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If You Do Not Love Your Eyes Or Wish To Turn BLIND, Then GO LASIK!!!
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Yes this is what happened to me and I would...
$25,000
Yes this is what happened to me and I would like/at least try to save who all are reading my review. I wore glasses for more than 20 yrs until the day of Lasik 16 Nov 2012 when I decided to get rid of the spectacles and get my C-Lasik done at VAC (Visual Aids Centre, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi).
On 4th-5th day of Lasik I developed blurred vision and complained my doc, he did not take it seriously and asked me to switch to different set of eye drops. This thing continued for next 2.5 months, he kept experimenting different medicines on me but nothing worked. Finally on 26 Feb 2013 after taking a new Pentacam (eye test) the doctor at VAC proposed me re-Lasik. Since I did not consult any other doc during my first Lasik surgery, it was a high time for me and thereafter I went to 4 different doctors for seeking their suggestions.
All four Cornea specialists from Delhi (including hospitals like Shroff and AIIMS (Rajendra Prasad) diagnosed 'POST LASIK ECTASIA" commonly known as KERATOCONUS and advised me to undergo C3R/CXL surgery. Finally I undergo the C3R surgery in May, 2013 at AIIMS.
What went wrong in my case?
1. The Cornea thickness was 485 which was less than the minimum requirement of 500
2. There was a Corneal BULGE means inner and outer curvature of Cornea were not correct
3. There might have been some earlier traces of Keratoconus/PMD which were not diagnosed by the Visual Aids Centre doctor Umesh Bareja
The above 3 conditions could have been easily measured and taken into consideration by the doctor who operated me for C-Lasik and could have saved my eyes. But things are not that simple when you don’t do proper homework/research yourself, consult multiple sources and then decide what is right for you.
I had a very minor refraction -0,75 (R) and -1.50 (L) and today the readings are +0.50/-1.50 (R) and -1.75 (L). The new refraction may not be able to describe what I am actual going through.
1. I have complete blurredness without glasses and glasses just help me to see but I can't recognize people until they are really close in distance
2. I can't drive at night, even during day/evening time I can't read the signboards until they are real close
3. I have to sit in the front row/very close to the projected screen during meetings and seminars or else I can't read at all
The 4 docs that I visited before getting C3R at AIIMS all suggested that the Lasik surgery was not suitable for my eyes and nobody should have performed that. The doctor Umesh Bareja & Visual Aids Centre ruined my like for a very small sum of money that they charged (Rupees 30K actually). But is it really a small amount, yes of course for a surgery and an individual it does seem a small amount. But do a cumulative sum of people who undergo this surgery at VAC and all other such centres running in Delhi and rest of our country, they are making million and billions out of this surgery and befooling people like us.
The next piece of advice; do consult renowned Govt Hospitals if you plan for this particular surgery, if they give you a green signal then you can even think of getting it done at a private place.
The Final piece of advice, do ask doctors/ophthalmologists the young ones like us/you why they do not consider LASIK for themselves. I asked the same question while undergoing C3R at AIIMS but did not get a clear/firm/satisfactory answer. But I did understand that doctors do not consider this surgery good, so think if a Sweet maker is not ready to taste/eat his sweet, how can he sell it to naive people like us and why are we even buying it.
Consider me your friend or a well-wisher, rest is up to you to decide. GOOD LUCK!!!
Puneet Chopra
On 4th-5th day of Lasik I developed blurred vision and complained my doc, he did not take it seriously and asked me to switch to different set of eye drops. This thing continued for next 2.5 months, he kept experimenting different medicines on me but nothing worked. Finally on 26 Feb 2013 after taking a new Pentacam (eye test) the doctor at VAC proposed me re-Lasik. Since I did not consult any other doc during my first Lasik surgery, it was a high time for me and thereafter I went to 4 different doctors for seeking their suggestions.
All four Cornea specialists from Delhi (including hospitals like Shroff and AIIMS (Rajendra Prasad) diagnosed 'POST LASIK ECTASIA" commonly known as KERATOCONUS and advised me to undergo C3R/CXL surgery. Finally I undergo the C3R surgery in May, 2013 at AIIMS.
What went wrong in my case?
1. The Cornea thickness was 485 which was less than the minimum requirement of 500
2. There was a Corneal BULGE means inner and outer curvature of Cornea were not correct
3. There might have been some earlier traces of Keratoconus/PMD which were not diagnosed by the Visual Aids Centre doctor Umesh Bareja
The above 3 conditions could have been easily measured and taken into consideration by the doctor who operated me for C-Lasik and could have saved my eyes. But things are not that simple when you don’t do proper homework/research yourself, consult multiple sources and then decide what is right for you.
I had a very minor refraction -0,75 (R) and -1.50 (L) and today the readings are +0.50/-1.50 (R) and -1.75 (L). The new refraction may not be able to describe what I am actual going through.
1. I have complete blurredness without glasses and glasses just help me to see but I can't recognize people until they are really close in distance
2. I can't drive at night, even during day/evening time I can't read the signboards until they are real close
3. I have to sit in the front row/very close to the projected screen during meetings and seminars or else I can't read at all
The 4 docs that I visited before getting C3R at AIIMS all suggested that the Lasik surgery was not suitable for my eyes and nobody should have performed that. The doctor Umesh Bareja & Visual Aids Centre ruined my like for a very small sum of money that they charged (Rupees 30K actually). But is it really a small amount, yes of course for a surgery and an individual it does seem a small amount. But do a cumulative sum of people who undergo this surgery at VAC and all other such centres running in Delhi and rest of our country, they are making million and billions out of this surgery and befooling people like us.
The next piece of advice; do consult renowned Govt Hospitals if you plan for this particular surgery, if they give you a green signal then you can even think of getting it done at a private place.
The Final piece of advice, do ask doctors/ophthalmologists the young ones like us/you why they do not consider LASIK for themselves. I asked the same question while undergoing C3R at AIIMS but did not get a clear/firm/satisfactory answer. But I did understand that doctors do not consider this surgery good, so think if a Sweet maker is not ready to taste/eat his sweet, how can he sell it to naive people like us and why are we even buying it.
Consider me your friend or a well-wisher, rest is up to you to decide. GOOD LUCK!!!
Puneet Chopra
Replies (2)
I wish I had read your review a month before. I got my lasik done at the same centre and from the same doctor. Post surgery I had a flap complication which became apparent to me within an hour as the anasthesia wore off. However, it was not diagnosed until the next day and the flap re-positioned after two days. Those few days were some of the scariest days of my life. I hope that your post helps others to make better informed decisions. Hope your eyesight is better now.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support in the community.