| Phone |
| Murdoch (08) 9366 1655 |
| Subiaco (08) 9388 7773 |
| Country 1800 261 655 |
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| (08) 9366 1764 |
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| Address |
| St John of God Medical Clinic Suite 55, 100 Murdoch Drive Murdoch WA 6150 |
| SJOG Healthcare Subiaco Clinic Suite 318, 25 McCourt Street Subiaco WA 6008 |
Results
Myopia or Short-Sightedness
Myopia up to -12 D can now be treated with the Excimer laser. Results will vary according to the severity of the refractive error and the amount of laser treatment that will be required.
Most individuals have myopia less than -7D. Results obtained at the Perth Laser Vision indicate that up to 96% of this group can achieve 20/20 vision following LASIK. For those with high levels of astigmatism (up to -6 D) and myopia, nine out of ten can also expect to achieve 20/20 vision with a single treatment. Additional treatment can be undertaken when necessary, to gain further improvement in vision. Less than 2% undergo such treatment.
Individuals with extreme levels of myopia can also be treated with LASIK or a combination of refractive surgical procedures including lens implants, and LASIK.
"Up to 96% can achieve 20/20 vision unaided following LASIK using the Excimer laser"
Regression after LASIK is rare and usually less than 5% of the initial treatment will regress. This is usually taken into account by the laser calculations.
Complications associated with LASIK refractive surgery are rare. The risk of infection is estimated to be one in 10,000.
Surgical complications are also rare and occur in only one in a 1000 treated at Perth Laser Vision. If complications do occur the treatment can usually be completed on another day.
Post operative healing complications such as epithelial ingrowth are seen in only one in 500 treatments.
Reading difficulties of middle age still occur, with clear distance vision the main benefit of Myopic LASIK. Younger patients will gain both clear distance and reading vision.
Hyperopia or Long-Sightedness
- Hyperopia treatment requires a steepening of the curvature of the cornea to increase the magnification power of the eye.
- Results for low and moderate hyperopia are similar to those with myopia with up to 94% achieving 20/20 vision.
Hyperopia greater than +4.5D requires a larger amount of laser treatment but 91% still achieve unaided vision of 20/30. These results are unaffected by different levels of astigmatism. Both reading vision and distance vision is improved by Hyperopic LASIK. However, older individuals may still find a need for reading spectacles. This requirement varies from one individual to another.
