TRSC International LASIK Center: Asia’s Leader in Refractive Surgery

LASIK is the most advanced laser vision correction surgery today and is capable of correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.  The ability of the modern excimer laser to remove tissue with sub-micron precision has created a sudden interest and over a million people will have LASIK performed this year.

Over half of the world’s population is affected by these traits and are reliant on spectacles or contact lenses to view the world clearly.  Glasses can be bothersome and uncomfortable while contact lenses are equally problematic.  They dry out your eyes, are sometimes painful, and starve your eyes of precious oxygen.  With contact lenses there is also the constant and sight-threatening risk of infection (about 1 in 2000 per year) which increases with poor hygiene.  With improved technology and greater experience, LASIK surgery has now become far safer than contact lens wear.  When performed by a corneal expert, the one-time sterile procedure has been shown to be much healthier for the eyes than decades of uncomfortable contact lens use. 

During LASIK, the surgeon creates a corneal “flap” with a cutting instrument, called a microkeratome.  The flap is lifted and the underlying cornea is reshaped using a “cold” excimer laser.  The flap can then be carefully replaced and the tissue heals itself within a couple days without sutures, adopting the new shape and providing improved vision within weeks and sometimes overnight.  Overseas patients can stay in Bangkok just five days for the whole process, including the preoperative exam, the surgery itself, the one day and the 1 week postoperative exam.
 
Some Background on TRSC
 
TRSC International LASIK Center is a private refractive surgery center specializing in the surgical correction of vision problems (nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism) using LASIK as well as PRK, ICL, PRL, and cataract surgery.   Founded in 1997 by Ekktet Chansue, M.D., Refractive Surgery Specialist, and Wanida Chansue, Managing Director, TRSC International LASIK Center believes in selecting the best technology in the industry and combining it with professional expertise to achieve the highest standards in service excellence.    

TRSC International LASIK Center is the largest stand-alone LASIK facility in Asia. It consists of over 1,700 sq m of VIP-style servicing area, 5 modern operating theaters, seminar rooms, private consultation rooms, computerized data processing and parking facilities.

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Do you see what I see?

LASIK is the safest and most accurate method to correct short-sight (Myopia), long-sight (Hyperopia), astigmatism (Cylindrical powers) and other corneal scarring disorders.  Essentially, the basis for all laser eye surgery is to reshape the cornea to the point that it changes the focal point of the eye.  During this procedure, the focal point is changed so that it focuses perfectly on the retina. 

LASIK procedures have been around since 1988.  The procedure has already gained wide acceptance worldwide with over 5 million people in USA and millions more worldwide have undergone LASIK surgery.

Contact lenses are often the chosen alternative to LASIK eye surgery, with many arguing they are safer and cheaper to use.  However, contact lenses require special care and maintenance, or they can seriously damage the eye.  As well, while contact lenses are cheaper in the short-term, they cost more in the long-term and contribute to the garbage waste of societies the world over.  Using contact lenses for five years will equal the cost of a LASIK treatment, which lasts for much longer. 

In terms of shelling out recurring costs like contact lenses or glasses, the possibility of a one-stop-fix-all solution like LASIK means that those who get the surgery will not have to buy another contact lens or eyeglasses ever again.  For many, the cost of the LASIK surgery is worth the price of never having to put in, nor take out, contact lenses again.

 

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