Lasik eye surgery : How much Lasik eye laser cost in India?

The cost of the Lasik eye surgery varies with the country, city, type of technology, and of course experience of the surgeon. There is no fixed cost and every service provider has its own justification of what is been demanded. We do not intend to give you the most accurate cost of laik eye surgery, but we can give an idea of how the cost is usually determined. it is not meant to help you to have the cheapest Lasik eye surgery, but to make you understand that its a service and you should be willing to pay a premium to those offering better services than their competitors.

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What is a Lasik Eye surgery package?

How to choose the right Surgeon for Lasik Eye Surgery?

Common Surgical Techniques for Lasik Eye Surgery?

 Is there an Insurance Coverage for Lasik Eye Surgery treatment? 

Are there any Complications and Risks with Lasik Eye Surgery?

Most of the LASIK surgeons in India practice what they call surgical packages for what they charge for doing Lasik Eye surgeries. It is usually quoted for both the eyes..

The Lasik eye surgery packages usually include the following

Complete Eye Examination

Dry Eye Testing

Contrast Sensitivity Testing

Pupil Testing

Pachymetry

Keratometry

Corneal Topography

Wavefront Analysis

.All medicines and disposable surgical items used before and during the surgery.Surgeons fee, Anesthesia charges, Nursing Charges, Operation room charges 

The Lasik eye  surgery packages may not include following

Room charges, meals, etc.

Management of complication during surgery

Management of Astigmatism

Management of  higher degrees of correction,

Management of uncorrected refractive error after Lasik eye surgery

Consultation with a specialist of other specialties

Follow up consultation after surgery

Medicines and Glasses prescribed after the surgery.

This corrective eye surgery begins with anesthetic eye drops. You may be given a mild sedative so you can relax during the operation. Laser eye surgery takes just 10 to 15 minutes for each eye, and you don’t need to be put under general anesthesia. Note that there are different kinds of LASIK surgeries.

Your eye surgeon then cuts a precise flap of corneal tissue with a specialized laser called a femtosecond laser. Once the flap has been cut, which is not painful, you’ll notice that your vision gets blurry.

The LASIK procedure continues with the excimer laser, which flashes as it reshapes the inner layers of your cornea.

This is the main part of the operation.

The computer-assisted laser sends pulses into your eye. The laser light itself is invisible, as it uses ultraviolet light, but you hear the clicking sounds of the laser turning on and off. This part of the process is also painless. When the laser has completed its work, your eye surgeon realigns and closes the flap over your cornea. Finally, a protective shield is placed over your eye(s) while your corneal tissue heals naturally.

There are several types of LASIK eye surgery treatments, and your surgeon will determine which one is best for you, depending on your individual needs. LASIK treatments can correct some of the most common vision problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Doctors use state-of-the-art eye-mapping technology to analyze the problems with your eyesight as well as each eye’s unique irregularities. After determining if you’re eligible for LASIK, your surgeon will recommend the LASIK procedure that makes the most sense for achieving your optimal vision.

SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) The procedure reshapes the cornea by removing a small lenticular without creating a flap, making it the safest treatment available for laser vision correction. It is minimally invasive and preferred over all types of LASIK treatments.

 It is the future of all spectacles removal technologies.

You will receive some simple instructions to follow in the days leading up to your LASIK treatment, including not wearing contact lenses for a period of about a couple of weeks to a few days. Your surgeon will discuss with you what to expect during and after your laser eye surgery procedure, including recovery time.

LASIK (2nd generation refractive surgery)

In LASIK, cornea is reshaped by creating a flap, removing the underlying corneal tissue with laser and replacing the flap back there by correcting the spectacle number.

Femto-LASIK / I-Lasik/ Contoura vision / Bladefree Lasik (2nd generation refractive surgery)

As no incisions are made, it is very safe and has excellent outcomes.

Femto-LASIK

With traditional LASIK, a controlled blade (microkeratome) is used to create the flap (a kind of hinged piece of corneal tissue). With advanced Femto-LASIK, a highly precise flap is quickly created with a femtosecond laser. Femto Second LASIK is one of the most preferred LASIK treatment. The procedure can correct a number of other errors other than refractive errors. Using computerised programming, it is possible to maintain robotic accuracy with this procedure.

I-Lasik

Lasik surgery uses a blade to create the flap in the cornea. The blade is inside a hand– held microkeratome which cuts across the eye surface. This procedure has the risk of creating severe sight-threatening complications. The iLasik uses the beam of light without going across the eye surface. The precision with which this light beam acts is the main source of the procedure’s safety. The thickness of the flap will determine the outcome of the surgery and it features a consistent thickness from one edge of the eye to the other. Lasik surgery cannot guarantee this type of accuracy.

PRK (1st generation refractive surgery

PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) is a type of refractive surgery(Lasik Surgery) to correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. In this, the laser is used on the surface of cornea.

It is used less commonly these days.

“Teaser” bait-and-switch low fees in advertising in Lasik Eye Surgery

Charging different fees for higher degrees of correction, post-op care, later enhancements, etc.

Health insurance companies usually do not cover LASIK eye surgery.

Health insurance companies insure people for any health risks they face. When it comes to LASIK, it is not a treatment of a disease but a procedure is done to facilitate you to see clearly without using spectacles. So, it is basically considered a cosmetic procedure.

Myopia may be considered as a weakness in the policyholder’s eye, But it cant be termed as Risk. The insurance covers your loss in case of any uncertain risk. Any problem in vision is not accepted as Risk.

Mediclaim policy does cover laser eye surgery (for cataract) or cases of barrage laser depending on the type of ailment of the eye. If you mean laser eye surgery for removal of glasses- then it is not covered for power up to +/- 7.5. The reason is the above condition is not a disease but a corrective surgery. (hence cosmetic in nature- cosmetic surgeries are excluded in the policy)If the laser eye surgery for cataract involved robotic surgery for an eye then clearly that will not be paid as the enhanced cost (up to 3 times of the cost of normal cataract ) is due to the betterment of technology. Hence the cost of doing the operation at the existing technology will be paid.

Religare Health Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Health Insurance company, and ICICI Lombard are insurance providers who offer customized Medical insurance policies to cover the cost of LASIK treatment.

Every insurance provider offers an exhaustive list of Exclusions of the Mediclaim policy, so if LASIK surgery is not a part of exclusions then it is best to check with the insurance provider whether the cost of treatment is covered or not. Also, obtain a detailed understanding of the terms and conditions pertaining to the claim settlement procedure under Lasik Surgery.

Complications and side effects from LASIK eye surgery are rare,

but you should be aware of all risks before you submit to the procedure. Among the potential risks are:

Itchy eyes

Abnormally dry eyes

Red or pink patches on your sclera, a temporary condition

Infection of your cornea

Scarring on your cornea

Sensitivity to bright light

Halos in your vision

Abnormal shape to your cornea so contact lenses don’t fit

Contrast issues that make objects look blurry or fuzzy

Contrast issues that make night driving impossible

In very rare cases, worse vision or even permanent loss of vision