LASIK Surgery in Coimbatore

Lasik surgery in Coimbatore is performed by some of the best surgeons in the country. The Lasik procedure is a safe and effective way to improve your vision. Lasik surgery can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Lasik surgery is a quick and painless procedure that can be done in your doctor’s office. Lasik surgery is a great option for people who want to improve their vision without glasses or contact lenses. Lasik surgery can also help you avoid the risks associated with wearing contact lenses. Lasik surgery is an outpatient procedure, so you will not have to stay in the hospital overnight. Lasik surgery is a safe and effective way to improve your vision. Lasik surgery can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Lasik surgery is a quick and painless procedure that can be done in your doctor’s office.

Which conditions can LASIK treat

Lasik is a 10 minutes procedure and can help you get rid of contact lenses and spectacles. LASIK is very effective in treating refractive errors such a near sightedness, far sightedness and astigmatism:

Lasik surgery can correct Myopia

Myopia [Near Sightedness]

Hyperopia [Far Sightedness]

Astigmatism

LASIK Surgery Procedure

Our Lasik eye surgeons in Coimbatore offer the best and safest procedure for specs removal. There are 2 key procedures for performing Lasik surgeries, namely Flap-based and Flapless (PRK) :

Flap-Based Procedure, Lasik Surgeon:

  • Forms a thin corneal flap using a microkeratome or Femto Laser.
  • Pulls back the flap to show the underlying corneal tissue
  • Uses excimer laser to reshape the cornea in a unique pre-specified pattern
Flapless Procedure, Lasik surgeon:
  • Uses Laser to remove the front eye tissue layer (epithelial)
  • Uses excimer laser to reshape the cornea
  • This is the safest procedure, however, the eye takes 1-2 days more to recover

The LASIK procedure itself usually takes about 10 minutes. Plan to have someone drive you home after surgery.

Laser / LASIK Eye Surgery Options in Coimbatore

Standard LASIK in Coimbatore

This is the base standard for LASIK surgery in Coimbatore. Under this method, the cornea flap is created using a blade. Then excimer laser is used to reshape cornea

Femto LASIK (Blade free) in Coimbatore

It is an advanced version of Standard LASIK. Instead of using a blade to create the corneal flap, a Femtosecond laser is used to create the flap. The whole process is completely automated. Around 15-20% patients in Coimbatore go for this procedure.

ICL Specs removal in Coimbatore

ICL is typically used for high numbers/ power or thin cornea, where LASIK is not feasible. ICL is one of the most advanced vision correction procedure adopted in Coimbatore. The aspherical lens is fixed and placed over the natural lens of the eye surgically for vision correction errors asking remarkable results.

Contoura vision in Coimbatore

Contoura vision, is a form of corneal wavefront topo guided treatment, which removes the aberrations in cornea and gives you clearer vision. The high level of accuracy with the surgery is majorly due to the topographical mapping of the eye. Contoura works on the visual axis rather than the pupillary axis.

SMILE Eye Surgery in Coimbatore

SMILE is a flapless and bladeless procedure. However, the recovery takes about 7 – 10 days. The dry eye after effects of the surgery are less with a SMILE. SMILE surgery is in its recent stages, and it’s cost is very high in Coimbatore. 

PRK Surgery in Coimbatore

PRK is a flapless and bladeless procedure, and one of the safest eye surgeries in Coimbatore. Typically, PRK surgery has a recovery time of 2 – 5 days. EyeMantra Coimbatore offers SmartSurf One-step Lasik procedure, which is touchless, flapless and bladeless. It has no flap related complications and is extremely safe.


LASIK is a safe procedure with very rare complications. Laser Specs removal surgeries performed at Eye Mantra Coimbatore and other branches has helped more than 10,000 people to get rid of spectacles forever.

LASIK Eye Surgery Cost in Coimbatore

Eye Mantra hospital by Mantra Care is one of the top eye hospitals in Coimbatore offering affordable LASIK eye surgery. If you have health insurance, you can get Lasik done under insurance. Eye Mantra Coimbatore also offers Lasik Surgery EMI option starting ₹500/ month. LASIK eye surgery costs depend greatly on the procedure that you go for. The more advanced the technology the higher the cost. Our Standard LASIK surgery starts at ₹12,000/eye.  Bladeless LASIK procedure in Coimbatore may vary in cost between ₹20,000 and ₹50,000 /eye.  Here’s a comparison on the cost:

TreatmentApprox. Cost/ Eye (₹)
Standard LASIK12,000
C LASIK15,000
Contoura Vision55,000
Trans PRK (Bladeless/ Flapless)55,000
Smile (Bladeless / Flapless)50,000

Best Eye hospital for LASIK Surgery in Coimbatore

There are multiple good hospitals for LASIK Laser surgery near Coimbatore, including AIIMS, Eye Mantra, The Eye & Vision Center. Eye Mantra is considered to be the best place for LASIK surgery in Coimbatore & the NCR region.

