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A new hassle free world with the best of LASIK…Best Lasik Eye Surgery
A new hassle free world with the best of LASIK…

What does LASIK rectify?
  • Myopia (Short sight)
  • Hyperopia (Long sight)
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia (Chalees)
  • Higher order aberrations (HOA)
The human eye performs better than a modern digital camera! The cornea and crystalline lens focus the image on the retina. This high resolution image is transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve by a stream of micro electrical pulses. Good eyesight depends on the integrity of all these structures and their functions. Some eyes can’t focus the image on the retina due to variation in length of the eye or shape of the cornea.
Myopia ( Short sightedness)
In Myopia or short sight, the image gets focused at a point before the rays reach the retina. The eye is too long or its focusing power is too strong. Distance objects appear blurred.
Hyperopia (Long sightedness)
In Hypermetropia or far sight the image is not yet focused when the rays reach the retina. The eye is short or its focusing power is weak. Objects both at distance and near may be blurred in this condition.
Astigmatism
In Astigmatism the irregularly shaped cornea makes the image never in full focus. Parts of the image are focused at different levels.
Presbyopia
Presbyopia occurs after 40 years due to aging process. Near objects are blurry. It occurs early in Hyperopes and later in Myopes.
Best LASIK surgery bangalore
Best LASIK surgery bangalore
Best LASIK surgery bangalore
LASIK stands for “LASER assisted in situ Keratomileuses” & was performed first in 1990 in United States. LASIK today has one of the highest patient satisfaction rates among all medical procedures done on the body!
LASIK uses Excimer LASER which is an extremely controlled, specialized beam of ultraviolet light. The computer controlled LASER beam reshapes the corneal curvature in a highly precise and predetermined pattern so that it can now focus the light on the Retina. 
Am I a good candidate for LASIK?
Yes, if you
• are above 18 years of age
• have had no major change in glasses, contact lens prescription or corneal curvatures in last one year
• are not pregnant or breast feeding
• don’t have immunological or healing disorders
• are not on drugs like Retinoic acid
• have no family history of Keratoconus
Other factors that could make you a poor candidate will be analyzed during your LASIK work up.
Best LASIK surgery bangalore
How is LASIK performed?
In LASIK, a very thin flap is created on the front surface of the cornea using a micro-Keratome or Femtosecond LASER. This thin flap is lifted up and Excimer LASER is applied. The flap is then replaced back to its original position. In ASA (Advanced surface ablation) the Excimer LASER is applied on the surface of the cornea after removing its epithelium. As a flap is not raised, it is particularly ideal to treat lower powers, thinner corneas, very high powers and to custom treat irregular corneas.
Best LASIK surgeon bangalore
Best LASIK surgeon bangalore
LASIK at Karthik Netralaya
Karthik Netralaya offers a range of modern LASER vision corrections. Wavefront Optimized Treatment, PRK, LASEK, EpiLASIK, ASA(advanced surface ablation), FEMTO LASIK, Presby LASIK, F-CAT, Oculyzer guided treatment, PTK (Photo therapeutic), Contoura vision topography guided ASA/LASIK etc. are some of them. Specialized protocols for post Cataract, RK & LASER residual refractive errors, Angle Kappa customisation, ASA & LASIK plus for forme frustae ectasias etc are also offered. After detailed workup we can advise the best treatment that suits your eyes.
We use Allegetto Eye Blueline Excimer LASER. It is acclaimed to be one of the most advanced German made, CE & US FDA certified LASER systems. With its high speed eye tracking devise this LASER precisely follows micro eye movements, & minimizes stromal dehydration.
The unique Gaussion beam wavefront profile ensures ideal resurfacing. The ablation per diopter is the least and so the residual corneal bed is highest. We have a long experience in using these systems & their updates.
You have an option of Amadeus 2 Microkeratome or FS-200 Femto LASER to create a thin corneal flap. Microkeratome creates a slightly Meniscus shaped flap while the Femto LASER creates a uniplanar flap with uniform & pre-fixed thickness. The Blade free FS-200 Femto LASER allows the surgeon to create a customized flap by adjusting its size, shape, cut angle and hinge to suite ideal parameters. The flap design improves the adhesion and reduces chances of the epithelial ingrowth. Its accurate ultrathin flaps are good for thin corneas and high powers.

Types of LASER vision corrections:
Wavefront optimized LASIK
The Allegreto Wavelight LASER offers an unique Wavefront Optimization, which minimizes the oblateness of the cornea. This minimises glare, halos and degradation of night vision.
LASIK surgery bangalore
LASIK surgery bangalore
Best Lasik Eye Surgery
A new hassle free world with the best of LASIK…

Oculyzer guided Custom LASIK
The mapping of the cornea by Pentacam in micron detail is transferred to the LASIK machine to perform a customized treatment.

