@ all,

Where can one get this surgery done here in Kenya?
what are the price ranges? If possible give experiences,contacts,risks etc for those who have undergone the procedure.

Your assistance will be highly appreciated.

@wendz thanks for the reply.
34 views and only one reply,Is it that risky or skerians aren't aware?

@Djinn & ak where is this?

Google research shows that the risks are so bad one can even go blind after the operation,but needed more info especially from those who have undergone this surgery.

@ ak you never know i could have been here long before you.

@Kastud
Dr Joshi at Sarit Centre is the best(and maybe only?) professional you'll get as far as laser eye is concerned in Kenya. I havent even heard of anywhere else you can get this surgery in Kenya. I think his clinic on 2nd floor,Sarit Centre,but you can reach them on 44494878 for further queries or to book an apointment if you want to know more about the surgery and how much it'll cost. If you have your prescription with you,it'd be better as they'll be able to give you a rough estimate. Also it'd help to know if your eyes are naturally dry,allergic..etc

I called them last year,wanted to try out the surgery,and they told me the cost ranges from 75k per eye,but this largely depends on your eye index,the lower it is,just like in the case of glasses,the higher the cost. People whos' visions isnt much impaired can do it comfortably at 150k but there are those who do it for 200k upwards. Also,if your poor vision is as a result of an accident,enviromental issues..etc,it's not highly recommended to try out laser surgery,It works best if your vision is naturally impaired or genetic(just like in the case of contact lenses). If you're prone to eye allergies etc..surgery is also not advisable.

Sucess rate is not 100% guaranteed(though people rarely go blind from laser surgery),so it's good not to place all your hopes of attaining eagle vision after the surgery. Most people have to redo the surgery after about 5yrs or so,as the effects tend to wear out and patients find themselves needing eye aids/glasses after about 5yrs. Personally,I'd rather be stuck with glasses or contact lenses forever than take the risk of laser surgery. But then again,that's just me! If it was 100% effective,I'd definitely do it!

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't..

@VVS - think of the reasons why Salvation Army and the Lions Group have subsidised rates for eye operations and spectacles....35 million people....what is the GDP per capita? How many can afford glasses - let alone the rimless Wetangula type? Which one of the 2 two dollars per day can abt 3% (with eye problems) of 50% of the population allocate for glasses? I
think for a country like Kenya,one practitioner is adequate...the procedure is done once and I hear it takes abt 30 mins - so in a day he can do abt 10-12...a week - 50-60...a month 200-240...a year 2400-2880. I do not think we have more than those numbers doing Laser Surgery every year.

The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less

@all

Thank you for the replies.

He is the only laser eye surgeon in the whole of eastern africa.

@VVS - yes,could be more than 3,000 - but 2 things - its a one off thing (not like buying glasses) and its not suitable for all - I think its more about looks than function....which is why,while more could afford it,perhaps looks matters less to them (or they prefer the intellectual look)...my two zlotys.

The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less

am very interested in the surgery. am currently on x3.75 and x4.00 lens

Does this thing work for cataract? What if one has other conditions eg aneamia, diabetetes etc.?