What we understand by "stable number" is, that your vision didn't deteriorate or improve and has been the way it was, whether good or bad.
If it's stable but the vision is bad, then LASIK surgery should be done.
In case we didn't understand your query properly, then you may refer to this page to find doctors who will educate better - Ophthalmologists in India.
But we will impart as many details as we can, from our end:
- The following are common side effects that your eyes will face:
- Itchy, gritty, and watery.
- Burning and aching sensation.
- Blurry vision.
- These are the risks that can possibly occur, but in rare cases:
- Deteriorated vision.
- Correction surgeries due to removal of too little or too many tissues during surgery.
- Vision loss and/or dry eyes.
- Vision going back to how it was pre-surgery.
- You are eligible for this treatment if you:
- Don't have dry eyes/eye infection/retinal issues/large pupils/thin cornea/etc.
- Have bad vision (as long as these issues aren't the culprit: age-related changes/medications/hormonal changes).
- Have extreme nearsightedness.
- Don't have an autoimmune disorder or weakened immune system.
- Pre-treatment precautions to keep in mind:
- Avoid eye makeup and eye lenses few weeks before surgery, use glasses instead (doctor will inform).
- Inform surgeon of your medical history/family history/supplements & medications.
- Post-treatment care:
- Use medications and eye drops as advised by the surgeon.
- Avoid certain activities which could strain your eyes (doctor will inform).
- Our prediction of overall cost for this treatment (actual cost may exceed the given range owing to certain factors):
- Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 1,00,000.
- To understand the price breakdown, advantages, disadvantages, and more about this process in detail, we implore you to read our blog - Lasik Eye Surgery.
Let us know if you have any other doubt, and do tell us if you have city-based requirements to undergo this surgery, take care!
Note:
- Also discuss with doctors their experience with past patients & success rate, detailed procedure of this surgery, what risks can follow post-surgery, and liability/compensation/correction treatment for unwanted outcomes following the surgery.