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 I have a question of 2 parts:
a) What is the minimum (recommeneded) age for any person to undergo laser treatment in order to remove eye power and have perfect vision?
b) Once a person undergoes laser treatment and has perfect vision, is it possible for that person's vision to deteriorate afterwards (i.e., is it possible for that person to once again need glasses in the future?
I hope you can take some time off to read my questions and would sincerely appreciate a reply.
Cheers, Kabir
Answer Dear Kabir,
The minimum age is 18 years but with stability of numbers.
LASIK done correctly on good advanced technology is permanent and numbers should not return.
If any numbers come back there are reasons for them:-
1. You are still growing anatomically and hence must wait for your physical growth to stabilize, only then will your numbers stabilize. This is typical for those who are just 18 years.
2. If you do LASIK on older technology
3. Your lifestyle habits like sitting on the computers continuously for very long hours. For this our Doctor trains you for the correct method of sitting as well as prescribes a specific computer number for the long hours so that you do not induce a small number along the way.
Most of our LASIK patients are from this industry and cannot avoid the long hrs on the PC but with our advise have managed to keep numbers at bay.
If however a small number does creep in, this can be re treated again as a short fine tuning treatment or if the patient desires can use glasses or contact lenses for that work.
You can read more about LASIK and its advances on www.lasikindia.in
Regards,
Dr Anand Shroff, MS (OPHTH), FICS
www.shroffeye.org