At Mantra Care Coimbatore, we are a team of top refractive surgeons who’re skilled in performing the LASIK, SMILE, Contoura, PRK and ICL surgeries. We have helped more than 10,000 patients in Coimbatore to get rid of contact lens and glasses. 

Our Coimbatore Lasik treatment centers are near these localities

  • KK Pudur
  • RS Puram
  • Ramanathapuram
  • Saibaba Colony
  • Sivananda Colony
  • Siddhapudur
  • Bharathiyar Road
  • Marudamalai Road
  • Bharathi Nagar
  • Saravanampatti
  • Avinashi Road
  • Chinnavedampatti
  • Ram Nagar
  • Big Bazaar Street
  • Peelamedu
  • Race Course road
  • Edayar Street
  • Ganapathy
  • Trichy Road
  • Avarampalayam Road
  • Vadavalli
  • Vedapatti
  • Sanganoor
  • Nanjundapuram
  • Sowripalayam
  • Velandipalayam
  • Mettupalayam
  • Puliyakulam Road
  • VKK Menon Road
  • R K Puram
  • Pappampatti
  • Dr Jaganathan Nagar
  • Thadagam Road
  • GV Residency Road
  • Kothari Layout
  • Manikarampalayam
  • Lakshmi Mills Junction
  • Krishnaswamy Nagar
  • NGGO Colony
  • Sathy Road
  • K Vadamadurai
  • Perur Road
  • Kalappa Naicken Palayam
  • Kinathukadavu
  • Sri Vignesh Nagar
  • Kallipalayam
  • Goods Shed Road
  • Singanallur-Vellalore Road
  • Venkitapuram
  • Bharathi Colony
  • Kurumbapalayam
  • Thondamuthur Road
  • Vadugapalayam
  • Gurusamy Nagar
  • Cholan Nagar
  • Kuniyamuthur

Top LASIK Surgeons in Coimbatore

Dr. Shweta Jain
Cataract, Retina, Glaucoma, LASIK
Dr. Akanksha Gautam
Retina Specialist
Dr. Surbi Taneja
Cataract, Glaucoma
Dr. Harleen Kaur
Cataract, Retina, Glaucoma

LASIK Eye Surgery Facilities in Coimbatore

Eye LASIK Machine
Operation Theater
Sirius
Post Operative
Slit Lamp

FAQ's

What is LASIK surgery?

LASIK surgery is a procedure that eliminates and decreases the requirement of glasses or contact lens. An excimer laser gently reshapes the cornea with computer-controlled accuracy to fix nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. You  can here view our locations of Lasik Surgery In India.

What is the cost of LASIK surgery?

LASIK surgery in Coimbatore starts at cost of Rs 15,000/- per eye. But the cost can go up to Rs 50,000/eye for advanced procedures such as PRK, Bladeless, SmartSurf and Smile. If you have health insurance, you can get Lasik done under insurance. Eye Mantra Coimbatore also offers EMI option starting Rs. 500/ month. 

How much time is taken in performing LASIK surgery?

LASIK surgery usually takes 15-20 minutes for each eye and all depends on the vision problem you are having.

How do you know if you are a candidate for LASIK?

You are eligible for Lasik Surgery in Coimbatore if you meet the following criteria:

  1. More than 18 years of age.
  2. No history or findings of active corneal disease.
  3. No frequent changes in the prescription of your glasses or contact lenses.
  4. No issue of dry eyes

Are Laser LASIK procedures safe?

LASIK procedures are very safe and US FDA approved. However, like any other surgical procedure it can have some complications which are extremely rare.

Some patients might experience mild dryness in eyes which is usually relieved by lubricating drops and disappears over time. Some may also experience temporary halos during night time which also reduces with time. Immediately after LASIK one might experience mild heaviness and blurring of vision. 

Is the LASIK procedure painful?

No, LASIK surgery is not a painful procedure. Infact, more than 95% patients in Coimbatore experienced no feeling of pain post their LASIK surgery. 

Can both eyes be treated in LASIK surgery at the same time?

Yes, most patients in Coimbatore get both eyes treated at the same time.  This is  also recommended by doctors as well.