Presby LASIK
Most people need reading glasses at an age of around 40 years. PresbyLASIK is a good solution to decrease this dependency. The corneal surface is made multifocal by changing its asphericity, so that both far and near objects are focused on the retina to a certain extent. This can be combined with power correction as well as micro monovision for maximal benefit.

Contoura Vision Topography Guided LASIK
‘Contoura Vision’ is the new US FDA approved Topography guided LASIK. This great leap in technology has set new standards in LASER vision corrections all over the world. Each cornea is different like your finger print, Contoura analyses 22,000 unique points on your cornea and create a truly personalised LASER treatment profile. Contoura rectifies the unwanted higher order aberrations unlike glasses, contact lenses & other LASER protocols. Contoura is also recommended in eyes with surface asymmetries, irregularities, injuries, and post corneal surgeries. This treatment can be combined with Collagen cross linking (CXL) in selected corneal diseases.

What is Cataract?

  • Cataract is the haziness of the crystalline lens of the eye. It causes scattering of light & blurring. It is not a layer that grows on the eye as many think.
  • Vision in dim or bright light may get affected. Headlights may cause glare at night. Spectacle power may change frequently. Day to day activities, working with gadgets, using stairs etc., will be increasingly difficult. Reading may improve initially.
  • It is best not to wait for cataract to mature as it can end up in complications. Except in special circumstances, a cataract surgery is performed when you cannot perform your day to day activities adequately and safely due to visual difficulties produced by the cataract. Many professions which demand very good eyesight may need an early surgery. However the natural lens, even with its slight imperfections of an early cataract, would have several advantages over the man made IOLs.
  • Cataract does not cause pain, headache, redness or watering. The vision loss in cataract is always slow, and if you ever have rapid or sudden decrease in vision, it should be informed, as you may need specialized investigations to exclude other eye diseases.
  • Cataract is common in middle age and in the elderly. It is also caused by drugs, chemicals, injuries, sun, UV light, radiation, electric shocks, malnutrition, diabetes, chronic diarrhea, X- rays, drugs etc. Viral infections during pregnancy, marriage within relatives, Genetic abnormalities etc. can cause cataracts in children.

Modern Micro-Surgery
 
Medicines, exercises, diet etc., cannot cure the cataract. Surgery is the only answer. It is the most often performed surgery on human beings.
  • Recent advancements have made cataract microsurgery safe & painless. The stay in the hospital is only few hours. Recovery is quick and one can go back to routine work in few days. The advanced cataract surgery here includes:
  • No injection, no pain, no bandage microsurgery
  • Self-healing, no stitch tunnel incisions
  • Central curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC)
  • Excellent endothelial protection with Visco-procedures
  • Standard or premium (Aspherical, MICS, Toric & Multifocal) Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
  • Presbyopia correction
  • Safer surgeries for extremely complex & complicated situations
  • The nucleus of the cataract is cleared either by MICS, Phacoemulsification or Phacosection, using ultrasound or hydro-manual procedures. The actual technique is chosen based on the type of your cataract, with equitable safety & results. With this approach, all types from immature to hyper mature cataracts can be safely scientifically approached. Those with diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, cancer & on anticoagulants (blood thinners), Cortico-steroids, anti-metabolites etc. can undergo these micro surgeries. Do not stop the blood thinners.
Karthik Netralaya offers you a very safe and advanced cataract microsurgery. Doctors are the first in Karnataka to introduce lOLs in 1981, ECCE in 1983, Phacoemulsification in 1991 & Phacosection in 1993. MICS was introduced in 1993 & Smart SMICS in 2016.

The Intraocular Lens (IOL)
 
IOLs have seen tremendous advancements ever since Sir Harold Ridley introduced them in 1959. Your spectacle power can also be corrected by titrating IOL power with Optical or Immersion biometry. Today there are several options and an IOL is chosen based upon your visual needs and budget. Standard IOLs: vision in both eyes are corrected for either distance (outdoor, sports, professional driving), near (reading and computer work), or intermediate (cooking, arts & craft, desk work, multi-tasking, indoor activities).
  • In Monovision correction the dominant eye is focused for distance and the other eye is focused for near or intermediate vision. This practical solution gives some spectacle independence.
  • Premium blue blocking IOLs for daylight outdoor activity.
  • Premium wavefront optimized asphercial IOLs for better contrast vision especially in dim light.
  • Premium Toric IOLs to correct astigmatism. Other options are LRI, ASA and LASIK.
  • Premium diffractive multifocal IOLs attempt to correct both distance and near sights, offering higher spectacle independence. They are today's solutions for Presbyopia. These IOLs cause some halos around lights and slightly lowered contrast sensitivity in dim light.
  • Smart MSICS is a new concept aimed at extending depth of field, and spectacle independency may be achieved to a certain range.
  • All IOLs block harmful UV light and protect the retina.
  • Karthik Netralaya offers a wide range of IOLs made in India & abroad, meeting your required criteria.
  • For those with very complex eye conditions, Bioptics with a combination of several techniques can be opted, to maximise possible visual recovery. Combination of Phacosurgery, LRI, Excimer LASER etc. could help in special situations.
Dr. M S Ravindra with Prof. Harold Ridleyey
Excellent cost effective IOLs are now made in India. While the earlier IOLs were made of Poly-Methyl-Methacrylate (PMMA) and Silicone, today's foldable IOLs are made of Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic Acrylic material facilitating insertion through small incisions. Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) is less with Hydrophobic Acrylic IOLs.
  • ABOUT LASIK

    A new hassle free world with the best of LASIK…


    What does LASIK rectify?

