How does Microsurgery compare with Laser Eye Surgery?
MICROSURGERY Suitability Healthy people over 20y with stable refraction, no significant eye disease or keratoconus. Myopia below 7D with or without astigmatism (up to 7 dioptres) can be treated. Procedure details Diamond Microsurgery takes only a few minutes. Topical anaesthetic (eye drops) is used which ensures that the procedure is painless. A circular treatment pattern is imprinted on the cornea using a marker to guide the surgeon. Patients usually notice an immediate improvement in their vision after surgery but the vision may fluctuate at first. This is perfectly normal aftercare. Myopia Surgery Center provides follow-ups at 2 weeks to 1 month after surgery, as well as in-between and after if required. If treatment to the second eye is planned it will usually be scheduled about 4 weeks after the first when the patient is comfortable. When surgery is completed it is recommended that patients have an annual eye test (as recommended to all patients with high refractive errors) carrie
