READ WITHOUT GLASSES!
First procedures planned already before these vacations
We invite you to visit dr Malgorzata Gadomska, dr Elzbieta Archacka and dr Mariusz Rowinski for qualification examination. You can arrange for a visit by March 17, 2006 by phone at +22 654 68 06, +22 654 67 81 or by e-mail: rejestracja@okolaser.com.pl
If you have to wear glasses to read, you know how inconvenient it may be. Our Centre will soon become Poland's first to offer a modern method of laser presbyopia reversal (LAPR).
Refractive surgery can help people with presbyopia, i.e. all those who wear age-related reading glasses. Affecting majority of people above 40 years of age, this problem is and effect of natural physiological processes taking place the human body. Many people find it inconvenient to put on glasses for reading. That there are many of them can be reflected by the fact that a surgical method providing for reading without glasses was long sought for. It has become possible today. Thanks to the use of laser correction, also known as the LAPR method, thousands of people worldwide do not have to wear reading glasses anymore.
How does presbyopia develop? The eye lens gets wider with time thus giving the ciliary muscle that supports it less and less space to function properly, i.e. to flex the lens.
Primary qualification criteria:
- no distant vision correction (glasses, lenses); if the patient has this problem, then he/she should decide to undergo a laser vision correction at least six months earlier)
- practically full vision acuity in both eyes (ability to read the whole table without glasses),
- astigmatism lower than 0.75 D
- normal intraocular pressure
- generally in good health and without eye diseases
- no history of ophthalmic procedures (like cataract, glaucoma)
- allowed defect in both eyes: +/- 0.5 D
Qualification:
- depends on the result of the qualification examination.
The procedures takes around one hour. Both eyes are operated during this time.
In the LAPR method, an eye surgeon uses laser to perform 8 radial incisions. This simple procedure increases the dimension of the eyeball thus creating the necessary space for the ciliary muscles to flex.
The patient can see better already on the next day - but it is important to do rehabilitation in order to sustain the effect. Eyes need to be trained daily (a set of very simple exercises that can be done in a few minutes). It is also important not to wear glasses, even if the patient feels the need to do so.
Following a LAPR procedure, the patient must train his/her eyes (for a few minutes daily) - this is necessary to sustain the effect brought by the procedure.
Qualification examination - PLN 100
LAPR procedure PLN 6,000 PLN (2 eyes)
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EPI-LASIK korekcja laserowaLaserowa korekcja wzroku zabieg o nazwie EPI-LASIK. New EPI-LASIK technology
EPI-LASIK is the latest achievement in vision correction technique. There are only 20 such facilities in Europe at present. We recommend it to centres with strong experience in refractive surgery because Epi-Lasik may successfully replace two of the three currently used laser procedures: PRK and LASEK. The Epi-Lasik technique itself allows for a very economical treatment of the eye: firstly, it allows for detaching a very thin epithelial flap with the use of special equipment instead of alcohol and, secondly, thanks to this, the flap comes back to its place alive. This is why the patient regains full visual acuity after just 4-5 days. Today, EPI-LASIK is the safest laser refractive surgery procedure. Personally, I can say I am happy that Epi- Lasik is available in Poland and that doctors who perform procedures of this kind have been excellently trained to do so.
Cornea transplants
We invite you to tests and qualifications to cornea transplant procedures. To arrange a qualification appointment with Professor Jerzy Szaflik call 0 22 654 68 06, 0 22 654 67 81.
Surgical treatment of retinal detachments.
P rocedures will be performed at Eye Microsurgery Centre LASER.
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Cataract
Eye Microsurgery Centre LASER offers phacoemulsification cataract extraction with the use of the latest phacoemulsificator InfinitiT and the AquaLaseT liquefaction device by US-based company Alcon. In phacoemulsification procedures we use foldable lenses, including the latest AcrySof® Natural and pseudoaccommodation lenses Restor®.