    • Myopia (Short sight)
    • Hyperopia (Long sight)
    • Astigmatism
    • Presbyopia (Chalees)
    • Higher order aberrations (HOA)

    The human eye performs better than a modern digital camera! The cornea and crystalline lens focus the image on the retina. This high resolution image is transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve by a stream of micro electrical pulses. Good eyesight depends on the integrity of all these structures and their functions. Some eyes can’t focus the image on the retina due to variation in length of the eye or shape of the cornea.


    Myopia ( Short sightedness)

    In Myopia or short sight, the image gets focused at a point before the rays reach the retina. The eye is too long or its focusing power is too strong. Distance objects appear blurred.

    Hyperopia (Long sightedness)

    In Hypermetropia or far sight the image is not yet focused when the rays reach the retina. The eye is short or its focusing power is weak. Objects both at distance and near may be blurred in this condition.

    Astigmatism

    In Astigmatism the irregularly shaped cornea makes the image never in full focus. Parts of the image are focused at different levels.

    Presbyopia

    Presbyopia occurs after 40 years due to aging process. Near objects are blurry. It occurs early in Hyperopes and later in Myopes.


    LASIK stands for “LASER assisted in situ Keratomileuses” & was performed first in 1990 in United States. LASIK today has one of the highest patient satisfaction rates among all medical procedures done on the body!


    LASIK uses Excimer LASER which is an extremely controlled, specialized beam of ultraviolet light. The computer controlled LASER beam reshapes the corneal curvature in a highly precise and predetermined pattern so that it can now focus the light on the Retina.


    Am I a good candidate for LASIK?

    Yes, if you

    • are above 18 years of age

    • have had no major change in glasses, contact lens prescription or corneal curvatures in

    last one year

    • are not pregnant or breast feeding

    • don’t have immunological or healing disorders

    • are not on drugs like Retinoic acid

    • have no family history of Keratoconus

    Other factors that could make you a poor candidate will be analyzed during your LASIK work up.

  • LASIK PROCEDURE

    How is LASIK performed?

    In LASIK, a very thin flap is created on the front surface of the cornea using a micro-Keratome or Femtosecond LASER. This thin flap is lifted up and Excimer LASER is applied. The flap is then replaced back to its original position. In ASA (Advanced surface ablation) the Excimer LASER is applied on the surface of the cornea after removing its epithelium. As a flap is not raised, it is particularly ideal to treat lower powers, thinner corneas, very high powers and to custom treat irregular corneas.

What is Cataract?

  • Cataract is the haziness of the crystalline lens of the eye. It causes scattering of light & blurring. It is not a layer that grows on the eye as many think.
  • Vision in dim or bright light may get affected. Headlights may cause glare at night. Spectacle power may change frequently. Day to day activities, working with gadgets, using stairs etc., will be increasingly difficult. Reading may improve initially.
  • It is best not to wait for cataract to mature as it can end up in complications. Except in special circumstances, a cataract surgery is performed when you cannot perform your day to day activities adequately and safely due to visual difficulties produced by the cataract. Many professions which demand very good eyesight may need an early surgery. However the natural lens, even with its slight imperfections of an early cataract, would have several advantages over the man made IOLs.
  • Cataract does not cause pain, headache, redness or watering. The vision loss in cataract is always slow, and if you ever have rapid or sudden decrease in vision, it should be informed, as you may need specialized investigations to exclude other eye diseases.
  • Cataract is common in middle age and in the elderly. It is also caused by drugs, chemicals, injuries, sun, UV light, radiation, electric shocks, malnutrition, diabetes, chronic diarrhea, X- rays, drugs etc. Viral infections during pregnancy, marriage within relatives, Genetic abnormalities etc. can cause cataracts in children.

