LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL WONDER IN OPHTHALMOLOGY LASIK LASER

DR.(Mrs.) MADHURI M. DIXIT

M.S.(OPHTH)DIRECTOR BELGAUM LASIK LASER CENTRE

TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE GO HAND IN HAND.

Dr.(

LASERS IN OPTHALMOLOGY ARGON GREEN - PHOTOCOAGULATION-Retinopathies &

Glaucona KRYPTON RED-PHOTOCOAGULATION-

Macular lesions ND YAG (neodymium/yttrium/aluminium garnet INFRARED-

PHOTODISRUPTION Diode solid state.RED.galium arsenide-photocoagulation-

retina DCR EXCIMERULTRAVIOLETPHOTOABLATION

Argon/fluorine gas-corneal reshaping

Are you fed up of your glasses or contact lenses?Now WE have a permanent solution for U !

Dr.Madhuri Dixit

Why do we need to wear glasses or contact lenses?

2/3 of power

0f the eye is

Because of

CORNEA

REFRACTIVE ERRORS.

Correction of refractive errors.

Correction of astigmatism.

Correction with contact lenses.

Disadvantages of glasses

Social taboo Cosmetic Profession Unnatural look Dependency Fogging & rains

Who are benefited most?

Some more…

Contd..

Unpleasant Contact with CONTACT LENSES!!

Disadvant

Dissadvantages

Cumbursome

Allergy

Infection

Expensive in long run

High astigmatic errors

What next??

Reshaping of the cornea – permanently with EXCIMER

LASER

LASIKlaser assisted in-situ

keratomelousis

Eligibility for LASIK.

Anybody above the age of 18 is eligible for undergoing

LASIK.

Prelasik evaluation

Complete eye examination by an Eye specialist.

Refraction IOP Check up SLE Fundoscopy

Contd..

Topography (Corneal mapping)Conical cornea is a Contraindication for LASIK

Contd..

Pachymetry ( corneal thickness measurement)

Thin cornea is aContraindication for lasik

Before Lasik procedure

Contact lenses tobe removed 7 - 10 days prior to the procedure.

Antibiotic eye drops 2 days prior.

No perfumes, deos, sprays, eyemakeup on the day of procedure

During procedure

Day care procedure Eye cleaning Anaesthetic eye drop Lasik Antibiotic Eye shield Rest for an hr Dicharge

What exactly is LASIK??

Following procedure

Irritation ,watering for afew hrs Eye protection Eye drops U can start ur routine activities from very

same day Need a ckech up after 24 hrs,1 wk,1

month

Why choose us?? Belgaum LASIK Laser Centre- first

state of art, world class lasik centre in Belgaum equipped with worlds best LASIK machine- Allegreto wave.

Affordable treatment. Loan facility available. Special concessions for students.

About ALLEGRETO.wave. GERMAN makeWavelight FDA approved. ISO certified. Wave front optimised Fast, safe and precise. Can correct Up to 14 D

TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE GO HAND IN HAND.

By Dr.(

ITS TIME TO GET RID OF GLASSES AND CONTACT LENSES!

Thank you.