It is the most effective and safe surgery to reduce sightedness, astigmatism and farsightedness to lower the dependence on optical and contact lenses.

Benefits of Lasik Surgery
Many people limit their activities due to visual problems caused by sightedness,   astigmatism and farsightedness. It is unpleasant for everybody to live with short and blurred sight. Problems to drive, read, watch television, cook, etc. Indicate us a worsening of the quality of life.

For years these visual illnesses had as only treatment the use of optical lenses, that even when they improved the sight, they added new worries to people. First, because they did not correct the defect caused by the problem, leaving the affected ones with a complete dependence on the lenses. Second, because the use of optical or contact lenses has multiple disadvantages. The ones who are obliged to use them know it very well. It has dependence to wake up, read, walk, practice sports, makeup, without considering that they can get lost, scratch, steam up and alter the physical appearance, putting a barrier before the eyes that are one of the main sources of communication with the people.

Now, all these inconvenients can be left in the past thanks to a painless and outpatient surgery and that is one of the more effective and safe ophthalmologic surgeries: The Refractive Lasik Surgery, a laser technique that sprang up 18 years ago.

In some minutes, the patient recovers and improves their sight and can start a normal life, from the following day of the surgery, following the post surgical instructions indicated by the doctor. In patients whose visual defect is within slight or moderate limits the visual results are very good. Even in 95% of the cases they can recover the sight between 20/20 and 20/40.

Who can be submitted to a surgery?
Most of adults over 21 years old who suffer from sightedness, astigmatism and/or farsightedness and who want to eliminate or reduce their dependence on optical or contact lenses.

Pregnant women or in breastfeeding can´t be submitted to this treatment. Neither is recommended Lasik for patients who have very extreme visual defects, very thin corneas or suffering from ocular illnesses, circumstances in which available alternative procedures must be evaluated.

The Surgery
The surgery is outpatient and only requires local anesthesia. By means of a sophisticated computing program, the professionals of Clínica Pasteur modify with a laser the shape of the cornea, with a molecular precision, to improve the refraction of the luminous rays over the retina. For that, they have to lift a superficial layer of the cornea through a procedure known as “microquerátomo”, to work over the corneal layer. The procedure lasts between 10 and 20 minutes.

The visual recovery is very fast. The following day of the surgery the person can return to their work.

Why does Clínica Oftalmológica Pasteur is the best option for this surgery?
Because Clínica Pasteur has 16 years of experience, counts on the best doctors and technology and is the first private ophthalmological center authorized by the Superintendence of Health, organization of the Ministry of Health in Chile. This means that the processes and protocol of assistance answer to high international standards, which turns this clinic into a leader center in Chile and Latin America.

It´s worth pointing out that Pasteur achieved authorization with the highest score of 100%. Moreover, it counts on ISO 9001 certification.