Modern Micro-Surgery
 
Medicines, exercises, diet etc., cannot cure the cataract. Surgery is the only answer. It is the most often performed surgery on human beings.
  • Recent advancements have made cataract microsurgery safe & painless. The stay in the hospital is only few hours. Recovery is quick and one can go back to routine work in few days. The advanced cataract surgery here includes:
  • No injection, no pain, no bandage microsurgery
  • Self-healing, no stitch tunnel incisions
  • Central curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC)
  • Excellent endothelial protection with Visco-procedures
  • Standard or premium (Aspherical, MICS, Toric & Multifocal) Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
  • Presbyopia correction
  • Safer surgeries for extremely complex & complicated situations
  • The nucleus of the cataract is cleared either by MICS, Phacoemulsification or Phacosection, using ultrasound or hydro-manual procedures. The actual technique is chosen based on the type of your cataract, with equitable safety & results. With this approach, all types from immature to hyper mature cataracts can be safely scientifically approached. Those with diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, cancer & on anticoagulants (blood thinners), Cortico-steroids, anti-metabolites etc. can undergo these micro surgeries. Do not stop the blood thinners.
Karthik Netralaya offers you a very safe and advanced cataract microsurgery. Doctors are the first in Karnataka to introduce lOLs in 1981, ECCE in 1983, Phacoemulsification in 1991 & Phacosection in 1993. MICS was introduced in 1993 & Smart SMICS in 2016.

The Intraocular Lens (IOL)
 
IOLs have seen tremendous advancements ever since Sir Harold Ridley introduced them in 1959. Your spectacle power can also be corrected by titrating IOL power with Optical or Immersion biometry. Today there are several options and an IOL is chosen based upon your visual needs and budget. Standard IOLs: vision in both eyes are corrected for either distance (outdoor, sports, professional driving), near (reading and computer work), or intermediate (cooking, arts & craft, desk work, multi-tasking, indoor activities).
  • In Monovision correction the dominant eye is focused for distance and the other eye is focused for near or intermediate vision. This practical solution gives some spectacle independence.
  • Premium blue blocking IOLs for daylight outdoor activity.
  • Premium wavefront optimized asphercial IOLs for better contrast vision especially in dim light.
  • Premium Toric IOLs to correct astigmatism. Other options are LRI, ASA and LASIK.
  • Premium diffractive multifocal IOLs attempt to correct both distance and near sights, offering higher spectacle independence. They are today's solutions for Presbyopia. These IOLs cause some halos around lights and slightly lowered contrast sensitivity in dim light.
  • Smart MSICS is a new concept aimed at extending depth of field, and spectacle independency may be achieved to a certain range.
  • All IOLs block harmful UV light and protect the retina.
  • Karthik Netralaya offers a wide range of IOLs made in India & abroad, meeting your required criteria.
  • For those with very complex eye conditions, Bioptics with a combination of several techniques can be opted, to maximise possible visual recovery. Combination of Phacosurgery, LRI, Excimer LASER etc. could help in special situations.
Dr. M S Ravindra with Prof. Harold Ridleyey
Excellent cost effective IOLs are now made in India. While the earlier IOLs were made of Poly-Methyl-Methacrylate (PMMA) and Silicone, today's foldable IOLs are made of Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic Acrylic material facilitating insertion through small incisions. Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) is less with Hydrophobic Acrylic IOLs.

  • Fix up the date for LASIK and then go through blood tests, ECG, physician’s check up, Pre LASIK assessment & counselling. Bring all your old medical records and medicines you are taking. Tell us about your past & present illnesses, surgeries & allergies. Check with your HR if you have insurance reimbersement facility.

  • Do your routine work. Trim nails and remove nail polish. Avoid cosmetics on the face & eyes. Use eye drops as advised. Continue all your regular medications. Wash your face with antiseptic soap for 5 minutes before sleeping. Use washed towel, bed spread and pillow cover

  • Take head bath with shampoo and wash your face with antiseptic soap for 5 minutes. Men could shave. Avoid cosmetics, hair oil &  perfume. Use a sticker bindi instead of kumkum. Let jewellery be minimal.
  • Continue eye drops as advised.
  • Have your breakfast/lunch as usual before leaving home.
  • Bring your medical records, medicines, a clean washed towel and a set of washed and ironed, loose fitting, front opening outer dress (avoid banian, T shirts & tight dresses) packed in a new plastic carry bag.
  • Bring a relative who attends to you at home. Avoid bringing children and many relatives & friends.
  • Inform if you have allergies to any medicine or food (itching, rashes, nausea etc).
  • Visit the toilet, disinfect your feet and hands and change to your washed dress just before entering LASIK OT.
  • Please maintain cleanliness, sanctity and silence. Keep your mobiles in silent mode.

