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  Laser eye surgery is used to treat short sightedness, astigmatism, and long sightedness. People, who require glasses or contact lenses for distance vision may have this treatment, and may become much less dependent on optical correction, or in many cases, not require glasses or contact lenses at all. Laser eye treatment will not usually replace reading glasses. The treatment involves reshaping the surface of the eye. This is achieved with an instrument called an Excimer laser. The first laser eye treatments in Australia were done in 1993 in Melbourne and Sydney. Dr Downie and Dr Westmore were among the first ophthalmologists to carry out this treatment in Australia, travelling to Melbourne with the patients to perform this treatment. In 1998 an Excimer laser unit was installed at The Eye Hospital. The Eye Hospital has now installed the latest generation laser which allows a wider range of treatments. Patients no longer need to travel out of Tasmania for laser eye surgery. Click here to download our Excimer Laser Factsheet (Adobe PDF Format, 202kb) which contains more detail on Excimer Laser Surgery and the fees. If you would like more specific information, or just have an general enquiry, please use the form below... |
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