NABH Accredited 
Wavelight Plus Available at Wavikar Eye InstituteAt Wavikar Eye Institute, advanced refractive surgery is backed by detailed evaluation, open discussion and the right technology—selected for your eyes, not the other way around.
Years of Trust
Eye Surgeries Performed
Accredited Eye Care
Refractive Technology Platform
Patients from
Reshape the cornea to reduce spectacle number
Complete eye optical system based personalized treatment planning.
Click here to read more
Personalized treatment based on detailed corneal mapping.
Click here to read more
Flap-based laser vision correction.
Click here to read more
Flapless, touchless advanced surface ablation.
Click here to read moreFlapless, minimally invasive vision correction.
Lenticule extraction using femtosecond laser.
Click here to read more
All these advanced technologies are available at Wavikar Eye Institute.The most suitable option is recommended after a detailed evaluation and open discussion.
Meaningful discussion between surgeon and patient remains an integral part of treatment planning.
No, LASIK is not suitable for everyone. The ideal candidates are adults with stable vision, healthy eyes, and no underlying conditions that may affect healing. Factors such as corneal thickness, severe dry eyes, pregnancy, or certain eye diseases may make LASIK unsuitable. A comprehensive eye evaluation by an ophthalmologist is essential to determine the most appropriate vision correction option for you.
There is no single LASIK procedure that is best for everyone. The most suitable option depends on factors such as your eye power, corneal thickness, lifestyle, and overall eye health. Advanced procedures like Contoura Vision, WaveLight Plus, SMILE, or other laser vision correction techniques may be recommended based on your individual needs. A detailed eye examination by an ophthalmologist is essential to determine the best treatment option for you.
Most patients notice improved vision within 24 to 48 hours after LASIK, and many are able to resume their normal daily activities within a few days. However, complete healing and stabilization of vision may take several weeks. Recovery time can vary depending on the type of procedure and individual healing response, so it is important to follow your ophthalmologist's post-operative instructions and attend all follow-up visits.
If you are not a suitable candidate for LASIK, there are several other advanced vision correction options available. Depending on your eye condition and visual needs, your ophthalmologist may recommend procedures such as SMILE, Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), or refractive lens exchange. A comprehensive eye evaluation will help determine the safest and most effective treatment option for you.
LASIK provides long-lasting vision correction for most people, but natural changes in the eyes over time may cause some degree of refractive error to return. Factors such as aging, hormonal changes, or the progression of existing eye conditions can affect vision. In some cases, an enhancement procedure may be considered if needed. Regular eye check-ups can help monitor your vision and maintain optimal eye health.
Patients from across India and more than 50 countries trust Wavikar Eye Institute for advanced refractive surgery evaluation and personalized treatment.
SEE COUNTRIES
Book your consultation today.
33+ Years of Trust
100000+ Surgeries Performed
NABH Accredited
Patients from 50+ Countries
Personalised Vision Correction Beyond Spectacle Power
Wavelight Plus is the latest generation of customised laser vision correction. Introduced at Wavikar Eye Institute in September 2024, Wavikar Eye Institute was among the first centres in India to offer this technology.
The short-sightedness (myopia) and astigmatism measured during your eye examination.
The detailed shape and curvature of the cornea. This is the component addressed by Contoura Vision.
Every eye contains subtle optical imperfections arising not only from the cornea but also from structures inside the eye. These can influence the quality of vision, especially in low light or demanding visual situations. Wavelight Plus analyses how light travels through the entire optical system of your eye and incorporates this information into treatment planning.
Using these measurements, Wavelight Plus creates a highly detailed virtual model of your eye, known as a Digital Eye Twin, allowing treatment to be personalised to your unique optical characteristics.
One of the important inputs used by Wavelight Plus is detailed corneal surface analysis. This is the same corneal mapping technology that forms the foundation of Contoura Vision. Wavelight Plus goes a step further by analysing how light travels through the entire optical system of the eye, creating a Digital Eye Twin and a more personalised treatment plan.
