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SINGAPORE : Although many doctors say Lasik surgery is a very safe procedure to correct eye sight problems, there is a very small number of patients who probably wish they had stuck to their spectacles.
Stepping into clinics and looking for a second chance is a regular event for one patient who does not want to be identified.
His initial Lasik surgery at another clinic left him with more complications.
He said, "Had I been advised back then of possibilities in upcoming technologies, I would have postponed my decision... Nature has only given us two eyes. Now I have to live my life with it."
However, the patient is hoping a new Lasik machine at the National University Hospital (NUH) can offer help.
The first patient ever to use it at NUH, he has already undergone the first round of corrective surgeries.
During the procedure using the new machine, flashing red dots, which are computer-guided lasers, focus on correcting the errors of the earlier Lasik surgery.
Dr Leonard Thean, Eye Surgeon, NUH, explained, "The unique characteristic of this machine is it's able to do topographic guided laser treatment. This is important in groups of patients who've had Lasik before whose treatment was not in the centre.
"So the patients who've had off-centre treatment resulting in the fact they have more halos and glares, and even though they may have six-six vision, it may not be a sharp six-six vision because of the off-centered treatment, this machine is able to correct that."
With Lasik technology advancing, hopefully a second chance for patients will be clearer. - CNA/ms
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