Oct 04, 2016 Download PDF

Laser Eye Surgery

Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai provides refractive laser eye surgery with all the latest techniques and is a referral centre for complications.
Refraction
When the focusing power of the eye does not allow you to see clearly, there is a refractive error.
Laser surgery, or laser refractive surgery is quick and life changing.

Common conditions treated by laser eye surgery

Short- or near-sightedness (Myopia)
This is where near objects can be seen clearly but distant ones are blurred.
Long- or far-sightedness (Hypermetropia/Hyperopia)
This is where distant objects are seen more clearly than near ones.
Presbyopia
Presbyopia is the normal decline in focusing power as we age and is not altered by laser refractive surgery.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is usually the result of the cornea being misshapen.

Your initial assessment

The initial assessment is to confirm there are no reasons not to do surgery.

Excimer Laser refractive Surgery

Laser eye surgery is used for short-sightedness (myopia), astigmatism, and long-sightedness (hyperopia),

Types of laser eye surgery

PRK (photorefractive keratectomy)
PRK is mainly used for correcting low prescriptions with a healing process lasting several months. The surgeon needs to remove the outer layer of the cornea (called the epithelial layers) mechanically or Alcohol-assisted.
LASEK (laser epithelial keratomileusis)
LASEK is similar to PRK but with fewer complications and faster healing.
IntraLase and LASIK
LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) is a common procedure to correct long-sightedness and short-sightedness with minimal pain and fast recovery.
WaveFront Optimized
Wavefront-guided LASIK is a tailor-made form of LASIK that provides better results in most cases.
EpiLASIK EpiLASIK
EpiLASIK EpiLASIK is a new procedure using an epikeratome that creates a thin flap of epithelium.
Yag Laser Eye Surgery