Clinical studies have shown that a higher proportion of suitable patients achieve visual acuity better than 6/6 (20/20), including 6/4 vision or 6/4 partial vision, compared with conventional treatments. Individual results depend on the characteristics of the eye and healing response.
Wavelight Plus is available alongside StreamLight, Contoura Vision, SmartSight NOVA and ICL.
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
A detailed evaluation helps determine whether Wavelight Plus is the most suitable option for your eyes.
Personalised Vision Correction Beyond Spectacle Power
Wavelight Plus is the latest generation of customised laser vision correction. Introduced at Wavikar Eye Institute in September 2024, Wavikar Eye Institute was among the first centres in India to offer this technology.
The short-sightedness (myopia) and astigmatism measured during your eye examination.
The detailed shape and curvature of the cornea. This is the component addressed by Contoura Vision.
Every eye contains subtle optical imperfections arising not only from the cornea but also from structures inside the eye. These can influence the quality of vision, especially in low light or demanding visual situations. Wavelight Plus analyses how light travels through the entire optical system of your eye and incorporates this information into treatment planning.
Using these measurements, Wavelight Plus creates a highly detailed virtual model of your eye, known as a Digital Eye Twin, allowing treatment to be personalised to your unique optical characteristics.
One of the important inputs used by Wavelight Plus is detailed corneal surface analysis. This is the same corneal mapping technology that forms the foundation of Contoura Vision. Wavelight Plus goes a step further by analysing how light travels through the entire optical system of the eye, creating a Digital Eye Twin and a more personalised treatment plan.
Clinical studies have shown that a higher proportion of suitable patients achieve visual acuity better than 6/6 (20/20), including 6/4 vision or 6/4 partial vision, compared with conventional treatments. Individual results depend on the characteristics of the eye and healing response.
Wavelight Plus is available alongside StreamLight, Contoura Vision, SmartSight NOVA and ICL.
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
A detailed evaluation helps determine whether Wavelight Plus is the most suitable option for your eyes.
Philosophy Behind Decision-Making in Refractive Surgery
If you have been exploring options for freedom from glasses, you may already have come across many terms such as LASIK, Wavelight Plus, Contoura Vision, SmartSight NOVA, StreamLight, ICL and PRELEX.
A common question patients ask me is:
"Doctor, which one is the best?"
My answer is usually the same.
"The best procedure is the one that is best for your eyes."
Modern refractive surgery offers many excellent technologies. Each has its strengths. Choosing the most appropriate procedure is not simply a matter of selecting the latest technology. It is a combination of science, clinical experience and understanding the needs of the individual patient.
At Wavikar Eye Institute, one of our greatest strengths is the availability of multiple refractive surgery technologies under one roof. This allows us to focus on what is most appropriate for you rather than beginning with a single procedure and working backwards.
Some patients may benefit from Wavelight Plus. Other patients may benefit more from one of the other available procedures, such as SmartSight NOVA, StreamLight, ICL or PRELEX. Occasionally, the best recommendation may even be to postpone surgery.
The decision depends not only on your spectacle number and eye measurements, but also on your age, occupation, lifestyle, visual expectations and sometimes even your ability to adapt to a particular visual system.
Equally important, we encourage open discussion.
If you have read about a particular procedure, spoken to friends, watched videos or have your own preferences, we are happy to discuss them with you. We believe that an informed patient makes better decisions and has more realistic expectations.
The goal of the consultation is to help you understand the available options and choose the one that is most likely to provide the safest and most satisfying long-term outcome for your eyes.
Technology continues to evolve. New procedures will continue to appear.
Our philosophy, however, remains unchanged:
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
— Dr. Chandrashekhar Wavikar
Flapless and Touchless Laser Vision Correction
StreamLight is an advanced surface laser vision correction procedure used to treat myopia and astigmatism.
