Lasik

That’s laser eye surgery for you baby. ;-) Yes! After just close to a month of research on lasik, mainly because my eyes are giving me problems with the contacts I am wearing, ie .. countless continuos eye drops dropping, side redness, blurring and just plain old uncomfortable like sensation. ME! Yes! This from me whom is a seasoned contact lenses wearer for more than 15 years.

So, back to the researching on lasik. I found that laser eye surgery was made available in Kuala Lumpur since 1995. The pioneer in this industry is Optimax at TTDI. This is follow closely by Vista with their new location at the Curve opposite Ikea.

To start off with, the surgery involves 2 main parts. Cutting a layer off one’s cornea to reveal the pupil. This then creates a flap like that of a opened door with hinge, follow by lasering the pupil. It’s a known fact that even though one’s cornea is being partially slice off for the laser to do it wonders, when the flap is being placed back to cover the pupil, the healing process is almost immediate. The natural suction of the entire eyeball will automatically pull the flap back and thus eliminating any complications like your sliced cornea opening its doors to the world as you, say walk!! He he.

So. Back to the slicing of the cornea, part 1. The proven and tested method and most local surgeons has extreme experience in is called the Blade method or microkeratome. A newer method made available in the market for the past 2 to 3 years is the low vacuum pressure laser method or better known as Intralase. This technique is ultimately very expensive to bring in and thus if its available at a specific lasik centre, this would means that it is equally expensive to the patient. Other lasik centre around town like Excel View at Mid Valley uses this blade method only.

Part 2 is the lasering of the pupil. 3 methods are made available now, namely standard, tissue saving and custom. All produces the same results, except the custom method produces an extra clarity in terms of vision. This does not means that the other 2 are bad. Again, with all new technology, the 1st technique is always the proven and safest method follow by the newer versions, which, has yet to result to any complications (if any) namely because the period for any serious damage to be seen in the long run has not runs its due course. More in detailed between those are, the standard method is the tried and tested method since 1995. The tissue saving method works exceptionally well for those with a thin layer or gap between the exterior of the cornea and the pupil. Again, if your layer between the two are thick or normal, then this method does not really matters to you. Oh yes, each forward step method costs extra moolah too. ;-) The custom method is a custom made for your eyes only. Its corrects all visual impairment that you have including those which you do not know like perhaps . . gee… what already ah? I have forgotten. He he

OK. Whats the price like?

It will range from as low as RM2000 per eye to RM5000 per eye based on the above mentioned laser treatments. Other more complicated ones which requires implants cost as much as RM10,000 per eye!!!

Most Lasik centres offers a 1 year free retreatment and servicing of your eyes. Yes, your now new eyes need to be serviced like that of your teeth! Some even offers a life time retreatment free of charge. 2 centres which I recommend are the pioneer and the second competitor, Optimax and Vista. For more information, check out www.optimax.com.my and www.vista.com.my The outlet at Mid Valley is www.excelview.com

Starting this Monday, 5th June, I will be wearing my old ugly spectacles for 2 weeks before my surgery day on 21st. Am nervous and knows that i will look ugly during these two weeks because I look weird in specs!

As for my birthday celebration on 30th May, NONE. I spent it quietly at Ikea browsing alone and a quick dinner there. Such is life when LOVE and LOVER is such an importance to me. Sob sob.