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I wanted to know the safety and side effects of SMILE laser eye surgery. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My query is regarding the laser treatment called SMILE, which is used for eye power correction. Can you tell me how safe is this SMILE surgery for the eyes? Do we have any side effects of this? Do you recommend undergoing a SMILE procedure for the eyes? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. SMILE (small incision lenticule extraction) is a very safe procedure to get rid of glasses. No surgical procedure guarantees a 100 % success rate, but SMILE has a very high success rate and is very safe. Like any other refractive surgery, it has side effects like dry... Read Full »
I am taking antidepressants and planning for a laser eye surgery. Can I go ahead?
Query: Hi doctor,I am using antidepressant pills. Episod (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) 50 milligrams half tablet every day. I am planning to have eye laser surgery.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. I am sure your treatment is for a short duration. Kindly finish it, then plan eye surgery. Because it is an elective surgery and not an emergency one, also, postoperatively y... Read Full »
Can laser help me to get rid of my glasses?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old male. I wear spectacles which are having powers of -8 in the right eye and -5 in the left eye and I did my test one year back. So is there any treatment to get rid of the glasses? And are there any laser or surgical procedures and treatments for my eyesight? I hope y... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. First of all, I want you not to worry. Before I tell you about the solution, I suggest you to answer a few questions. Since how long are you wearing glasses? How many times did you change your glasses for the change of power? When was the l... Read Full »
Will laser surgery with high eye pressure cause eyesight loss?
Query: Hello doctor, I need a quick answer about a very serious matter. According to the doctors, my mother ended up at the emergency room this morning because she suffered from an acute episode of high eye pressure. At the hospital, they ran some tests and concluded that she would need laser surgery be... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The treating doctor has suggested the correct, standard, and safest treatment for acute congestive glaucoma in her affected eye and preventive treatment for the other eye. The YAG laser creates an additional channel for fluid drainage from within the eye to control i... Read Full »
My father is 61-year-old and had glaucoma in one eye. How likely is he to get it in the other eye?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 61-year-old and had glaucoma in one eye. The recent testing done three weeks ago revealed pressure of 30 mmHg in the eye, and he has gone through two laser sittings for the same. The doctor said a few more sittings might be required on the eye with glaucoma. However, it wo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Glaucoma is usually bilateral, so we must watch the other eye also. Kindly share details of the laser surgery, as many types of lasers exist. There are usually two types of laser procedures for glaucoma, and multiple sittings are not required in either of them. There... Read Full »
Will the ophthalmologist be able to keep my head steady during YAG laser surgery?
Query: Hello doctor,I have technical questions regarding the YAG laser surgery. To remove a cloud in my eyes, which occurred many years after cataract surgery. I have a movement of my head, which is gentle, and I cannot rest my head comfortably on the equipment for the operation. Would an ophthalmologist h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. Most YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet) capsulotomy machines come equipped with a headband to prevent head movements during the procedure, so you should not have anything to worry about. The procedure hardly takes five minutes and is not surgery. T... Read Full »
Kindly explain the difference between IntraLasik and Contoura Lasik?
Query: Hi doctor, What is the difference between IntraLasik and Contoura Lasik? Read Full »
Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. IntraLasik is a method in which the corneal flap is taken by laser. In regular Lasik, the corneal flap is taken by a mechanical device which has a metal blade. The rest of the procedures are the same. Contoura vision is a personalized Lasik in which the laser correction... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am 24 years old. I have vision problem. I am unable to read books for more than half an hour. Also, I am not able to read for 10 minutes in computer. In my right eye the cylindrical power is -1 at axis 130 and in the left eye the cylindrical power was -0.75 at axis 40. What is the best ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have got for the above procedure your vision should be stable. It can be corrected by glasses or contact lenses. If you want to get rid of glasses, then there are different laser procedures like PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) or Femto-Lasik surgery. They are ver... Read Full »
Am I a suitable candidate for bladeless technique LASIK surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I am interested in LASIK laser. My eye side number is R = - 1.75 and L = -2.25. My cornea focus is 590 590. Please advise me a little bit about customised versus bladeless technique surgery. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think it is a good decision to go for LASIK as your refractive power and corneal thickness is within requirement, ideally, both eye numbers should be same for LASIK but you may ask your LASIK surgeon regarding this. Also, I prefer bladeless LASIK, that is femtoseco... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had laser surgery on both my eyes 15 years back, and it was not very successful. My eye sight power came back along with the cylindrical power. My power has been stable for the last 10 years. Now my vision has become 6/4. But, I found out that I have dry eyes ever since. If I use ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Dry eye syndrome also called as sicca syndrome is due to the inability of the tear glands to produce enough tears. It is sometimes associated with dry mouth and positive antibodies like anti-Ro and anti-La, in which case, it is called Sjogr... Read Full »