Dr.Natasha Lim SG

  Patients with high degrees of myopia often face a narrower set of options when exploring permanent vision correction, since some procedures that work well for mild to moderate prescriptions become less suitable as prescription strength increases. This is where an implantable collamer lens frequently enters the conversation as a meaningful alternative to LASIK. Understanding why this shift happens can help patients with significant myopia approach their consultation with clearer expectations. Why High Myopia Complicates LASIK Candidacy LASIK works by reshaping the cornea using a laser, and the amount of corneal tissue that needs to be removed increases with the degree of correction required. For patients with high myopia, this can mean the procedure would need to remove more corneal tissue than is considered safe, particularly if the patient's cornea is already on the thinner side. Since maintaining sufficient residual corneal thickness after surgery is critical to long term corn...

  Understanding Bladeless Cataract Surgery A cataract forms when proteins inside the eye's natural lens begin to cluster together, gradually clouding a once clear structure. As this clouding progresses, light entering the eye scatters rather than focusing cleanly on the retina, which is why blurred vision, faded colours and glare at night are common early signs. For some patients, these changes happen slowly over several years before they start to interfere with reading, driving or recognising faces across a room. Bladeless cataract surgery is one option available to patients once a cataract has developed to the point where it affects daily activities. The term describes a technique in which a femtosecond laser carries out certain surgical steps that were traditionally performed by hand. Before treatment begins, imaging scans build a detailed picture of the eye, recording the shape of the cornea, the position of the lens and the dimensions of the surrounding structures. This m...

  Choosing a LASIK Surgeon in Singapore: What Patients Should Know Before iLASIK Surgery LASIK surgery remains one of the more established forms of refractive surgery available in Singapore, used to correct short-sightedness, long-sightedness, and astigmatism by reshaping the cornea with a laser. Because outcomes depend heavily on precise assessment and technique, patients are generally advised to understand what the process involves before committing to a procedure. What Happens During LASIK Surgery LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) involves creating a thin flap in the outer layer of the cornea, then using an excimer laser to reshape the underlying corneal tissue before the flap is repositioned. A variation known as iLASIK uses an all-laser, bladeless technique for both the flap creation and the corneal reshaping steps, rather than a mechanical blade. A LASIK surgeon in Singapore will typically assess the following before recommending the procedure: Corneal thickness a...