Healthy vision
Vision disorders
Astigmatism
is an eye condition which manifests itself with blurred vision and an insufficient ability to distinguish details and contrasts.
It occurs very frequently in combination with short-sightedness or long-sightedness.
What’s the problem?
THE SHAPE OF THE CORNEA
of an eye with astigmatism looks more like a squashed oval than a circle. The light enters the eye at different angles, creating two focal points.
The image is blurred, and sometimes doubled. Perhaps you’ve been told that astigmatism can’t be treated by laser surgery. It’s true that certain forms of this conditions are more complicated to treat, but practically all types are treatable with the help of specialists and the right technology.
What happens during surgery?
Excimer laser surgery is used for operating on astigmatism.
The most important part of this process is the so-called photoablation - removal of corneal tissue using a laser.
The surface of the cornea is modified to change its curvature, thus achieving clear vision. Laser eye surgery is suitable for patients over the age of 18. The surgery for astigmatism lasts no more than a few minutes.
The difference between excimer laser methods lies in whether the photoablation itself takes place on the surface or below the surface of the cornea.
FemtoLasik
Under the surface method using two types of lasers.
The femtosecond laser creates thousands of small bubbles in the cornea which slice the stroma of the cornea and form a flap which is then lifted up. The removal of the diopter is done by the excimer laser.
After the surgery, the corneal epithelium returns to its original place.
- quicker vision recovery
- earlier return to work
- clear vision just a few hours after surgery
- possible risk of developing dry eye syndrome
Lasek
A surface method where the epithelium is lifted up after the application of an alcohol solution using a mechanical tool. After surgery, the removed part of the cornea grows back.
- less invasive surgery
- suitable if there are cataracts on the eye’s surface
- cheaper surgery
- smaller risk of dry eye syndrome
- gradual clearing of vision
- longer recovery period (2 to 4 days)
- the patient can experience slight irritation or burning
PRK
This is also a surface method. It is an older, currently less used/v method where the epithelium is removed from the cornea using a mechanical instrument. After surgery, the removed part of the cornea grows back.
- suitable for thinner corneas
- suitable if there are cataracts on the eye’s surface
- cheapest surgery
- higher level of pain
- longer recovery period
What if my astigmatism is too high
for excimer surgery?
PHAKIC CONTACT LENSES
are used for correcting dioptric disorders in patients for whom excimer laser surgery does not enable them to rid themselves of glasses as a result of a high dioptric disorder or a thin cornea.
The phakic contact lens is implanted into the eye in front of the lens. This combination modifies the patients’ required dioptres and also accommodates the natural human lens.
The whole process could be described as implanting glasses into the eye with the difference that you don’t need to ake them off or out.
The implantation of a phakic contact lens is usually suitable for patients under the age of 40.
Equipment and instruments
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Victus Femtosecond laser
Victus Femtosecond laser
The UVEA Mediklinik is the first and only clinic in Slovakia which has a combined Victus femtosecond laser from the German company Technolas PV.
The advantage of the Victus laser is the high precision and care for the eye tissues. Certain types of procedures can be performed entirely without the eye being touched by the instrument, but only by the laser ray. Technolas PV has chosen the UVEA Mediklinik eye clinic as its reference and training centre.
What can this device do?
LRCS
Enables surgical procedures to be performed with high precision for cataract operations. The laser performs a capsulorex and lens fragmentation very precisely and safely.
CUSTOMFLAP
Creating a corneal flap during LASIK surgery
CUSTOMSHAPE
Therapeutic procedures on the cornea such as ceratoplastics, tunnels for corneal rings and astigmatic keratotomy.
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Excimer laser
AmarisExcimer laser Amaris
The Amaris 750 S laser by the German company Schwind us currently one of the fastest and best excimer lasers in the world.
Standard excimer laser systems work with a speed of 200 to 400 Hz, the Amaris has a speed of 750 Hz.What are the advantages of our laser?
1050x
It follows eye movement 1,050 times per second and corrects the aim of the laser ray.
Extremely precise
correction of short-sightedness, astigmatism and far-sightedness.
It contains
one of the most modern systems for controlling the eye’s rotational and torque movements.
Online pachymetry
means measuring the thickness of the cornea in real time during eye surgery.
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Corneal wavefront analyser
Corneal wavefront analyser
The corneal aberration analyser offers all the properties of an innovative topographic system using wavefronts (or corneal “wavefront” aberometer). This system analyses the corneal wavefront and thus can define with precision any symptomatic aberrations (optical errors) of the cornea.
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Sirius topograph
Sirius topograph
This offers a perfect combined solution for refractive and therapeutic cornea surgery. This highly precise diagnostic device, which works on the principle of a rotating Scheimpflug camera and Placido disks, is used in many corneal pathologies.
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Cirrus HD coherent tomograph
Cirrus HD coherent tomograph
At the UVEA Mediklinik, we have the Cirrus coherent tomograph which is one of the most modern, highly useful examination and imaging device aimed at the detailed examination of posterior and anterior eye structures such as the retina, optic nerve and cornea. We use it for rapid and simple diagnostics before most eye procedures. Thanks to its perfect optics, the Cirrus HD-OCT also offers our doctors highly professional analyses and graphical imaging of the results obtained. As a result, doctors can monitor the development of a wide range of eye diseases.
Is surgery right for you?
To help you find your way around, we have prepared a brief overview of surgeries available for different types of refractory disorders or diseases. Find out which type of surgery is best for you.
Price list
| EXCIMER LASER SURGERY | VŠZP | DÔVERA | UNION |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRK 6D | 325 € | 325 € | 325 € |
| Lasek 6D | 425 € | 425 € | 425 € |
| Smartsurface | 495 € | 495 € | 495 € |
| Femto Lasik 6D HD | 695 € | 695 € | 695 € |
| Relex Smile | 695 € | 695 € | 695 € |
The procedure is only reimbursed by the insurance company in specific, medically- indicated cases| IMPLANTATION OF PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS | VŠZP | DÔVERA | UNION |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS | PRICE FROM1010 € | PRICE FROM1010 € | PRICE FROM1010 € |
| EXTRA INTRAOCULAR LENS | PRICE FROM590 € | PRICE FROM590 € | PRICE FROM590 € |
| CLE / PRELEX (REPLACEMENT OF INTRAOCULAR LENS) | VŠZP | DÔVERA | UNION |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE EXTRA | 790 € | 790 € | 790 € |
| CLE FEMTO | 1090 € | 1090 € | 1090 € |
| PRELEX EXTRA | 1190 € | 1190 € | 1190 € |
| PRELEX FEMTO | 1490 € | 1490 € | 1490 € |
The additional price for the lens as requested by the patient following the consultation with a doctor ranges from 0 do 200 €.To help you find your way around, we have prepared a brief overview of surgeries available for different types of refractory disorders or diseases. Find out which type of surgery is best for you.