Visit to eye specialist with MD degree,Visit to eye specialist,DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION ,Cornea topography/TMS/ 1 eye,,Field of vision 1 eye 2 eyes ,Lens calculation 1 eye ,Biometry,/measurement of eyeball length/ 1 eye 2 eyes,Autorefractometer /computer vision examination/ 2 eyes,Tonometry /intraocular pressure measurement with the applanation method,no additional consultation/ 2 eyes,Tonometry /intraocular pressure measurement in relationship with corneal thickness/ 2 eyes ,Gonioscopy 2 eyes ,Pachymetry and endothelium evaluation 2 eyes,Subconjunctival and peribulbar injection,/excluding cost of examination/ ,Intravenous injection /no medication included/ ,Intramuscular injection /no medication included/ ,Issue of a health certificate for administrative and diagnostic purposes based on medical documentation ,Application of collagen seals 1 eye ,Application of lens ,Lacrimal duct irrigation ,ANAESTHETIC CARE ,For cataract/glaucoma operation ,For laser procedure ,LASER CORRECTION OF VISION ERRORS /single eye/, Qualification examination ,/deducted from the price of the other eye procedure,PRK method,LASEK method ,LASEK + TOSCA method,LASIK + TOSCA method ,/Mitomycin procedure charged extra/,EPI - LASIK method,PTK procedure (therapeutic laser treatment of the cornea) , 2nd procedure,scraping of ingrowing corneal epithelium , 1st procedure ,2nd procedure,presbyopia correction ,PROCEDURE OF ATTACHING A LENS TO THE EYE ,Follow-up visits - first 2 weeks after the procedure are included in the price of the procedure, follow-up visits up to 3 months after the procedure,more than 3 months after the procedure,Laser re-operations:, up to 8 months after the procedure, Free, between 8 and 12 months after the procedure,OTHER OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES /single eye/ ,Strabismus operation, up to 2 muscles,more than 2 muscles,Chalazion,Cutaneous horn,Pterygium, Entropion, Ectropion,Amnion attachment , Pingueculum,Yellow patches, Extra charge for anaesthesia, CATARACT OPERATION /single eye/, Qualification examination,extracapsular cataract extraction with hard lens implantation /qualification price included/,phacoemulsification with hard lens implantation /qualification price included/,phacoemulsification with foldable lens implantation /qualification price included/,phacoemulsification with NATURAL lens implantation /qualification price included/,phacoemulsification with RESTOR pseudo-accommodation lens, implantation /qualification price included/,CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA EXTRACTION /single eye/ ,extracapsular cataract extraction with hard lens implantation /qualification price included/,phacoemulsification with foldable lens implantation /qualification price included/,CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION /single eye/ ,Penetrating keratoplasty,Transplantation and cataract extraction,with Acrysof NATURAL lens,GLAUCOMA OPERATION,Qualification examination,Single eye operation /qualification price included,Follow-up visits: - first 2 weeks after the procedure included in the price of the procedure, follow-up visits up to 3 months after the procedure,more than 2 months after the procedure, IMPLANTATION OF INTRACORNEAL RINGS (INTACS), Qualification examination, Surgical procedure
Minor Procedures
Minor ophthalmic procedures include:
Eyeball - some changes require a surgical intervention:
pterygium - it is a conjunctival degeneration that resembles an insect's wing – hence its name.
The pathologically changed conjunctiva proliferates, in the form of a wedge, onto the cornea. If the growth rate is high, it may happen that the tip of the wing enters the axis of vision and impairs the visual acuity. This is why the change should be operated as early as possible. The disease is most frequent among people who work outdoor in a strong sunlight.
Pigmentation changes – clusters of pigmentation cells (melanocytes) located on the eyeball. Normally, they are stable and not dangerous. However, if you notice the changes to be growing, it is advisable to remove them.
degeneration changes of conjunctiva - e.g. pingueculum. An age-related change, most often located at the cornea "at 3 and 9 o'clock".
Eyelids
Cosmetic changes:
yellow patches – xantelasma – clusters of cholesterol, most commonly located near the inner canthus of the upper or lower eyelid. It is a minor cosmetic change.
Warts - variously sized pathological skin changes, most often caused by viros infection.
chalazion – a pathological change caused by inflammation of the Meibomian gland. It is normally of the size of a grain of hale. It is located intradermally on the upper or lower eyelid.
Incorrect eyelid position:
entropion – a condition when eyelids fold inward. Normally, it is old age-related, possibly caused by cicatrisation. It makes the eyelashes irritate the cornea thus causing its permanent damage. In such cases, entropion should be operated.
ectropion - an outward turning of the eyelid. Normally, it is old age-related or caused by facial nerve paralysis. It causes persistent lacrimation and may lead to corneal complications and chronic inflammation of conjunctiva.
Other procedures on eyelids:
wedge resection of eyelid – normally used for cancerous processes taking up the while thickness of the eyelid.
temporary or permanent shortening of the eyelid gap - performed when it is necessary for therapeutic purposes.
Upon removal, the changes are examined in the histopathology lab.
