The NUH LASIK Centre is dedicated to providing tailored, laser vision correction services for patients who desire optimum vision. Our team of highly trained ophthalmologists upholds the highest standards of safety, ethics and professionalism.

We recognise that laser eye surgery is a major decision. Our surgeons are dedicated to offering personalised care, guiding patients from initial assessment to treatment and follow-up.

Safety 

The Centre maintains a strong focus on patient safety, leveraging technology to enhance care quality. Our LASIK suite, designed with strict control over humidity, temperature and air quality, features a positive pressure airflow system with HEPA filters, ensuring an optimal environment for surgery.

Technology

Equipped with innovative laser technologies, including the MEL 80 excimer laser and femtosecond lasers, we provide various treatment options that are precise, fast, safe and comfortable.

Academic Medical Centre

As part of Singapore's first academic health system, our affiliation with leading clinical and scientific minds enables us to integrate strengths in clinical care, education and research for our patients' benefit.

Refractive surgery, a term for laser surgery correcting vision problems such as 

myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness) and astigmatism, reduces dependence on glasses or contact lenses.

The NUH LASIK Centre assesses and treats patients aiming to lessen their reliance on glasses or contact lenses.

We offer Advanced Surface Abalation techniques such as Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK), as well as Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) such as All Laser LASIK (Femto LASIK) for the correction of myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness) and astigmatism. 

We also offer ReLEx SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction), a minimally invasive, bladeless technique with a fast recovery rate. Additionally, we perform phakic intraocular lens implants and advanced cataract surgery for those unsuitable for laser vision correction or with cataracts.

• PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy)
  
• PTK (Phototherapeutic Keratectomy)
  

• Implantable Contact Lenses
  
• Advanced Cataract Surgery 
  

• Enhancement Services (Complimentary if required within 3 years post-surgery)
  
• Cataract consultation for post-LASIK patients
  
• LASIK consultation for patients who had done cataract surgery
  

Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), an advanced surface ablation procedure, serves as an alternative to conventional LASIK. PRK is "flap-free" method, offering the same laser vision correction as LASIK but without the need for a corneal flap incision.

In PRK, the corneal epithelium, the outermost layer of cells, is removed. An excimer laser then reshapes the cornea to achieve the desired vision correction.

Consider PRK if you:

• Have thin corneas
• Are at a higher risk of eye trauma, due to either lifestyle or profession. This includes:
• Regular participation in contact or extreme sports such as soccer, rugby and martial arts
• Working in dynamic environments like the military 
• Have myopia or hyperopia less than -5.00 dioptres and astigmatism not exceeding -2.5D
  

• Being at least 18 years old
• Having a stable eye prescription for a minimum of one year
  
• No existing eye conditions such as cataract or glaucoma
• Not being pregnant or breastfeeding
  

• Reduced risk of cornea flap complications 

• Maintains corneal structural integrity 

• Comparable long-term outcomes to LASIK

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, or LASIK, is a laser eye surgery technique used to correct myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia. The procedure involves reshaping the cornea's curvature with a high-precision laser, thereby improving the eye's refractive state and visual acuity.

In LASIK, a thin flap of corneal tissue is created using either: 

1) A microkeratome, a specialised bladed instrument, or

2) A femtosecond laser keratome, also known as "bladeless LASIK", "all laser LASIK" or "femto LASIK", which is considered to offer greater safety and superior flap quality compared to the microkeratome.

After creating the flap, it is gently lifted, allowing an excimer laser to reshape the cornea. The flap is then carefully repositioned to its original place.

Blade LASIK Procedure

PRESBYOND offers an innovative solution for treating presbyopia, an age-related eye condition characterised by the progressive loss of the ability to focus clearly on close objects., typically noticeable after the age of forty. Unlike traditional refractive surgeries such as LASIK, which do not address both distance and near vision concurrently, PRESBYOND effectively overcomes this limitation.

The procedure combines the precision of corneal refractive surgery with an enhanced depth of field, resulting in improved visual acuity. Utilising naturally occurring spherical aberrations, PRESBYOND represents a superior alternative to conventional monovision, specifically tailored for the growing number of presbyopic patients.

• Advanced Surface Ablation technique such as PRK
• All-laser LASIK
• ReLEx SMILE
• Phakic Lens Implants (e.g. Implantable Contact Lens)
  

Suitable treatments for patients with thin corneas include:

• Advanced Surface Ablation technique such as PRK
• Tissue-saving or Topographical-guided LASIK or PRK
• ReLEx SMILE
• Phakic Lens Implants (e.g. Implantable Contact Lens)