Also known as Advanced Surface Ablation, TransPRK or SmartSurface®*, StreamLight performs laser vision correction directly on the corneal surface without creating a flap or removing a lenticule.
Unlike LASIK, no corneal flap is created. Unlike SmartSight NOVA, no lenticule is removed.
The procedure is performed entirely with laser technology without instruments touching the eye during treatment.
Because no flap is created, more of the natural corneal structure is preserved compared with flap-based procedures.
Some patients who may not be ideal candidates for LASIK can still be suitable for StreamLight, depending on their eye measurements and corneal characteristics. The absence of a flap also makes it attractive for selected patients involved in contact sports or physically demanding professions.
In suitable eyes, StreamLight can be combined with Contoura Vision or Wavelight Plus treatment planning, allowing the benefits of surface laser vision correction to be combined with advanced customised treatment.
Visual recovery is generally slower than LASIK but continues to improve steadily over the following days and weeks.
Most patients can comfortably perform routine daily activities within a few days. Mild discomfort, watering and light sensitivity may be experienced during the first day after surgery, while vision may initially appear slightly hazy. In most cases, this gradually improves as healing progresses.
Swimming and most routine activities are usually permitted within about a week, subject to the surgeon's advice.
Older surface ablation procedures were associated with a higher risk of corneal haze. Modern treatment protocols, improved laser technology and the use of Mitomycin-C in selected cases have significantly reduced the incidence of clinically significant haze.
StreamLight is available alongside Wavelight Plus, Contoura Vision, SmartSight NOVA and ICL.
For some patients, StreamLight may be preferred because of its flapless and touchless approach. For others, LASIK, SmartSight NOVA or ICL may be more suitable.
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
* SmartSurface® is a registered trademark of SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions.TransPRK (Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy) is a commonly used term for advanced surface laser vision correction.
SmartSight NOVA treats myopia and astigmatism using a flapless technique known as lenticule extraction.
This procedure is also known as SMILE® (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction). SmartSight® is Schwind's platform for performing the same category of flapless lenticule extraction procedure.
Instead of creating a corneal flap as in LASIK, a femtosecond laser creates a thin lens-shaped tissue layer (lenticule) within the cornea, which is removed through a small incision.
Flapless & Minimally Invasive: No corneal flap is created, helping preserve the natural corneal architecture.
Enhanced Corneal Strength: By preserving the anterior corneal layers, SmartSight maintains better corneal biomechanical integrity than flap-based procedures.
Less Post-Operative Dryness: Many patients experience less post-operative dryness and can resume most daily activities quickly. Swimming and most routine activities are usually permitted within about a week, subject to the surgeon's advice.
SmartSight NOVA Technology: Wavikar Eye Institute introduced SmartSight in May 2024 and SmartSight NOVA in January 2026. SmartSight NOVA incorporates fully automated centration and active cyclotorsion compensation throughout the procedure. By continuously maintaining alignment between the planned treatment and the eye, it enhances treatment precision and contributes to excellent visual outcomes. This advanced software platform represents a significant evolution of SmartSight technology.
Recovery: Visual recovery is generally slightly slower than LASIK. Most patients can comfortably perform routine daily activities within 2–3 days, although mild haziness of vision may be noticed initially. In most cases, this gradually improves over the first 1–2 weeks.
SmartSight NOVA at Wavikar Eye Institute: SmartSight NOVA is available alongside Wavelight Plus, Contoura Vision, StreamLight and ICL.
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
SMILE® (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is a registered trademark of Carl Zeiss Meditec. SmartSight® and SmartSight NOVA® are registered trademarks of Schwind eye-tech-solutions.
Freedom from Glasses Without Corneal Laser Vision Correction
Not suitable for LASIK, Contoura Vision, Wavelight Plus or SmartSight NOVA?
You may still be able to achieve freedom from glasses with an Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL).
