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A minimally invasive laser treatment which reshapes the cornea and helps the eye to focus properly is the laser vision correction of the eye. This treatment is effective enough to reduce or eliminate the use of contact lens or eye glasses. Laser Surgery is an operation performed with a beam of light rather than a traditional scalpel. The radiation aids the surgeon to cut through tissues, cauterize a wound or repair damaged tissue. A laser beam can operate delicate tissues as it can be focused on a particular area. Surgery, generally is correcting a part of the disfunctioning human body. But with the advancement of years, surgery does not just save lives but creates or recreates the beauty of the human anatomy.
Laser Eye Surgery
A minimally invasive laser treatment which reshapes the cornea and helps the eye to focus properly is the laser vision correction of the eye. This treatment is effective enough to reduce or eliminate the use of contact lens or eyeglasses. Lasik surgery stands for Laser In-situ Keratomileusis. It changes the shape of the cornea and the clear covering of the eye with the use of an excimer laser. It corrects the refractive errors. Microkeratome is the knife used to cut the covering of the cornea.
Apollo Hospitals’, The Ophthalmology Department provides adept surgical and as well as non-surgical treatment of eye ailments using modern technology.
Some of the ophthalmological operations available at Apollo's Ophthalmology Department are:
LASIK - Lasik is a signifier for Laser in-situ Keratomileusis. It shapes the cornea-using laser. Reducing refractive errors reshapes the outer window of the eye or the cornea and the vision is corrected. A thin cover of the corneal tissue is cut with microkeratome.
Laser is used to remove the tissue needed for the corneal correction. The corneal cover is then replaced. Topical anaesthesia is used for the surgery. Corneal scarring is reduced, post-operative pain is eliminated and patient can be moved when topical anaesthesia is administered.
Cataract – The human eye lens is susceptible to age. It becomes unclear, opaque and restricts vision. When there is opacity in the lens cataract is formed. Cataract should be removed when it restricts daily activity. A matured cataract can lead to complicacies.
A cataract is removed by the Phacoemulsification a modern method. Topical anaesthesia is administered during surgery.
To study the patency, integrity and structure of the eye’s blood vessels the Fluorescein Angiography is a technique used. A dye called fluorescein is used. When the eye absorbs light the dye gets activated. Radiations are emitted that can be imaged using cobalt-blue filters. Fluorescein Angiography helps in both diagnosing and preparation of treatment modes.
Diabetic Retinopathy - An Argon Laser is used for treatment in Diabetic Retinopathy. The laser treatment stops the progression of the retinopathy and saves the eye sight of the patient.
Posterior Capsule Opacification – Some patients experience opacity in the back of the human lens after cataract surgery. This restricts the sight of a patient. Yag-Laser is usually used to correct this problem. Eyesight is restored when the laser dissolves the metaplastic - epithelium of the lens.
Apollo’s cosmetic eye correction center
Under eye darkness: The under eye darkness can be corrected by effective prescription of medication, intense pulsed light, chemical peel, laser skin resurfacing and dermal fillers.
| SPECIALITIES /PROCEDURES |
Hospital Stay |
Single Room
(In US $) |
Twin Sharing
(In US $) |
| OPTHALMOLOGY |
| 1) Cataract + Glaucoma |
2 Days |
2350 |
2000 |
| 2) Retinal Detachment |
2 Days |
2175 |
1900 |
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