A GUIDE TO THE PROBLEM– The eyes are the sense organ that is used almost constantly by humans. They are the window to a person’s soul and tell us more about a person than the person himself. As humans, we understand the world first through our eyes and then by the other organs. A new born opening his/her eyes to his/her mother for the very first time is a sight of great pleasure, but most of the people do not get to experience such happiness to the fullest extent as they have developed vision problems. There can be more than one cause of vision problems, they could be due to spending a lot of their time sitting in front of electronic devices such as laptops, television, computers, mobile phones etc. or lack of vitamin A in the diet or direct exposure to sunlight etc. To correct the defects in vision technological advancement presents us with the eye lasik treatment.
LASIK stands for Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis. It is a treatment generally used to treat the following eye defects–
- Near Sightedness– when patients have a steeply curved cornea.
- Far Sightedness– when patient’s cornea is curved too little.
- Astigmatism– when cornea is curved more steeply in one direction.
SUCCESS RATES– Lasik treatment is used by the doctors to treat the medical defects in the patient’s eye related to the cornea of the eye. The satisfaction level of the patients lie somewhere between 92 to 98 out of 100 according to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
PERILS AND RISKS– At the same time, there are certain risks associated with the eye treatment which include –
- Loss of Vision– loss of the ability to see either partially or fully.
- Halos– patients see coloured and luminous rings around light.
- Dry Eye Syndrome– The eyes become dry causing damage to certain tissues and parts of the eye.
- Retinal Detachment– separating of the retina from its tissues is called retinal detachment.
However, the risks can be reduced by getting the medical treatment from eminent medical practitioners.
BEST PLACE FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT– The best hospitals for getting an eye lasik treatment include Chaudhary Eye surgery Centre and Laser Vision, Delhi Eye Care, Sardana Eye institute in New Delhi, Manipal Hospital in Bangalore, Sankara Nethralaya in Tamil Nadu etc.
COST- BENEFIT ANALYSIS– In Europe the medical procedure costs around 4000 to 6000 euros (Rupees 282,400 to 423,600), in the United States of America the procedure might cost a patient 9000 dollars (Rupees 599,670). On the other hand, in India the cost of the medical treatment is Rupees 25,000 to 40,000 which is very reasonable. To avail the best medical treatment for your medical condition Apex Medical Tourism is the place to go. A dedicated and sincere program manager will be assigned to the patient who will take eye care of everything throughout the patient’s medical journey.
TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR EYES– People can protect their eyes by adhering to the simple tips listed below.
- Eat a vitamin A rich diet and exercise regularly.
- Protect your eyes from harmful ultra violet rays of the sun.
- Have regular physical exams to check for diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Get your eyes checked every year.
- Don’t engage in unhealthy habits such as smoking.