LASIK Surgery in Pune
Blade-free spectacle removal. A laser approach with same-day discharge and a typical recovery of 1–2 days. But surgery is the last step, not the first — start with a ophthalmologist and rule out the simpler fixes.
How it works
You don't buy an operation here — you start with a doctor. Book a consultation first; LASIK surgery happens only if a ophthalmologist confirms you need it.
About refractive error — short sight, long sight and astigmatism
A refractive error means the eye's optics do not focus light onto the retina: an eyeball that is too long or a cornea too steeply curved gives short sight (myopia), too short or too flat gives long sight (hyperopia), and an unevenly curved cornea gives astigmatism. Laser vision correction reshapes the cornea so the focus lands on the retina. It corrects the refractive error you have today; it does not stop the eye ageing, so reading glasses are still likely after about forty, and it does not remove the retinal risks that come with high myopia.
When is surgery actually needed?
Spectacles and contact lenses are the first and entirely reasonable answer, and most people never need anything else. Laser correction is elective surgery on a healthy eye, so candidacy is strict: a prescription stable for at least twelve months, age generally over eighteen and preferably over twenty-one, adequate corneal thickness, a normal corneal topography with no sign or suspicion of keratoconus, a healthy retina, and dry eye that is controlled first. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, uncontrolled autoimmune disease and unrealistic expectations are all reasons to defer or to decline. A screening that turns you down is the screening doing its job — the complication it is preventing is not reversible.
Why laser, not open surgery
LASIK creates a thin hinged flap in the cornea — with a femtosecond laser in bladeless LASIK — and lifts it so that an excimer laser can remove a precisely calculated pattern of tissue from the corneal bed. The flap is then laid back and adheres without stitches. Because the surface epithelium is largely preserved, vision recovers fast and there is little discomfort. Surface treatments (PRK, transPRK) and lenticule extraction (SMILE) avoid making a flap at all, which is the better choice for thinner corneas or for people in contact sports.
Your options for refractive error — short sight, long sight and astigmatism
Non-surgical options are listed first where they exist. Which one suits you depends on your examination and reports — this table is here so you can ask better questions, not to choose for you.
Our ophthalmologist surgeons
Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni
Senior
Dr. Arjun Menon
Senior
Dr. Karan Malhotra
SeniorDr. Imran Sheikh
SeniorCost, EMI & insurance
Covered by insurance
LASIK surgery is covered by most health policies. We start cashless pre-authorisation before admission — you pay nothing extra at discharge.
Your recovery timeline
Week by week after lasik surgery
Watering, light sensitivity and a gritty feeling for four to six hours. Sleep with the shields on.
Vision usually functional. Review appointment and drops begin.
No rubbing, no eye make-up, no swimming. Screen breaks and generous lubricant drops for dryness.
Night glare and dryness improve steadily. Contact sport still avoided.
Vision, dryness and refraction stabilise; final refraction recorded.
Risks, preparation & aftercare
Every operation carries risk. These are the complications your surgeon will take you through before you consent — they are listed here so you read them without a pen in your hand.
Possible complications of lasik surgery
Before your procedure
Stop soft contact lenses at least one to two weeks beforehand, and longer for rigid or toric lenses, so the cornea returns to its true shape — measurements taken on a distorted cornea produce a wrong treatment. Corneal topography, pachymetry, a dilated retinal examination and tear-film assessment. Blepharitis or dry eye is treated first. No eye make-up or perfume on the day, and arrange a driver.
After you go home
Use the drops exactly as scheduled. Do not rub your eyes at all for a month — this is the single most important instruction after LASIK. Shields at night in the first week. No swimming for two to four weeks and no contact sport for four. Use lubricants liberally. Attend every review, and report pain, sudden blurring or a sharp increase in redness immediately.
Frequently asked questions
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
Book a ₹600 consultation with a ophthalmologist — adjusted into your surgery cost if you go ahead. No pressure, no surgery unless you need it.