top eye hospital for LASIK
top eye hospital for LASIK
Operation theaters at LASIK center
Sophisticated equipment are used in the bioclean LASIK operation Theatre. Aseptic protocols are meticulously followed. Each surgery is completely isolated from others. High quality medicines, supplies and disposables are used.
During the surgery
LASIK procedure is totally painless and quick. No injections or bandage is needed! Eye will be numbed by few eye drops. Please remain quiet & calm during surgeries. Do talk to the Surgeon for any clarification, or if you wish to move or cough. The eye tracker stops the LASER if you move your eyes and then restarts once you are steady! Keep both your eyes open and blink as usual. You will be awake and extremely comfortable during the procedure. You may experience slight pressure over the eye and vision black outs during certain steps. You will be inside the OT for about 30 to 40 minutes.
Soon after the LASIK procedure
You will walk out & meet your relatives. Instructions will be given and your follow up appointment will be scheduled. Please clarify all your doubts. If you feel dizzy or unsteady, immediately lie down & take slow & deep breathings You can leave home in a car after resting for about 60 minutes or so.
  • Don’t touch or rub the eyes. There will be watering, irritation, foreign body sensation & blurry vision for a day after LASIK and for several days after ASA. Do not wipe your eyes with tissue or cloth.
  • Wear 100% UV protective goggles all the time during the day and eye shields (for LASIK) at night for about a week. Use goggles for about 3 months when you go outdoors.
  • Learn the exact method of putting the eye drops. Take a pain relief tablet if needed.
  • d. There is no diet restriction. Pulses, uncooked sprouts and vegetables are good. You could take Tab. Vitamin C 500 mg once a day for few months.
From the next day onwards
  • Don’t splash water, with eyes open! Wash your face with mild soap and water with your eyes closed. Gently dab the eyes with a clean washed towel. Don’t rub, press or massage the eyes! Avoid injuries.
  • You can shampoo your hair. Hair can be oiled and dyed. Men can shave. Avoid cosmetics on face for 2 weeks.
  • In few days after LASIK, you could resume your daily activities (cooking, college, office work, walking, driving, reading, TV, mobile usage, computers, prayers, light yoga & physical activities etc).
  • After ASA, you will need about 3 to 4 days of stay at home, as irritation, pricking, blurring, redness, watering, lid swelling etc. will be there. Bandage contact lenses will be removed after about 4 days.
  • Avoid playing with pets & children, eye makeup, strenuous physical work, contact sports, injuries, swimming, dust & wind and dental / ENT treatment for about a month.
  • You can be in usual light but avoid looking at sun directly & sunlight falling on your eyes for couple of months, especially after ASA. Avoid outdoor sports and high UV zones like beaches and hilltops for few months.
  • Stop smoking and using tobacco, it is bad for you, your family and the environment.
top eye hospital for LASIK
LASIK at Karthik Netralaya 

Karthik Netralaya offers a range of modern LASER vision corrections. Wavefront Optimized Treatment, PRK, LASEK, EpiLASIK, ASA(advanced surface ablation), FEMTO LASIK, Presby LASIK, F-CAT, Oculyzer guided treatment, PTK (Photo therapeutic), Contoura vision topography guided ASA/LASIK etc. are some of them. Specialized protocols for post Cataract, RK & LASER residual refractive errors, Angle Kappa customisation, ASA & LASIK plus for forme frustae ectasias etc are also offered. After detailed workup we can advise the best treatment that suits your eyes.

We use Allegetto Eye Blueline Excimer LASER. It is acclaimed to be one of the most advanced German made, CE & US FDA certified LASER systems. With its high speed eye tracking devise this LASER precisely follows micro eye movements, & minimizes stromal dehydration.

The unique Gaussion beam wavefront profile ensures ideal resurfacing. The ablation per diopter is the least and so the residual corneal bed is highest. We have a long experience in using these systems & their updates. 

You have an option of Amadeus 2 Microkeratome or FS-200 Femto LASER to create a thin corneal flap. Microkeratome creates a slightly Meniscus shaped flap while the Femto LASER creates a uniplanar flap with uniform & pre-fixed thickness. 

The Blade free FS-200 Femto LASER allows the surgeon to create a customized flap by adjusting its size, shape, cut angle and hinge to suite ideal parameters. The flap design improves the adhesion and reduces chances of the epithelial ingrowth. Its accurate ultrathin flaps are good for thin corneas and high powers.

What is Cataract?

  • Cataract is the haziness of the crystalline lens of the eye. It causes scattering of light & blurring. It is not a layer that grows on the eye as many think.
  • Vision in dim or bright light may get affected. Headlights may cause glare at night. Spectacle power may change frequently. Day to day activities, working with gadgets, using stairs etc., will be increasingly difficult. Reading may improve initially.
  • It is best not to wait for cataract to mature as it can end up in complications. Except in special circumstances, a cataract surgery is performed when you cannot perform your day to day activities adequately and safely due to visual difficulties produced by the cataract. Many professions which demand very good eyesight may need an early surgery. However the natural lens, even with its slight imperfections of an early cataract, would have several advantages over the man made IOLs.
  • Cataract does not cause pain, headache, redness or watering. The vision loss in cataract is always slow, and if you ever have rapid or sudden decrease in vision, it should be informed, as you may need specialized investigations to exclude other eye diseases.
  • Cataract is common in middle age and in the elderly. It is also caused by drugs, chemicals, injuries, sun, UV light, radiation, electric shocks, malnutrition, diabetes, chronic diarrhea, X- rays, drugs etc. Viral infections during pregnancy, marriage within relatives, Genetic abnormalities etc. can cause cataracts in children.

