 70000/- per eye to Rs. 100000/- for both eyes, depending on the city and doctor. Pls. see LASIK Costs for details on costs.
Actually, there is no difference. You may undergo LASIK in either season.
Most doctors do not patch the eye after LASIK. Sometimes, with an eye patch, it is better to choose winter as a season, since the sweat and so on would cause the eye patch to become dirty or loose.
But since there is no eye patch or bandage involved, both seasons are perfectly fine.
hey samir, me n my friend want to go for laser surgery. our eyesight no. is -1 and -2 for distance sight respectively. her marrige is sheduled in the last week of feb 2011.
shall we go for it? suggest us best doctor/ hospital in jaipur with the best process of laser that we can adopt in jaipur
My wife’s eye sight is -5 for both the eyes, she wants to do lasik. One hospital said an ordinary lasik costs 25k and the special one called optomics (im not sure if the spelling is right) will cost 35k. Which is best and for how many days she should not strain her eyes (like reading, watching tv, driving, any concentration induced work). Many Thanks
Dear Samir,
Please suggest me a good Lasik surgery center in Pune as well as the type of surgery to undergo.
My eye sight is(Right: sph :-5.5, cyl:-2.75, axis 180; left: sph -5, cyl:-2, axis-180).
Dr. Pravin Gorane/Dr. Nitin Kolte, Pune Laser Clinic is a good option.
Other good options include Dinanath Mangeshkar Eye Hospital, Dr.Jeevan Ladi, NIO.
I am not sure what you mean by optomics. Usually there is one rate for standard lasik, and another for optimized lasik. Optimized is better than standard. Blade Free or ReLEx SMILE is better than optimized.
She can join work and all normal activities after the first day.
#1 by samir on August 20, 2009 - 7:03 pm
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Dear Raakesh,
The errors are rather small and you can easily get LASIK or PRK done. Recovery time with LASIK is one day, if all goes well (as it does in 99%+ cases).
It is no problem for a pilot to get LASIK done. Pressure differences in normal commercial planes or even modern combat or transport aircraft should not be a problem. The US FAA approves LASIK for pilots, and so does the US Navy for Naval Aviators.
You can get this done relatively quickly. It is a day care procedure with a recovery time of hours rather than days. Just visit a LASIK Center
In Canada, LASIK should cost around USD 4000 for two eyes at a good center. For costs in India, please see my earlier post
#2 by anil on February 16, 2010 - 5:27 pm
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Hai,
I have 26 years old. and my sight is -6 for every eye.
I want to do the lasik and i want to know there is any polices like lic covered to this lasik surgery
#3 by samir on February 16, 2010 - 10:13 pm
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Recently, the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Forum has allowed a petitioner whose claim for LASIK was denied by New India Insurance on the grounds that it was “cosmetic surgery”, to claim compensation from the insurance company on the grounds that the company’s medical expert overruled the treating ophthalmologist without any evidence to that effect.
This is a good judgement. You may try to get reimbursement based on this judgement.
#4 by Renu on July 13, 2010 - 8:53 pm
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my eyes vision is -8 in both eyes..i want to go ahead with intralase…. advise me about can i go ahead and about the price?
#5 by ran on July 26, 2010 - 4:24 pm
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my eyes vision is -8 in my left eyes..i want to go ahead with intralase…. advise me about can i go ahead and about the price?
#6 by samir on July 26, 2010 - 7:17 pm
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Of course you can go ahead with Intralase or any other femtosecond laser, like VisuMax or Ziemer. You have a high refractive error, and you should make sure that your corneal thickness is sufficient to treat an error of this magnitude.
Femto-LASIK or Blade Free LASIK or Intralase LASIK costs from around Rs. 70000/- per eye to Rs. 100000/- for both eyes, depending on the city and doctor. Pls. see LASIK Costs for details on costs.
#7 by samir on July 26, 2010 - 7:25 pm
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I guess we already answered in a different comment
#8 by jtzs on May 23, 2011 - 4:15 pm
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my right eye vision is -7.25
my left eye vision is -6.75
suggest me the type of laser surgery , the best doctor and the economical price…..
#9 by karamveer on June 10, 2011 - 11:50 am
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Hi could you please tell me what is the best time to do the LASIK eye surgery in winter or summer
#10 by samir on June 10, 2011 - 2:23 pm
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Dear Karamveer,
Actually, there is no difference. You may undergo LASIK in either season.
Most doctors do not patch the eye after LASIK. Sometimes, with an eye patch, it is better to choose winter as a season, since the sweat and so on would cause the eye patch to become dirty or loose.
But since there is no eye patch or bandage involved, both seasons are perfectly fine.
#11 by samir on June 10, 2011 - 2:29 pm
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Dear JTZS,
You can undergo aspheric (wavefront optimized) LASIK, either with a microkeratome or with a femtolaser.
See LASIK Costs for the price.
#12 by sneha on October 17, 2011 - 2:54 pm
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hey samir, me n my friend want to go for laser surgery. our eyesight no. is -1 and -2 for distance sight respectively. her marrige is sheduled in the last week of feb 2011.
shall we go for it? suggest us best doctor/ hospital in jaipur with the best process of laser that we can adopt in jaipur
thx in advance.
#13 by samir on November 15, 2011 - 2:28 pm
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You can certainly go for LASIK. Try Dr. Virendra Laser Clinic, and undergo the Bladeless LASIK surgery
#14 by Ramkumar on November 25, 2011 - 7:41 pm
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Hi
My wife’s eye sight is -5 for both the eyes, she wants to do lasik. One hospital said an ordinary lasik costs 25k and the special one called optomics (im not sure if the spelling is right) will cost 35k. Which is best and for how many days she should not strain her eyes (like reading, watching tv, driving, any concentration induced work). Many Thanks
Ram
#15 by Daisy on December 7, 2011 - 8:40 pm
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Dear Samir,
Please suggest me a good Lasik surgery center in Pune as well as the type of surgery to undergo.
My eye sight is(Right: sph :-5.5, cyl:-2.75, axis 180; left: sph -5, cyl:-2, axis-180).
#16 by gouab on December 15, 2011 - 10:53 am
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I am 24 years old and my sight is -6.5 and -7 for left and right eye.give me some advise what will be good for me.
#17 by samir on December 19, 2011 - 3:11 pm
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There are many good laser centers in Pune.
Dr. Pravin Gorane/Dr. Nitin Kolte, Pune Laser Clinic is a good option.
Other good options include Dinanath Mangeshkar Eye Hospital, Dr.Jeevan Ladi, NIO.
#18 by samir on December 19, 2011 - 3:13 pm
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LASIK should be good for you. The best would be to go for blade free customized LASIK or Blade free wavefront optimized LASIK
#19 by samir on December 19, 2011 - 8:15 pm
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I am not sure what you mean by optomics. Usually there is one rate for standard lasik, and another for optimized lasik. Optimized is better than standard. Blade Free or ReLEx SMILE is better than optimized.
She can join work and all normal activities after the first day.