In the modern FEMTO-LASIK method, the cornea is opened with a high-precision femtosecond laser. The operation of the laser is computer-controlled, the surgeon also has a microscope at his disposal, which guarantees maximum precision and selection of the diameter thickness of the separated corneal flap.
The flap is raised on a “hinge” so as to allow the cornea to undergo modeling with the excimer laser. In the SMARTSIGHT microlens method, we use free-lens technology. Using a femtosecond laser, a microlens is produced in the interstitial tissue of the cornea, which is then removed through a micro-incision in the cornea. Vision improvement occurs immediately after microlens extraction.
Surface treatments involve removing the upper cell layer of the cornea (epithelium) and then properly reshaping the underlying corneal tissue with an excimer laser. In superficial methods, the removed epithelium undergoes natural recovery after the procedure.
PRESBYMAX (bi-aspheric multifocal corneal ablation) is the maximum individualized profile of laser vision correction for presbyopia with co-occurring visual defects ( ranging from – 7.0 diopters to +3 diopters and up to 4.0 cylinders) or without these defects that we can currently offer the patient. PresbyMax is the least invasive method and results in the fewest possible complications.
SMARTSIGHT with monovision is a modern procedure that does not require the creation of a corneal flap (flap), and there is no need for laser ablation. With proper “eye calibration” we have the possibility to get rid of presbyopia with concomitant defects (in the range of -10 to 0 diopters and up to 5 cylinders)
Many patients seeking an alternative to wearing glasses or contact lenses hear in ophthalmologists’ offices that they do not qualify for laser vision correction surgery. However, this diagnosis does not close the way to a phakic lens implantation – a special artificial flexible lens, implanted between the iris and the natural lens.Phakic lens implantation is a solution addressed primarily to patients with high myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. The procedures are performed at the Clinic in Warsaw
RLE (refractive lens exchange) or CLE (clear lens extraction), or refractive lens exchange, involves removing the patient’s own lens and replacing it with a technologically advanced artificial lens to correct the visual impairment. Such treatment is recommended for patients with severe farsightedness, presbyopia and astigmatism, and in some cases myopia. CLE (clear lens extraction), as the name implies, is a procedure to replace an unclouded lens with an artificial one. The premium implants enable glasses-free vision for both near and far. Individual fitting of the implant, discussion of the procedure and vision according to the individual calculation will be discussed during the qualification examination. The procedures are performed at the Clinic in Warsaw
A cataract is an opacity of the lens that, if left untreated, leads to impaired vision that impedes daily functioning and, as a result, often leads to complete loss of vision. The premium implants enable vision without glasses for both distance and near vision. Individual fitting of the implant, discussion of the procedure and vision according to the individual calculation will be discussed during the qualification examination. The procedures are performed at the Clinic in Warsaw.
CROSS-LINKING (named after the effect it produces) – also known as cross-linking of bonds, cross-collagenization of the cornea or CXL – causes stiffening of the cornea and increases its mechanical resistance.
The stiffening of the cornea is accomplished by increasing the number of bonds between the collagen fibers that build it. It occurs under the influence of UVA irradiation of the cornea. In order to increase the sensitivity of the superficial layers of the cornea to UVA radiation, it is soaked in a special photosensitizing substance, riboflavin (vitamin B2). Clinical studies confirm that the action of riboflavin contributes to slowing or stopping the disease and, in some cases, its regression. The procedure thus avoids corneal transplantation.
Corneal opacities result in impaired light penetration into the eye, similar to a dirty camera lens. Using a leser, these opacities can be removed. In addition, spontaneous recurrent painful corneal surface cracking (“recurrent erosion”) can be treated with the PTK method. Without treatment, the likelihood of re-rupture is far greater than after treatment.
Examinations to fully diagnose the eye and verify the parameters needed for laser vision correction procedures, refractive lens exchange, implantation of an additional artificial lens (phakic lens), cataract removal, scar removal (PTK), Crosslinking