A1 Team Indonesia driver Satrio Hermanto has gone to great lengths in his preparation for the new season of racing in A1GP. The young driver who has worn spectacles for his entire racing career has recently undergone LASIK eye surgery at the Jakarta Eye Center hospital to improve his vision. The procedure will now enable Hermanto to race without the need for his glasses and should be a great benefit to him when the new A1GP season gets underway in just under two months time.
With LASIK laser eye surgery, the protective surface layer of the cornea is lifted and the laser is used to reshape the layer underneath. The surface is then gently replaced, with the procedure taking less than 30 minutes. The treatment was led by Doctor Donny V. Istiantoro, SpM and his team. Doctor Istiantoro is a former kart racer himself and was in fact a close competitor to Hermanto during his early racing career. Doctor Donny himself underwent a LASIK procedure a couple of years ago and being a micro eye surgeon he understands that clear vision and precision is vital for professions such as a racing driver.
The biggest improvement Hermanto will notice will be during wet weather races. The young Indonesian driver had experienced a fog appearing on the lenses of his glasses within his helmet preventing him for being able to see fully. This happened during last year’s Eastern Creek race; when the rain poured down Hermanto suffered with the misting effect, resulting in him spinning out of the race.
Hermanto commented, “I’m really happy with how the procedure has gone, it’s a great feeling not having to wear glasses. I think this will really benefit me during the season this year especially during the wet races, because it is a tough job to keep the car on the road and avoiding standing water at the same time as your glasses being foggy. With all that is going on around you on the track in A1GP it will be a boost for me not to have to worry about my glasses steaming up.”
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) eye surgery is a type of refractive laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The procedure is generally preferred to photorefractive keratectomy because it requires less time for the patient's recovery, and the patient feels less pain.
The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport featuring the all-new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car enters a new era, with the fourth season of the Series lying ahead. A1GP will return to racing action at the end of September and A1 Team Indonesia, alongside over 20 other nations, will compete around the globe for the pride of its nation.
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