Lasik is an acronym for laser insitu keratomileusis.

Lasik is a gold standard in refractive surgery.

Ten minute daycare procedure which is painless, safe, and with fast recovery of vision. Making it the most popular procedure for laser vision correction.

After qualifying the eyes with a pre lasik evaluation and after an informed consent for the Lasik procedure.

The patient is prepared before the procedure with anesthetic and antibiotic eye drops, making the eye numb and sterile for the laser procedure.

A Microkeratome or a Femtosecond laser handpiece-is used to create a thin corneal flap which remains hinged through the procedure.

The corneal flap is lifted and the inner stromal layers of the cornea are "Lasered" with a excimer laser to reshape the inner layer of the cornea assisted by an active eye tracking system , tracking eye movements and directing the laser accordingly. The laser algorithms or treatment plans are computer calculated and driven to give an accurate outcome.

The flap is then replaced without the need for stitches, the entire LASIK procedure thus finishes within few minutes.

Microkeratome flap V/S Femtosecond laser flap
Microkeratome flap		Femtosecond laser flap
Shape - Meniscus inducing spherical abbreviation.		Planer flap not including spherical abbreviation.
Thickness - Variable flap thickness		Consistent thickness from cater to periphery.
Cornea shape - Variable thickness & dcameter i: e Flaps - Chances of bottom holes and free flaps.		Consistent flap thickness & dcameter irrespective of corneal shape no bottom holes and "free flaps".