LASIK, Contoura Vision, Wavelight Plus and SmartSight NOVA improve vision by reshaping the cornea. ICL corrects vision by implanting a customised lens inside the eye without reshaping the cornea.
An Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL® – Implantable Collamer Lens, STAAR Surgical) is a customised lens placed inside the eye through a small incision, where it works alongside the eye's natural lens to correct vision.
Other phakic intraocular lenses are also available, including IPCL® (Implantable Phakic Contact Lens, Care Group, India). The most suitable lens is selected after detailed evaluation.
Just as a detailed evaluation is required before LASIK or other laser vision correction procedures, a dedicated ICL work-up is required before lens implantation. Special measurements help determine whether ICL is suitable, which lens size is appropriate and whether the eye is likely to benefit from the procedure.
Unlike corneal laser procedures, ICL does not remove corneal tissue or alter the shape of the cornea.
Many patients achieve excellent visual outcomes with ICL, particularly those with higher spectacle numbers.
One of the unique advantages of phakic intraocular lenses is that they can be removed or exchanged if required in the future.
Modern phakic intraocular lenses have an excellent safety record. Over the last three decades, improvements in lens design, diagnostic technology, surgical instruments, software-based measurements and surgeon experience have significantly enhanced both safety and predictability.
As with any intraocular procedure, careful sizing and positioning remain important. Potential concerns include lens rotation, raised eye pressure (glaucoma), cataract formation and night-time visual phenomena such as halos around lights. Detailed measurements help minimise these risks.
Vision often improves rapidly after surgery, although recovery varies from patient to patient. Most routine activities can usually be resumed within a few days, subject to the surgeon's advice.
In the uncommon event of a residual spectacle number after surgery, enhancement options may be available depending on the eye and the amount of residual error.
Dr. Chandrashekhar Wavikar has been performing phakic intraocular lens implantation for over 30 years.
ICL is available alongside Wavelight Plus, Contoura Vision, SmartSight NOVA and StreamLight.
For some patients, ICL serves as an alternative when laser vision correction is not the best option. For others, it may be the preferred first choice.
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
A detailed evaluation helps determine whether ICL is the most suitable option for your eyes.
Freedom from Reading Glasses and Distance Glasses
PRELEX (Presbyopic Lens Exchange) is a procedure designed for people who wish to reduce their dependence on glasses for both distance and near vision.
Instead of reshaping the cornea with a laser, PRELEX replaces the eye's natural lens with an advanced intraocular lens, similar to the procedure performed during cataract surgery.
Unlike LASIK, Contoura Vision, Wavelight Plus, SmartSight NOVA and StreamLight, PRELEX corrects vision by replacing the eye's natural lens rather than reshaping the cornea.
Depending on the eye and visual requirements, monofocal, enhanced monofocal, EDOF (Extended Depth of Focus) and trifocal intraocular lenses may be considered.
Because the natural lens is replaced, cataract surgery is generally not required later in life.
Just as a detailed evaluation is required before LASIK or ICL, PRELEX requires a dedicated work-up. Measurements of the eye, lifestyle requirements, personality profile and visual expectations help determine whether PRELEX is suitable and which intraocular lens is likely to provide the best outcome.
Vision usually improves rapidly after surgery, although the rate of recovery varies between individuals and lens types.
Most routine daily activities can usually be resumed within a few days, subject to the surgeon's advice.
The success of PRELEX depends not only on surgery and selecting the most appropriate intraocular lens, but also on the healing response of the eye, the response of the human body and the brain's ability to adapt to the chosen visual system.
Some advanced lens designs may be associated with night-time visual phenomena such as halos or glare. A detailed evaluation helps determine which lens option is most suitable for an individual's visual needs and expectations.
PRELEX is available alongside Wavelight Plus, Contoura Vision, SmartSight NOVA, StreamLight and ICL, allowing the most appropriate solution to be selected for each eye.
Technology is selected for the eye, not the eye for the technology.
Book Appointment 
WhatsApp Us 
Quick Enquiry