What is possible?

With the new machines available, more accurate results are being achieved by Ophthalmologists (medical doctors specialised in eye treatment) and more conditions are able to be treated. The vast majority of people who have had lasik are very happy with their results.

Short sighted, long sighted and astigmatic patients can be operated on now. The procedure is less accurate the more refraction there is to correct.

There are risks from the Lasik operation. Complications do affect a small percentage of patients. These include dry eyes, flare around lights, poor vision uncorrectable with glasses, and on rare occasions an eye may be left legally blind.

Two Lasik Clinics in Christchurch NZ

The lasik procedure involves creating a flap from the cornea and folding it back (see the lower diagram). Then the laser is used to accurately reshape the inner cornea and then the flap of cornea is put back onto the cornea.

If you are interested you can contact the Lasik Centres direct

Laservision is located at 269 Papanui Road (Cnr Heaton and Papanui Rd), Christchurch.Tel 3550223 Fax 3555660 laservision@xtra.co.nz

The Fendalton Eye Clinic is based in 10 Otara St, Fendalton, Christchurch. Tel 0800 4lasik www.lasik.co.nz