At Jaya Eye Care, we have the cutting-edge technology to perform various Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ophthalmic procedures. Our Refractive and Laser procedures help restore eye health and improve your vision. These are usually Out-Patient procedures and are non-invasive.
Laser Vision Correction also called Laser Refractive Procedures are used to correct refractive errors such as near-sightedness (myopia), far-sightedness (hyperopia), astigmatism and the need for reading glasses (presbyopia). They can eliminate an individual’s dependency on corrective lenses.
With our advanced Laser technology, patients undergo a faster, safer procedure with quick recovery. Get back to your normal activities just after one day. And get rid of your Prescription glasses!
At Jaya Eye Care, we offer Laser Vision Treatment Procedures to correct refractive errors: Lasik, Lasek, Epi-Lasik and PRK. Patient can be relieved from wearing Prescription glasses after these procedures. They are all slightly different techniques and while none of them require an overnight hospital stay, their recovery times and the discomfort felt vary.
Lasik (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis)
Lasik is the most popular type of laser eye surgery. Our chief doctor does this procedure that reshapes the cornea using a special laser known as an excimer laser. Lasik has the shortest recovery time compared to Lasek and PRK.
Lasek (Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis)
Lasek is a slightly different procedure to Lasik, in that a flap is cut from the protective tissue over the eye and not in the cornea beneath. Though Lasek has a slightly longer recovery time than Lasik, it can be used on patients with unusually thin or flat corneas..
Epi-Lasik
Epi-LASIK is similar to LASIK and LASEK, is recommended for people who have thin corneas.
In epi-LASIK, the flap created on the cornea is thinner than a LASIK flap. Hence it is advantageous for patients with thinner corneas, with insufficient tissue for a good LASIK flap.
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)
PRK was the first corrective vision procedure to use excimer lasers. With PRK an outer layer of cells from the surface of the cornea are removed, instead of a corneal flap. This lengthens the recovery time and discomfort felt after the procedure..
Refractive Lens Exchange & Implantable Contact Lenses
Patients are also given the option of undergoing Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) procedures and Implantable Contact Lenses where Laser correction may not be possible. RLE is recommended for people above 40 years.
RLE is also a minimally invasive procedure where an Intraocular Lens (IOL) is implanted replacing the natural eye lens, providing a permanent solution for vision.
Implantable Contact Lens Surgery (ICL) is also a painless procedure. The lenses used here are similar to contact lenses and are placed inside the eyes. The lenses can neither be felt nor seen by the naked eye and don’t need any maintenance.
During a cataract surgery, the cloudy natural lens of the eye is replaced with an intraocular lens. Much of the thin clear membrane called the lens capsule, that surrounds the natural lens, is left intact during the surgery. In about 20% of the patient who have had cataract surgery, the posterior portion of the capsule becomes hazy after some time because of lens epithelial cells remaining after cataract surgery have grown on the capsule.
YAG laser is a painless, effective non invasive procedure used to remove the hazy posterior capsule from the patients line of vision also called YAG Capsulotomy.
Equipment for YAG Capsulotomy:
NIDEK Yag Laser Model YC 1800
Laser Iridotomy uses a very focused beam of light to create a hole on the outer edge, or rim, of the iris, the colored part of the eye. This opening allows fluid (aqueous humor) to flow between the anterior chamber, the front part of the eye, and the area behind the iris, the posterior(back) chamber.
Our Chief Doctor uses a YAG Laser to create a small hole in the peripheral iris. This improves the circulation of fluid inside the eye, decreases pressure in the eye and prevents buildup of pressure within the eye, which occurs in cases of acute closed angle glaucoma.
Equipment for YAG Iridotomy:
NIDEK Yag Laser Model YC 1800
Green Laser is used in the treatment of
Diabetic Retinopathy
A condition that affects blood vessels in the light sensitive tissue called the retina. It is the most common cause of vision loss among diabetics.
Retinopathy from Vein or arterial occlusions
This problem occurs when one of the tiny retinal veins or arteries becomes blocked by a blood clot, leading to a painless decrease in vision.
Retinal tears before they become retinal detachment
Equipment for Green Laser Procedure:
Quantal Medical Devices: Laser and Indirect Ophthalmoscope (LIO)
It is a treatment for Keratoconus. It is a rare condition of the eye where the cornea is stretched and begins to bulge or forms a cone shape due to thinning of the stromal collagen tissue. A normal cornea is usually round.
Keratoconus can be detected clinically by slit lamp examination and the diagnosis can be confirmed by corneal topography.
The C3R procedure aims to slow down or arrest the progression of keratoconus.
The procedure starts with the application of riboflavin eye drops to the eye, followed by illumination with UV-A light for about 30 minutes. This procedure augments the collagen cross-links within the stroma so as to recover some of the cornea’s mechanical strength. The patient is given topical anesthesia (anesthetic eye drops). The whole procedure takes about 1 hour.