What is LASIK?

The cornea is a part of the eye that helps focus light to create an image on the retina. It works in much the same way that the lens of a camera focuses light to create an image on film. The bending and focusing of light is also known as refraction.

LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser.

LASIK is now the most common laser correction treatment. LASIK is recommended for long sightedness, astigmatism and most short sighted corrections.

LASIK Treatment at Abdulhadi Eye Hospital

Abdulhadi Eye Hospital is equipped with the latest LASIK diagnosis and treatment technology like the NAVEX technology that is supported by a system called OPD. The hospital’s equipment comes second to none throughout the Middle East.

The hospital’s care providers and doctors have access to the latest laser technology and are versed in current refractive techniques, including custom LASIK, custom LASEK/PRK, natural lens replacement (NLR), phakic intraocular lens implantation and accommodative intraocular lens implantation

The hospital’s doctors who are proficient in such surgery and under normal circumstances can have both eyes of a patient treated on the same day and quickly return them to their normal daily activity.