Laser eye increasingly popular everywhere. More and more people use laser to their eyes, so they can perform without glasses or contact lenses. Other functions: in order to look more beautiful or because the task of certain professions such as driver, photographer and sportsman. Many eye’s clinic in the Netherlands and abroad that offer laser eye package. To entice buyers sometimes eye clinics offer packages abroad Laser eye plus ticket and hotel accommodation expenses at a price that is almost the same as in the Netherlands.
Safe but also risky
There are various kinds of eye laser techniques. Below I will explain briefly the two methods of laser for refractive disorders are most often used in the Netherlands (Lasik and Lasek).
Usually, laser eye is safe. But many people do not know that risks can be great too. A brother of my good friends in Medan, Indonesia, his blind side after be lasered. Not long ago on Dutch television, there are reports of laser eye impressions that failed.
Laser
Laser is a powerful energy beam (rays) that can be directed exactly like straight lines and right on a small object. The diameter of the beam is very small, so that could be used as a scalpel. More and more applied use of lasers in medicine and in various devices (eg CD or DVD).
Preparation
To be able to do laser eye, you should think about some things. In general, the steps are as follows: check the list of your health insurance compensation or confirmation prior to your health insurance company whether they are willing to pay the cost of your laser eye. If not, you must provide a lot of money (in most clinics cost more than € 4000, for a pair of eyes). Request a brochure and price list laser procedures at several clinics. In the Netherlands and a
lso abroad there is a big price difference for the same operation and postoperative care.
Calculate the total price that must you spend to complete treatment (all in) and the cost of after-service (warranty). Inform the eye clinic in question how many years warranty they offer in case of complications. After that you are looking for a good eye doctor (had plenty of experience with laser) acting in good eye clinic (clinic that cleanliness is assured and use the latest equipment). It is not easy, but this combination is essential to obtain satisfactory results. Spend much time and attention you to search for information!
Finally you must choose the method of laser eye you want. Risk of Lasik and Lasek action more or less equal.
Reading glasses
It is not yet possible with the help of laser eye (refractive eye surgery) to help you free of reading glasses.
Reading glasses users can choose the action with the aid of electromagnetic waves (CK = Conductieve Keratoplasty), action without surgery or the use of laser light. With the help of this technique is dependent on reading glasses can be reduced and even eliminated altogether.
Eye
Eye is a ball which consists of various layers. In principle, corrections were made on the surface of the cornea and / or in epithelial tissues in the eye laser action for people with refractive disorders (disorders of refraction is the long axis of the eye disorder or disorders that cause refractive media farsightedness, nearsightedness, and myopic parents).
a front chamber
b cornea (the eye cornea)
c pupil
d iris
e epithelial
Before surgery
Usually the eye clinic only accepts patients from age 18-55 years old, sometimes up to 60 years old for LASIK action. People with a stable currency (the size of glasses has been stable for 1 year) and wearing glasses the size of + 3.5 (nearsightedness) to minus 6 diopters (nearsightedness) can be lasered their eyes. Each clinic has different health requirements.
Let your eyes initially tested (quickscan); this action for free at many clinics. If the test result is good and you can do laser eye, then the clinic in question will ask your choice of laser methods. After that they will explain the procedure. Laser process is short (up to 2 minutes per eye) and you do not need hospitalization.
Action Lasik (laser in situ keratomileusis assited)
Eye laser with LASIK action is an act of the most widely applied throughout the world. Latest laser tools are equipped with a eyetracker (followers of eye movements).
The first step of LASIK action marking in the middle of the cornea and the placement of a ring around the cornea so the eye can not move. After that created a thin layer (flap) of the cornea. At a later step this flap then opened so that laser beams could work on the inside of the cornea.
Correction with laser be done to modify the surface of the cornea. After irradiation is complete, the flap is put back exactly in the original place and within 3-5 minutes of the flap will stick by itself without the need stitches. Cornea can be healed perfectly but would not recover like before be lasered. Flap remains attached to the cornea. This place can remain a weak point. The duration of irritation (and pain after the laser) is usually shorter than the action Lasek.
Action Lasek (laser sub-epithelial keratectomy)
The first stage Lasek action is the most superficial epithelial layer of the cornea are removed. After that the surface of the cornea is irradiated with a laser . Amendments made to change the surface of the cornea. After irradiation is complete, put contact lenses (soft contaclens) above the cornea as a protector. About after 4 days if the epithelial layer has been cured, the contact lens can be removed. The healing process is complete. Lasek action is match for a human with thin corneas or other corneal irregularities.
After surgery
Good control and treatment is important for preventing postoperative pain in the eye that arise during the process of healing, infection and complications. Remember that after dilaser your eyes must rest for a while (so you do not drive cars and swimming). Usually with the help of eye drops or taking medication with paracetamol was sufficient to cope with pain after surgery.
Suggestions Ranesi doctor
Consider carefully before if you really want to laser your eyes that is valuable. If your determination was made, talk first with your acquaintances who have ever done eye laser about their experiences. Request information to consumer organizations about opthalmologists and eye clinic that has a good reputation. And do not forget to find out whether the clinic has a recognized certificate (iso). You must remember that all eye clinics always give grandiose promises and very rarely do they include the action that failed to clear on their flyers!
If possible, always 1 laser of eyes first and if that eye has healed well your new laser eye another. This is less practical and a little more expensive, but remember that you only have 2 eyes!
If your insurance company does not pay for your treatment and you pay income tax in the Netherlands, then you can request another small part of those costs from the tax. Inform the tax office in advance if you hope to get back your money.
Of course I do not advise you to not laser to your eye. Quality almost every eye surgery performed by experienced ophthalmologists at the eye clinic is good, very good.
