LASIK Surgery in Oshiwara – Divyajyoti Eye Hospital, Andheri West
If you are travelling in from Oshiwara for LASIK, it is worth knowing at the outset that this is a multi-step process rather than a single trip, so it pays to plan it rather than improvise. Typically there is a consultation and evaluation visit, a gap beforehand if you wear contact lenses and need to leave them off before your measurements, the procedure day itself, and then reviews afterwards. Coming down Link Road and across to J.P. Road is manageable on any given evening, but stacking the visits sensibly saves you repeating the journey more often than necessary. Our OPD runs Monday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and we are closed on Sunday, so Saturday evening is often the slot patients from this side choose for the longer evaluation. Do note that suitability for LASIK is decided by corneal thickness and the overall eye examination, and Trans-PRK or an ICL may be advised instead.
Reaching us from Oshiwara
Divyajyoti Eye Hospital, Andheri West is roughly 15 minutes via Link Road, traffic depending.
Oshiwara sits at the northern edge of our catchment, near the Goregaon boundary, and the simplest way down is Link Road: head south, cut across towards Andheri West and join J.P. Road, which brings you to the 7 Bungalows bus depot with our entrance opposite. Depending on how Link Road is moving, that is broadly a 15 minute drive, and slower on a bad evening. Because it is a road people here already travel for shopping and errands, patients often fold a consultation into an evening trip rather than making a separate journey of it. That fits our OPD timing, which runs Monday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and is closed on Sunday. If you are coming for a first consultation, do carry any previous prescriptions or reports with you.
Nearby landmarks
- Oshiwara
- Link Road
- Goregaon boundary
- Lokhandwala Complex
- J.P. 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 Oshiwara
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.
Typically a consultation and evaluation, a contact-lens-free period beforehand if you wear lenses, the procedure day, and reviews afterwards. Planning them together saves repeating the trip down Link Road.
Our OPD runs Monday to Saturday, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and we are closed on Sunday. Saturday evening is a common choice for patients travelling in from Oshiwara.
No. Corneal thickness, corneal shape and the overall eye examination decide suitability, and Trans-PRK or an ICL may be advised instead.
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.