Chief Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, R. Meenakshi and Head, Cornea Department, V. Anitha, explaining the salient features of Elita Silk Lasik System to Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan on Friday.
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The Aravind Eye Hospital, a pioneer in eye care, has added one more feather to its cap as it has introduced the Elita – Silk Lasik System, an upgraded refractive lasik suite, here.Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan formally inaugurated this most modern facility on Friday, with which personalised vision corrective procedure is possible.According to Chief Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital, R. Meenakshi and Head of Cornea Department, V. Anitha, for many young adults, freedom from spectacles and contact lenses can significantly improve comfort and confidence in their professional, academic, sporting and active lifestyles. With advances in technology, refractive surgery has evolved considerably, offering multiple safe and effective options tailored to the individual patient.The Aravind Eye Hospital offers a comprehensive range of refractive procedures, including LASIK, PRK/TransPRK and Phakic ICL, allowing the ophthalmologists to select the most appropriate procedure based on the patient’s age, refractive error, corneal thickness and shape, ocular surface and overall eye health.In this line, the advanced SILK (Smooth Incision Lenticule Keratomileusis) is the latest addition to refractive surgery options. It is a flapless, minimally invasive laser vision correction procedure. Using advanced femtosecond laser technology, a precise lenticule is created within the cornea and removed through a very small incision. This reshapes the cornea and corrects myopia and astigmatism.The major advantage of this modern refractive surgery is that the ophthalmologist can personalise the treatment according to the patients’ need rather than using a standard procedure for everyone.“A detailed preoperative evaluation remains essential to determine whether refractive surgery is suitable and which procedure would provide the best and safest outcome for each individual. With the availability of advanced technologies such as SILK, along with established procedures like LASIK, PRK/TransPRK and Phakic ICL, Aravind Eye Hospital provides patients with a comprehensive spectrum of refractive surgery options under one roof,” said Chief Medical Officer, Aravind Eye Hospital, R. Meenakshi and V. Anitha, Head of Cornea Department.Advisor of Aravind Eye Hospital R. Ramakrishnan was present. Published - August 14, 2026 06:23 pm IST