Modern Micro-Surgery
 
Medicines, exercises, diet etc., cannot cure the cataract. Surgery is the only answer. It is the most often performed surgery on human beings.
  • Recent advancements have made cataract microsurgery safe & painless. The stay in the hospital is only few hours. Recovery is quick and one can go back to routine work in few days. The advanced cataract surgery here includes:
  • No injection, no pain, no bandage microsurgery
  • Self-healing, no stitch tunnel incisions
  • Central curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC)
  • Excellent endothelial protection with Visco-procedures
  • Standard or premium (Aspherical, MICS, Toric & Multifocal) Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
  • Presbyopia correction
  • Safer surgeries for extremely complex & complicated situations
  • The nucleus of the cataract is cleared either by MICS, Phacoemulsification or Phacosection, using ultrasound or hydro-manual procedures. The actual technique is chosen based on the type of your cataract, with equitable safety & results. With this approach, all types from immature to hyper mature cataracts can be safely scientifically approached. Those with diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, cancer & on anticoagulants (blood thinners), Cortico-steroids, anti-metabolites etc. can undergo these micro surgeries. Do not stop the blood thinners.
Karthik Netralaya offers you a very safe and advanced cataract microsurgery. Doctors are the first in Karnataka to introduce lOLs in 1981, ECCE in 1983, Phacoemulsification in 1991 & Phacosection in 1993. MICS was introduced in 1993 & Smart SMICS in 2016.

The Intraocular Lens (IOL)
 
IOLs have seen tremendous advancements ever since Sir Harold Ridley introduced them in 1959. Your spectacle power can also be corrected by titrating IOL power with Optical or Immersion biometry. Today there are several options and an IOL is chosen based upon your visual needs and budget. Standard IOLs: vision in both eyes are corrected for either distance (outdoor, sports, professional driving), near (reading and computer work), or intermediate (cooking, arts & craft, desk work, multi-tasking, indoor activities).
  • In Monovision correction the dominant eye is focused for distance and the other eye is focused for near or intermediate vision. This practical solution gives some spectacle independence.
  • Premium blue blocking IOLs for daylight outdoor activity.
  • Premium wavefront optimized asphercial IOLs for better contrast vision especially in dim light.
  • Premium Toric IOLs to correct astigmatism. Other options are LRI, ASA and LASIK.
  • Premium diffractive multifocal IOLs attempt to correct both distance and near sights, offering higher spectacle independence. They are today's solutions for Presbyopia. These IOLs cause some halos around lights and slightly lowered contrast sensitivity in dim light.
  • Smart MSICS is a new concept aimed at extending depth of field, and spectacle independency may be achieved to a certain range.
  • All IOLs block harmful UV light and protect the retina.
  • Karthik Netralaya offers a wide range of IOLs made in India & abroad, meeting your required criteria.
  • For those with very complex eye conditions, Bioptics with a combination of several techniques can be opted, to maximise possible visual recovery. Combination of Phacosurgery, LRI, Excimer LASER etc. could help in special situations.
Dr. M S Ravindra with Prof. Harold Ridleyey
Excellent cost effective IOLs are now made in India. While the earlier IOLs were made of Poly-Methyl-Methacrylate (PMMA) and Silicone, today's foldable IOLs are made of Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic Acrylic material facilitating insertion through small incisions. Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) is less with Hydrophobic Acrylic IOLs.
  • TYPES OF LASIK

    Wavefront optimized LASIK

    The Allegreto Wavelight LASER offers an unique Wavefront Optimization, which minimizes the oblateness of the cornea. This minimises glare, halos and degradation of night vision. 


    Oculyzer guided Custom LASIK

    The mapping of the cornea by Pentacam in micron detail is transferred to the LASIK machine to perform a customized treatment.


    Presby LASIK

    Most people need reading glasses at an age of around 40 years. PresbyLASIK is a good solution to decrease this dependency. The corneal surface is made multifocal by changing its asphericity, so that both far and near objects are focused on the retina to a certain extent. This can be combined with power correction as well as micro monovision for maximal benefit.


    Contoura Vision Topography Guided LASIK

    ‘Contoura Vision’ is the new US FDA approved Topography guided LASIK. This great leap in technology has set new standards in LASER vision corrections all over the world. Each cornea is different like your finger print, Contoura analyses 22,000 unique points on your cornea and create a truly personalised LASER treatment profile. Contoura rectifies the unwanted higher order aberrations unlike glasses, contact lenses & other LASER protocols. Contoura is also recommended in eyes with surface asymmetries, irregularities, injuries, and post corneal surgeries. This treatment can be combined with Collagen cross linking (CXL) in selected corneal diseases.


    What are the alternatives to LASIK?

    Spectacles, contact lenses, clear lens extraction with IOL implantation, ICL, IPCL and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with FemtoLASER are alternatives to LASIK procedure.


