LASIK in Hyderabad, decided honestly — not sold.
TL;DR
LASIK can free many people from glasses — but only if it genuinely suits your eyes. The honest first step is an assessment that measures your prescription, your corneas and your tear film, and tells you plainly whether laser, ICL, or neither is right for you. At PSR, the same senior surgeon, Dr. H. Siva Mohan Reddy, carries you through all of it — the assessment, the procedure, and every follow-up. We never sell you a procedure your eyes don't need.
What LASIK actually is
LASIK is laser vision correction. Using a precise laser, the surgeon gently reshapes the front surface of your eye, the cornea, so light focuses correctly and you depend far less on glasses or contact lenses. It's a short, day-care procedure done under numbing drops, with no overnight stay. For the right eyes it is one of the most reliable things modern ophthalmology offers. The whole question is whether your eyes are the right eyes — and that is what we find out before anything else.
Are you a candidate? The assessment comes first
We don't begin by booking surgery. We begin by measuring your eyes: your prescription and how stable it has been, your corneal thickness and shape, your pupil size, and the health of your tear film. From those findings we tell you honestly which path fits — including the answer that sometimes laser isn't wise yet, or at all. Many places treat LASIK as the default and work backwards. We'd rather tell you the truth, even when the truth is "not laser, for you."
The quickest way to start is our short LASIK suitability check — a few honest questions that tell us, and you, whether a full assessment is worth your time.
LASIK, or a different route?
If your power is very high, your corneas are thin or irregular, or you have significant dry eye, laser may not be the gentlest choice. In those cases ICL — a soft lens placed inside the eye, removing no corneal tissue — is often the better, reversible option, and we perform it in-house. Because we offer both laser and ICL, our advice isn't bent toward whichever procedure we happen to do. It's bent toward your eyes. If you're weighing advice you've had elsewhere, you're welcome to come for a calm second opinion first.
The day, and your recovery
LASIK itself takes only a few minutes per eye, under numbing drops, with you awake and gently talked through each step. Most people notice clearer vision within a day or so and return to routine quickly, following a simple schedule of drops and a few follow-up visits. Screens, dust and swimming are managed for a short while. You leave with written instructions and our number, so there is always someone to ask if something feels off.
Done by one surgeon, start to finish
Your assessment, counselling and follow-up happen here at PSR, Himayat Nagar, and the laser procedure itself is performed by the same surgeon, Dr. H. Siva Mohan Reddy — Aravind-trained and in ophthalmology since 2001 — at a fully equipped dedicated laser facility. The surgeon who examines you is the one who performs your procedure and sees you through follow-up. With refractive surgery, where careful measurement and honest judgement decide the outcome, that continuity is the whole point.
Why here
PSR has cared for Hyderabad's eyes since 1975, across three generations of surgeons, with 4.9★ from 1,106 Google reviews. Our promise on refractive care is simple: we tell you which path, if any, fits your eyes, and we offer both laser and ICL so the advice stays honest. When you're ready, book an assessment and we'll take it from there.
The surgeon who examines you is the one who operates.
At many busy centres, one person consults you, another operates, and a third sees you afterwards. Here, the same senior surgeon stays with you through your LASIK, and every visit after.
Questions worth asking, of anyone.
Your sight is not where to bargain-hunt. Ask these of any practice you are considering:
- Will I meet the surgeon who will operate, before the day?
- Will the same surgeon perform my surgery and my follow-ups?
- Is the lens or plan chosen for my eye and my life, or for a package?
- If something needs attention afterwards, who handles it?
- Will someone tell me honestly if I don't need surgery yet?
At Dr. P. Siva Reddy Eye Hospital, the answer to every one of these is yes.
Third generation of a family Hyderabad has trusted with its eyes since 1975, founded by Padma Bhushan Dr. P. Siva Reddy, "the People's Ophthalmologist."
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Frequently asked questions
Am I a good candidate for LASIK?
Often you'll only know after a proper assessment. LASIK suits many people with stable spectacle power, healthy corneas of adequate thickness, and no significant dry eye. We confirm with measurements of your prescription, corneal thickness and shape, and your tear film. If laser fits, we say so plainly; if it doesn't, we tell you that just as honestly and explain the better route for your eyes.
LASIK or ICL — which is right for me?
Neither is universally better; they suit different eyes. LASIK reshapes the cornea and works well for many prescriptions. ICL places a soft lens inside the eye and is often the honest choice for higher power, thinner or irregular corneas, or troublesome dry eyes. The same suitability assessment decides which fits you — and we offer both, so the advice isn't tied to what we happen to do. You can read more on our ICL page.
Does LASIK hurt, and will I be awake?
You're awake, but the eye is numbed with drops, so the procedure itself is not painful. Most people feel only pressure for a short while. Afterwards there can be mild grittiness or watering for a few hours, which settles. Dr. H. Siva Mohan Reddy talks you through each step as it happens, so nothing comes as a surprise.
Is LASIK permanent? Will my vision drift back?
The correction LASIK makes to your cornea is permanent. What changes over the years is your eye itself — for example, most people still develop presbyopia (reading-glasses age) in their 40s, and cataract later in life, regardless of LASIK. We explain honestly what laser can and cannot promise for your eyes before you decide anything.
What is the recovery time after LASIK?
Many people notice clearer vision within a day or so and return to routine activities quickly, with a simple schedule of drops and a few follow-up visits. Screens, dust and swimming are managed for a short period. Timelines vary by eye, so you leave with written guidance and our number for any worry.
Can I have LASIK if I have dry eyes or thin corneas?
Sometimes, but these are exactly the situations where laser may not be the wisest choice — and where being told the truth matters most. If your corneas are thin or your dry eye is significant, we'll say so, and ICL is often the better, gentler route. The assessment is what tells us, rather than a guess.
What does LASIK cost in Hyderabad?
There's no single figure, because it depends on your prescription, your corneas, and the right technique for your eyes, which we only know after measuring them. We'd rather discuss it properly than publish a number that misleads. After the surgeon examines your eyes you'll have a clear picture of your options and costs. You're warmly welcome to visit us in Himayat Nagar — book a time on WhatsApp or by phone.
Is LASIK done at PSR, and will the same surgeon see me through?
Yes — the same senior surgeon, Dr. H. Siva Mohan Reddy, sees you through it all. Your assessment, counselling and follow-up are at PSR, Himayat Nagar; the laser procedure itself is performed by that same surgeon at a fully equipped dedicated laser facility. You won't be consulted by one person and operated on by another.
Is there an age limit for LASIK?
Broadly, LASIK is considered once the eyes have stopped changing — usually from the late teens or early twenties — and when your prescription has been stable for a while. There's no rigid upper age, but past a point cataract surgery may be the more sensible route to clearer vision. We guide you to the option that genuinely fits your stage of life.
Medically reviewed by Dr. H. Siva Mohan Reddy · 2026-06-21
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