AboutDr Anand Shroff, MD, FICS Expertise I am happy to answer any questions on eye care. My expertise is in Laser Eye surgery (LASIK, Epi LASIK), Multifocal Implants, Cataract, Glaucoma and procedures for Corneal abnormalities like Keratoconus - Corneal Collagen Crosslinking C3R
Experience OF LASIK, We are one of the first centres to use the wavefront guided LASIK or custom LASIK procedures and the only center in India using the most safest,accurate and fastest excimer laser in the world- 'The Wavelight Concerto, 500 Hz laser'. Doctors from various parts of the world train with me and few other experts in Germany each year on our wavefront procedures. Our centre is the first eye hospital to be awarded the highest certfication in healthcare- the Joint Commission International (JCI from USA) and is also the referral centre for our Wavelight Laser Technologies, Germany in India.
We have treated patients from 89 countries and this list keeps growing as more and more patients are getting increasingly aware of the benefits of treatment with advanced technology in laser eye surgery.
Organizations ASCRS [American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery]certified by USA- Joint Commission International
Publications http://www.shroffeye.org
Education/Credentials MD Ophthalmology and FICS [Fellow of the International College of Surgeons]
Awards and Honors please see http://www.shroffeye.org and www.lasikindia.in
Question Is it possible for me to get laser surgery done to remove my eye glasses? I use glasses for reading and far vision. My age is 47.
Answer Dear Neelam,
This firstly needs to be clarified if the glasses are for near work or far or both. After 40 years of age, every eye starts aging as well and requires 'plus' number for reading. Sometimes, if you are using 'minus' numbers for far work, this plus requirement comes in later. This is called Presbyopia.
About Presbyopia and LASIK
These + reading numbers start about 40 years of age, on an average from requiring about
+ 1.00 and increasing upto +3.00 with aging upto age 60 years.
This cannot be prevented as it is due to age related changes in the lens and eye muscles. It is called 'Presbyopia'.
There is no permanent treatment by laser for this, although some doctors advertise 'presbyopic LASIK' or 'CK', which is a laser treatment needing to be repeated every 1 or 1.5 years, not permanent, involves repeated treatment on a delicate tissue like cornea and is still in its infancy, hence not advocated by me.
We could help you for distant numbers by correcting them off completely which would then leave you with reading numbers alone.
The distant correction is always permanent, unless something changes within your eyes due to age as we see due to various functions of different parts of our visual pathway.
Option of Multifocal Implants
There is one way to avoid reading numbers and also correct myopia (minus numbers for distance), which is using Multifocal Implants (wavefront lenses), which may be a good option considering your age. This is because if you do LASIK , there is a chance that you may need a cataract surgery in the future, and if that happens very soon (as there is no way of telling or predicting if and when you will get a cataract), then whatever spent on LASIK would be a waste. In multifocal implants, the natural lens of your eye is replaced, and hence there is no chance of any cataract in the future.
Hence it is only a detailed eye examination + understanding what kind of work you do (whether more distant related or computers etc, whether you drive a lot at night etc), that we help you make an informed decision regarding the most suitable treatment for you.
Please find the details of the above in the website www.laservision-eyesurgery.com
Regards,
Dr Anand Shroff, MS (OPHTH), FICS
www.lasikindia.in