    LASIK assessment at Karthik Netralaya

    This is best done after discontinuing contact lenses for a week or more. This includes extensive analysis of your eyes to

    ensure that LASIK is safe for you, and to identify the procedure that is best suited for you. Pentacam HR, Oculus Keratography, Corneal and internal wavefront analysis by NIDEK OPD 3 Scan, ARK & Phoropter Refraction with and without cycloplegic drops, dilated Vitreo retinal examination, Dry eye evaluation, Pachymetry, Pupillometry, Optical Axial length, specular microscopy etc are some of the tests performed. You will have blurry vision for a day or 2 & you may not be able to drive back home after these tests. So preferably bring someone along with you, which also helps you to understand the instructions.

  • OPERATION THEATERS

    How is LASIK performed?

    Sophisticated equipment are used in the bioclean LASIK operation Theatre. Aseptic protocols are meticulously followed. Each surgery is completely isolated from others. High quality medicines, supplies and disposables are used.


    During the surgery

    LASIK procedure is totally painless and quick. No injections or bandage is needed! Eye will be numbed by few eye drops. Please remain quiet & calm during surgeries. Do talk to the Surgeon for any clarification, or if you wish to move or cough. The eye tracker stops the LASER if you move your eyes and then restarts once you are steady! Keep both your eyes open and blink as usual. You will be awake and extremely comfortable during the procedure. You may experience slight pressure over the eye and vision black outs during certain steps. You will be inside the OT for about 30 to 40 minutes.


    Soon after the LASIK procedure

    You will walk out & meet your relatives. Instructions will be given and your follow up appointment will be scheduled. Please clarify all your doubts. If you feel dizzy or unsteady, immediately lie down & take slow & deep breathings You can leave home in a car after resting for about 60 minutes or so.


    a. Don’t touch or rub the eyes. There will be watering, irritation, foreign body sensation & blurry vision for a day after LASIK and for several days after ASA. Do not wipe your eyes with tissue or cloth.


    b. Wear 100% UV protective goggles all the time during the day and eye shields (for LASIK) at night for about a week. Use goggles for about 3 months when you go outdoors.


    c. Learn the exact method of putting the eye drops. Take a pain relief tablet if needed.


    d. There is no diet restriction. Pulses, uncooked sprouts and vegetables are good. You could take Tab. Vitamin C 500 mg once a day for few months.


    From the next day onwards

    a.  Don’t splash water, with eyes open! Wash your face with mild soap and water with your eyes closed. Gently dab the eyes with a clean washed towel. Don’t rub, press or massage the eyes! Avoid injuries.

    b.  You can shampoo your hair. Hair can be oiled and dyed. Men can shave. Avoid cosmetics on face for 2 weeks.

    c.  In few days after LASIK, you could resume your daily activities (cooking, college, office work, walking, driving, reading, TV, mobile usage, computers, prayers, light yoga & physical activities etc).

    d.  After ASA, you will need about 3 to 4 days of stay at home, as irritation, pricking, blurring, redness, watering, lid swelling etc. will be there. Bandage contact lenses will be removed after about 4 days.

    e.  Avoid playing with pets & children, eye makeup, strenuous physical work, contact sports, injuries, swimming, dust & wind and dental / ENT treatment for about a month.

    f. You can be in usual light but avoid looking at sun directly & sunlight falling on your eyes for couple of months, especially after ASA. Avoid outdoor sports and high UV zones like beaches and hilltops for few months.

    g. Stop smoking and using tobacco, it is bad for you, your family and the environment.


    Can anything go wrong?

    a.  Extensive pre LASIK assessments are conducted to confirm that the procedure is safe for your eyes.

    b.  Rarely the visual recovery or correction of your errors may not be as expected. This may be due to equipment or surgical issues or may be due to diseases like amblyopia, glaucoma, optic atrophy, retinal detachment, myopic macular & other retinal degenerations, injuries, hereditary diseases, corneal scarring, healing insufficiencies, infections, etc. Report immediately if there is increased redness, watering, irritation, pain, swelling, blurring, floaters, flashes, intolerance to light, yellow discharge etc.

    c.  Every surgery has its risks. Inspite of excellent equipment, protocols, care & precision, deviations from usual recovery can occur during & after the LASER vision corrections. There could be delayed, insufficient or absent visual recovery or even a visual loss, temporary or permanent. Additional treatment or surgeries may be needed.

What is Cataract?

  • Cataract is the haziness of the crystalline lens of the eye. It causes scattering of light & blurring. It is not a layer that grows on the eye as many think.
  • Vision in dim or bright light may get affected. Headlights may cause glare at night. Spectacle power may change frequently. Day to day activities, working with gadgets, using stairs etc., will be increasingly difficult. Reading may improve initially.
  • It is best not to wait for cataract to mature as it can end up in complications. Except in special circumstances, a cataract surgery is performed when you cannot perform your day to day activities adequately and safely due to visual difficulties produced by the cataract. Many professions which demand very good eyesight may need an early surgery. However the natural lens, even with its slight imperfections of an early cataract, would have several advantages over the man made IOLs.
  • Cataract does not cause pain, headache, redness or watering. The vision loss in cataract is always slow, and if you ever have rapid or sudden decrease in vision, it should be informed, as you may need specialized investigations to exclude other eye diseases.
  • Cataract is common in middle age and in the elderly. It is also caused by drugs, chemicals, injuries, sun, UV light, radiation, electric shocks, malnutrition, diabetes, chronic diarrhea, X- rays, drugs etc. Viral infections during pregnancy, marriage within relatives, Genetic abnormalities etc. can cause cataracts in children.

