The main aim of LASIK is to reduce a person’s dependence on spectacles or contact lenses. If the patient’s only expectation is to achieve perfect vision, he may be disappointed.

At Jerry Tan Eye Surgery, 100% of Dr Tan’s patients have achieved 6/12 vision and of which 88% have 6/6 vision or better to date. These results are for patients having powers ranging from 1.00 dioptres to 7.00 dioptres (100 to 700 degrees) of myopia.

However, it should be re-emphasized that not everyone can achieve a perfect result. Occasionally patients may still require glasses for night driving or very clear distance vision. Many do achieve 6/6 vision, and many achieve better than normal vision.

For those who wish to achieve “better than perfect” results e.g. 6/4.5 or 6/3 vision, it is better not to have this surgery, as they will not be happy with even an excellent 6/6 result.

Everyone uses their 2 eyes simultaneously. Seeing with 2 eyes is better than seeing with one. A patient with perfect vision in each eye will be able to achieve 6/4.5 vision with the simultaneous use of both eyes.

In rare patients suffering from pathological / progressive myopia – where the myopia constantly increases over time – they can only have their myopia ‘reset’ but not cured by LASIK. This means that LASIK treatment can only reduce their myopia but cannot prevent it from increasing again.

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