Doing lasik has been on my mind for a couple of years but I had been putting it off due to fear of the outcome. Since I have been less busy recently, I signed up for Shinagawa monthly talk posted on their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ShinLasikEyeCentre) on a whim. It was a no-brainer to choose Shinagawa as my sister and a couple of my friends had their lasik done there previously.
Mr Taro accompanied me to the talk at Shinagawa Optical located at Level 2 of Wheelock Place. I attended Dr Lee Sao Bing's talk which was around 40 minutes.
There used to be cash vouchers given by Shinagawa for the lasik treatments if you attend their talk some years back. During the talk I attend, Shinagawa offers an exclusive package rate of 3,688++ for their latest Intralase Wavefront using the latest Amaris laser. This rate is only valid for lasik procedure taken up within one month of the talk so if you are unable to make it, you can always attend the next monthly talk.
At the end of the talk, we were informed to follow one of the staff upstairs to Level 5 for make an appointment for the pre lasik assessment if we are keen. Mr Taro was like 'Let's go!' and I was like 'What!? I haven't make up my mind!' Anyhow, I followed Mr Taro and due to his quick action, we were in the front end of the queue and everyone was moving so quickly upstairs and I felt like a kiasu Singaporean on my way to some sale. I managed to get an earlier slot which is good as you can have more dates available for you to choose from for the lasik procedure subsequently.
After making the appointment, you can always head back to Level 2 should you have further queries for Dr Lee.
Pre Lasik Assessment
My appointment was at 9am and I was immediately led to two rooms by a nurse who performed various eye tests. She was professional and friendly and would explain each test that was performed. Numbing eye drops was also applied which stings slightly but was still manageable. I was then asked to watch 3 videos on the lasik procedures, eligibility and risks involved.
I headed back to the waiting area which was crowded with patients by then and waited around 15 minutes before I had my consultation with Dr Lee. The consultation was really short, around 5 minutes where Dr Lee summarized about the lasik procedure which was mentioned during the talk. Honestly, I did not do much homework about lasik and could only ask if my cornea was thick enough and it was only that Dr Lee assured me that there was no issues with my eyes and in fact, my cornea is thicker than the average. I could opt for the newer Amaris laser or older Allegretto laser depending on my preference. There was no hard selling on his side to push me into doing the more expensive option.
I was slightly disappointed though as the consultation seems really rushed and he did not really go into the details of my eye tests outcome. My sister assured me that probably there was no issue which is why he did not go into elaborate details.
I headed back to the waiting area where you would be asked to book for a surgery date so it would be good to be really decisive. I could not make up my mind on which laser to use but booked the surgery date first.
I waited awhile before 3 more eye tests was performed. The assessment took around 3 hours in total and I left before 12 noon.
The numbing eye drops would affect your vision slightly for 4-5 hours according to the nurse. My vision was not really affected though and I could move around as per usual. The only thing was that I was not able to read texts on my phone with my specs on.
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