LASIK Surgery in Lokhandwala – Divyajyoti Eye Hospital, Andheri West
Lokhandwala has one of the densest concentrations of young media and creative professionals in the western suburbs, and a good number of them come to us asking about getting rid of their glasses. The recurring obstacle is time. Auditions, shoots and edit sessions do not respect a nine-to-six day, and a clinic that shuts in the early evening is no use to someone who wraps at six. Our OPD runs Monday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, which is why most first LASIK consultations from this area happen after a day of work. What takes place at that visit is an evaluation, not a booking. We look at how stable your prescription has been, measure corneal thickness with pachymetry, and examine the retina, because a high myope needs the back of the eye checked as carefully as the front. If the cornea is too thin for LASIK, we will say so and discuss Trans-PRK or an ICL instead.
Reaching us from Lokhandwala
Divyajyoti Eye Hospital, Andheri West is roughly 10 to 15 minutes south from Lokhandwala Complex, depending on traffic.
Lokhandwala Complex lies north-west of us, and the usual approach is to come down past Swami Samarth Nagar and the Andheri Sports Complex stretch on to J.P. Road, then continue to the 7 Bungalows bus depot. By auto that is generally a 10 to 15 minute ride, longer if you set out during the Lokhandwala Market rush. Residents here mostly live in tall apartment complexes with in-house parking, so many drive down; if you do, allow a few extra minutes for street parking near Jyoti Apartment, or have someone drop you at the door. The area has a large population of young professionals, media workers and families whose parents live with them, which is why we see LASIK enquiries and cataract cases coming from the same buildings. Our 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM OPD suits both.
Nearby landmarks
- Lokhandwala Complex
- Lokhandwala Market
- Andheri Sports Complex
- Swami Samarth Nagar
- Link Road
Jyoti Apartment, Ground Floor, Opp. 7 Bungalows Bus Depot, J.P. Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400 053
OPD Mon - Sat 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (closed Sunday)
About LASIK Surgery
Excimer laser reshaping of the cornea to reduce dependence on glasses and contact lenses, for adults with a stable prescription.
Who is this for?
You may be considered for LASIK if:
- You are over 18 years of age.
- Your spectacle prescription has been stable for at least one year.
- Your corneal thickness and topography fall within a safe range on testing.
- Your eyes are otherwise healthy, with a normal dilated retina examination.
LASIK is generally not advised if you are under 18, if your prescription is still changing, during pregnancy or while nursing, if you have significant dry eye, if you have a corneal condition such as keratoconus, or if your power is too high for the corneal thickness available. Some of these reasons are temporary; others mean a different procedure is safer for your eyes.
Candidacy is confirmed only after the full pre-operative workup, in an individual consultation. [TODO: client to confirm price range]
What the procedure involves
- Pre-operative testing: corneal topography, pachymetry, a dilated retina evaluation and a dry eye assessment. Contact lenses must be stopped for a period we will specify before these tests, because lenses alter the corneal readings.
- On the day of surgery, anaesthetic drops numb the eye. No injection and no general anaesthesia is required.
- A thin corneal flap is created with a femtosecond laser or an automated microkeratome, and gently lifted.
- The excimer laser, programmed with your prescription, delivers cool pulses to reshape the corneal tissue underneath.
- The flap is repositioned and reattaches naturally within minutes. No stitches are used.
- The eye is examined at the slit lamp before you leave, and you are given drops and written instructions.
Recovery and follow-up
Expect watering, light sensitivity and a gritty sensation for a few hours afterwards; resting with the eyes closed during that period helps. Many patients see a useful improvement in vision by the next day, though vision can fluctuate for some weeks while the eye heals.
Lubricating and antibiotic drops are prescribed for a defined period, and dryness lasting a few weeks to a few months is common. Protective shields at night, no eye rubbing, and avoiding swimming, dusty environments and eye makeup are advised for as long as your surgeon specifies.
Follow-up visits are scheduled for the next day and then at intervals. Outcomes vary between individuals: some eyes still need spectacles for certain tasks, and a small number may be considered for an enhancement later. This is discussed with you honestly before you decide, and no result can be promised in advance.
Common questions about LASIK Surgery in Lokhandwala
Candidacy is decided by measurement, not by preference. In general a suitable candidate is at least 18 years old, has had a stable spectacle prescription for about a year, and has enough corneal thickness for the tissue that the laser removes. Pregnancy or nursing, significant dry eye, keratoconus and other corneal disease usually mean LASIK is postponed or ruled out. The only way to know is a full evaluation at the OPD, and it is normal for the evaluation to point towards a different procedure.
A LASIK work-up at Divyajyoti Eye Hospital includes corneal topography to map the curvature of the front surface of the eye, pachymetry to measure corneal thickness, a dilated examination of the retina to confirm the back of the eye is healthy, and a tear film and dry eye assessment. Your spectacle power is also rechecked to confirm it has been stable. These tests exist to identify the people for whom laser correction is not safe, so a "no" from the work-up is the system working as intended.
LASIK treats the spectacle number you have at the time of surgery. It does not stop the age-related loss of near focus, called presbyopia, that most people begin to notice from their forties onward, so reading glasses may still be needed later in life regardless of how well the distance correction works. Many patients do become free of their distance glasses. Your surgeon will tell you what is realistic for your eyes after the evaluation.
Our OPD runs Monday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, so evening consultations after a day of work or a shoot are the norm rather than the exception.
No. The first visit is an evaluation. We assess prescription stability, measure corneal thickness and examine the retina before any decision about laser treatment is made.
Then we will tell you plainly and discuss alternatives such as Trans-PRK or an ICL, depending on what your evaluation shows.
Ask us about LASIK Surgery
OPD runs Mon - Sat 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (closed Sunday). Call or WhatsApp us and our front desk will help you. Cashless mediclaim and TPA empanelment available.