hi all, any idea how much does a general consultation for cornea yhickness cost in optimax? thinking to check my cornea at jb optimax to see if i'm suitablr for lasik...

guys, i went for lasik suitability check at Vista just now. The consultant told us (my gf and myself) that standard lasik is not suitable for us due to high power. Hence the process will take more than 60 seconds and normally the doctor will not approve the operation. She was saying that we both only can opt for the custom lasik which will be faster. Anyone encounter something similar? Any idea if this is the standard operation for all the other clinics? i really hope that i do not need to opt for the custom lasik as it is much more expensive

on a side note, anyone know if Advance Vision and Centre for Sight offer custom lasik as well and how much does it cost?

Regards.

right myopia 400,astig 150
left myopia 500, astig 150
It cost about rm7.5k for both eyes :S

FYI, vista is using all bladeless also

may i know how much is your package? thanks!

This post has been edited by lencent: Jan 9 2013, 10:42 AM

Anyone done custom lasik in kpj center for sight before? How's their service and any idea how much is their package? Thanks!

i was informed that currently KPJ and Optimax KL has this technology in Malaysia. And it costs >rm10k...

i called they up to ask bout bladeless operation. apprarently they going to shift all bladeless operation to tawakal...
for the blade, it costs about rm5k

Jialat,
any idea how's the doctor in Vista JB?
read his profile in the website, but would like t hear from feedback from you

This post has been edited by lencent: Aug 19 2013, 12:57 PM

i will be going for my lasik suitability check this weekend! but before that, i would like to enquire about the risk of glaring after lasik. my optometrist that did the preliminary test told me that my iris is bigger than normal ppl (7 dunno wat unit), i asked her what are the risks that it will get worse after lasik and she said need to do the suitability check by doctor to find out more.
i worry that after lasik, the glaring will be worse as even now if i drive at night, i find that my eyes are sensitive to the lights and glaring from all over the places especially driving on highway... any thought?

hello ladies and gentlemen,
Finally did my operation 2 weeks back at Vista PJ. Initially i have planned for my operation to be at Vista JB. However, due to some machine issue they had to cancel my operation. Frantically, with all my leaves applied, I asked them to arrange for my operation the next day at Vista PJ with Dr. Aloysius. Lucky me there was still a slot available and so i drove all the way to KL to do my lasik.

The operation took about 15 minutes but the waiting time was almost 1hr! The operation was done in two parts, first part to create the flaps and second part to perform the lasik. During the flap creation, i was quite nervous and the dr said the suction for creating the flap almost came off because i kept squeezing my eyes. It was the most horrifying experience for me as my vision was still clear and i could see what they did to my eyes. Besides, i temporary lost my left eye vision after the flap creation and couldnt see anything at all with my left eye!

After that, we moved on to the next machine and they will insert an equipment to hold your eye open throughout the operation. the dr will tape down your eye lashes as well to prevent the lasik from burning them! xD the burning took less than a minute depending on the type of operation and your eyes power. Mine took about 43secs and i could smell the burning of the cells! However, the experience was not as bad as the flap creation, most probably because i couldnt see clearly with all the eye drops and tears in my eyes. The dr asked me to focus on the 'red' blinking light, but i couldnt do it at all as i only saw a red patch of light :S If you going to do lasik, try to open both your eyes, this could help you to look straight up.

After the operation, the doctor asked me to try to read from the clock, i couldnt do it at all. i was worried that my result may not be good. I went back to sleep for entire day. At night, my vision were about 70% but with alot glares, halo and double vision. The next day, my visions were almost 90% where i could see the second last row of letters during my follow-up checkup! Good result My result were further confirmed during my second checkup where i got 6/4.8 but with a residue astig of 25 for right eye and 50 for left eye which the doctor said our eyes can slowly adapt to it. The recovery period was quite okay as long as i have sufficient rest for my eyes. I did my operation on Friday and started working on Wednesday. My eyes were very strained for the 3 working days as i have to stare into the laptop for almost 10hrs straight. Besides, if i dont get enough sleep, the next day my vision will turn bad as well, strained eyes and double vision.

Overall, i am a very satisfy customer of Vista and this is the best decision that i ever made! However, if you ask me to go through the same operation again i might think twice again. Total damage to my wallet RM98 (suitability check) + RM 6196 (semi custom lasik) + misc transport and hotel.

p/s: anyone managed to get the pre-operation report from Vista? i asked from them but they said they cannot give it out, Company rules and regulation :S