Imagine gently sitting back on a rocking chair placed strategically on the verandah of a rural estate to watch a pastoral sunset; the dusk light catches water droplets placed beautifully on the leaves of the conifer, lambs frolic playfully with butterflies and wombats waddle nonchalantly in search of food scraps from the day’s buffet lunch. Observe many beautiful scenes carefree with today’s deal: $1250 for an Intralase blade-free LASIK eye treatment for one eye, including initial consultation, procedure and four post-operation follow-up visits at Eye Laser Clinic of Victoria ($2500 value)

Since 1994, Dr Mark Cherny has built his Eye Laser Clinic of Victoria into one of Melbourne’s largest private ophthalmic centres. Dr Cherny conducts an initial consultation with each patient to determine if they’re eligible for the procedure. Successful candidates proceed to treatment on a separate date, when the advanced Technolas 217z and Intralase instruments are used to reshape the cornea and correct vision defects that include short-sightedness, long-sightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. A post-op follow-up visit to check the healing process is scheduled for the day after treatment, followed by a review one week, three months and 12 months later. Candidates who are not eligible for treatment receive a full refund.

The IntraLase Blade-Free Method uses laser light to create the corneal flap, in place of the metal blade. The benefits include a faster recovery time, decrease in flap-related complications and the surgeon has greater control to tailor the procedure to the individual eye.

The entire procedure lasts around 20 minutes and is virtually painless. Recovery is exceptionally quick – patients can usually return to work and drive the following day, and experience full visual improvement in one to four weeks. While LASIK results vary between individuals, most patients achieve 20/20 vision, spectacle liberation and a new, frameless perspective on the world around them. 

Locations

• 961 Glenhuntly Rd, Caulfield
• 160 Victoria Pde, East Melbourne 
• 225 Charman Rd, Cheltnam