Phakos means lens. How do phakic lenses differ from other artificial lenses?
Phakic lenses is a somewhat linguistically annoying name, but this awkward tautology is intentional. Why?
Knowledge base
What guides the doctor in choosing a particular method of laser vision correction?
Let’s establish from the outset: it is not the patient who chooses the method of vision correction. It is the doctor, after detailed diagnostic and qualifying examinations, who decides: yes, you can undergo laser surgery.
See Clearly—Literally! Laser Vision Correction as One of the Most Individualized Medical Procedures of the 21st Century
If you have already sought help at many ophthalmology clinics and offices but no one was able to help you, contact us.
Vitamins for eyesight and eyes
Vitamins have an impact on our eyesight. Here is a list of those that should be in our daily diet, and if they are lacking, reach for supplements.
Laser Vision Correction: The Answer to the “Myopia Pandemic”
As many as 90% of Poles aged 18–65 have various vision and eye problems, and over 60% have a diagnosed refractive error. Ophthalmologists say we are currently facing a true…
Can I undergo laser vision correction while suffering from diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (a chronic disease in which cells of the immune system attack cells of the pancreas) is classified as an autoimmune disease, and is therefore among the relative contraindications when considering the possibility of undergoing laser vision correction.
The halo effect – when it occurs, what it signals
The halo effect is an aberration that involves seeing luminous halos around light sources.
What is the macula and what role does it play in the eye?
We dread the diagnosis sounding “macular degeneration,” but few people know what the macula is. Other structures of the eye, even if we can’t pinpoint them, are much more familiar…
Visual impairment (amblyopia) – causes
Amblyopia is a decrease in visual acuity in one eye – less often in both eyes – despite the absence of pathological changes in the eyeball and visual pathway and…
Dry Eye Syndrome – What to Choose: Contact Lenses or Laser Vision Correction
Wearing contact lenses with diagnosed dry eye syndrome (DES) is difficult, and often completely impossible
Astigmatism: is it subject to laser vision correction?
Astigmatism (non-compliance) is an extremely troublesome visual defect, manifested not only by a lack of visual acuity both near and far, but also by crooked and wavy images and poor…
Major visual defect. When the optician spreads his hands, the refractive surgeon steps in
The visual defect scale is nothing more than its classification into low, medium and high (low, moderate and high). For defects that, on a certain continuum of the scale, can…