Modern Micro-Surgery
 
Medicines, exercises, diet etc., cannot cure the cataract. Surgery is the only answer. It is the most often performed surgery on human beings.
  • Recent advancements have made cataract microsurgery safe & painless. The stay in the hospital is only few hours. Recovery is quick and one can go back to routine work in few days. The advanced cataract surgery here includes:
  • No injection, no pain, no bandage microsurgery
  • Self-healing, no stitch tunnel incisions
  • Central curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC)
  • Excellent endothelial protection with Visco-procedures
  • Standard or premium (Aspherical, MICS, Toric & Multifocal) Intraocular lenses (IOLs)
  • Presbyopia correction
  • Safer surgeries for extremely complex & complicated situations
  • The nucleus of the cataract is cleared either by MICS, Phacoemulsification or Phacosection, using ultrasound or hydro-manual procedures. The actual technique is chosen based on the type of your cataract, with equitable safety & results. With this approach, all types from immature to hyper mature cataracts can be safely scientifically approached. Those with diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, cancer & on anticoagulants (blood thinners), Cortico-steroids, anti-metabolites etc. can undergo these micro surgeries. Do not stop the blood thinners.
Karthik Netralaya offers you a very safe and advanced cataract microsurgery. Doctors are the first in Karnataka to introduce lOLs in 1981, ECCE in 1983, Phacoemulsification in 1991 & Phacosection in 1993. MICS was introduced in 1993 & Smart SMICS in 2016.

The Intraocular Lens (IOL)
 
IOLs have seen tremendous advancements ever since Sir Harold Ridley introduced them in 1959. Your spectacle power can also be corrected by titrating IOL power with Optical or Immersion biometry. Today there are several options and an IOL is chosen based upon your visual needs and budget. Standard IOLs: vision in both eyes are corrected for either distance (outdoor, sports, professional driving), near (reading and computer work), or intermediate (cooking, arts & craft, desk work, multi-tasking, indoor activities).
  • In Monovision correction the dominant eye is focused for distance and the other eye is focused for near or intermediate vision. This practical solution gives some spectacle independence.
  • Premium blue blocking IOLs for daylight outdoor activity.
  • Premium wavefront optimized asphercial IOLs for better contrast vision especially in dim light.
  • Premium Toric IOLs to correct astigmatism. Other options are LRI, ASA and LASIK.
  • Premium diffractive multifocal IOLs attempt to correct both distance and near sights, offering higher spectacle independence. They are today's solutions for Presbyopia. These IOLs cause some halos around lights and slightly lowered contrast sensitivity in dim light.
  • Smart MSICS is a new concept aimed at extending depth of field, and spectacle independency may be achieved to a certain range.
  • All IOLs block harmful UV light and protect the retina.
  • Karthik Netralaya offers a wide range of IOLs made in India & abroad, meeting your required criteria.
  • For those with very complex eye conditions, Bioptics with a combination of several techniques can be opted, to maximise possible visual recovery. Combination of Phacosurgery, LRI, Excimer LASER etc. could help in special situations.
Dr. M S Ravindra with Prof. Harold Ridleyey
Excellent cost effective IOLs are now made in India. While the earlier IOLs were made of Poly-Methyl-Methacrylate (PMMA) and Silicone, today's foldable IOLs are made of Hydrophilic or Hydrophobic Acrylic material facilitating insertion through small incisions. Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) is less with Hydrophobic Acrylic IOLs.
LASIK FAQs
Facts about LASER Vision correction
  • LASIK aims at offering you freedom from spectacles and contact lenses and achieves this in a majority.
  • Today LASIK is the most common elective LASER procedure. More than 300 lakh people worldwide are enjoying their hassle free vision.
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For your kind attention, please! 
  • Karthik Netralaya is acknowledged to be a state of the art Ophthalmic microsurgical daycare center. Well known for its meticulous planning, care and dedication. Service, quality and innovation are the 3 facets incorporated into the fabric of its functioning.
  • Skills and standards are constantly upgraded and are also shared among professional colleagues, so that modern and safe technology is available to everyone.
  • The tariffs are fixed, affordable and cost related.
  • We remain eco friendly.
  • There will always be a scope for improvement. Please share your experiences & give us your valuable feedback.
  • Do contribute your donations to ‘Netrajyothi Foundation’ and join us in serving those who cannot afford. Please refer any person who needs eyecare, irrespective of their economic status.
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