{"id":32367,"date":"2026-08-19T23:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/refractive-lens-exchange-in-warsaw\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T00:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T22:06:42","slug":"refractive-lens-exchange-in-warsaw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/refractive-lens-exchange-in-warsaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Refractive Lens Exchange in Warsaw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Refractive lens exchange for patients from Warsaw and Mazovia:<\/strong> qualification, procedure, and follow-up appointments take place at our clinic at Kolejowa 1 Street in Warsaw. Performed by Dr. med. Victor Derhartunian. Price: <strong>PLN 11,000 per eye<\/strong> with a premium implant \u2013 one price for every lens model, including toric. Qualification examination: PLN 400.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"sl-proof-line has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SwissLaser in numbers:<\/strong> over 25,000 procedures performed by the chief surgeon \u00b7 clinics in Warsaw, Krakow, Vienna, and Zurich \u00b7 Google: 4,8 (258 reviews, Warsaw) and 5,0 (171 reviews, Krakow)<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sl-answer\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refractive Lens Exchange in Warsaw \u2013 In Brief<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What it is:<\/strong> replacement of the eye&#8217;s natural lens with a premium implant \u2013 corrects refractive error and presbyopia, and cataracts can no longer develop.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Who it&#8217;s for:<\/strong> typically after 45\u201350 years of age, when presbyopia accompanies the refractive error; for younger patients, we offer laser or ICL lenses.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Price in Warsaw:<\/strong> PLN 11,000 per eye with a premium implant (spherical, toric, or Customized), qualification examination PLN 400.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Procedure:<\/strong> qualification approx. 90 minutes, procedure approx. 15 minutes per eye with topical anesthesia, typically both eyes in one session (separately upon request), follow-up appointments on-site at Kolejowa 1 Street.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Where and by whom:<\/strong> SwissLaser Warsaw, Kolejowa 1 Street (Wola), performed by Dr. med. Victor Derhartunian. <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/schedule-an-appointment-warsaw\/\">Schedule a qualification appointment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why after age 45 this is often a better choice than laser<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the age of forty-five, the eye&#8217;s natural lens hardens \u2013 this is responsible for presbyopia and later for cataracts. Laser only changes the cornea, so after fifty, it solves only part of the problem. Lens exchange at our clinic at Kolejowa 1 corrects refractive error and presbyopia in one procedure, and the implanted lens does not cloud \u2013 cataracts cease to be an issue.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be fair: this is an intraocular procedure. For individuals under 45 years of age with preserved accommodation, we usually recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/laser-eye-correction-warsaw\/\">laser vision correction in Warsaw<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/phakic-icl-lenses-in-warsaw\/\">phakic ICL lenses<\/a>; a detailed comparison of methods can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">guide to refractive lens exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I qualify for lens exchange?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A typical patient is over 45\u201350 years old, has a refractive error with developing presbyopia, or initial changes in their natural lens. For glaucoma, diabetes, AMD, and high myopia, the procedure is possible but requires a separate assessment \u2013 for high myopia before approximately 55 years of age, we more often recommend ICL lenses due to the risk of retinal detachment.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The examination at the Warsaw diagnostic laboratory (PLN 400, approximately 90 minutes) is decisive: optical biometry, MS-39 tomography with axial length measurement, fundus examination, and implant power calculation. The photos below are from our laboratory.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sl-waw-fotos is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Diagnostic laboratory with pre-operative examination equipment at the SwissLaser clinic in Warsaw\" class=\"wp-image-32317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-202-pracownia-diagnostyki.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diagnostic laboratory \u2013 qualification in Warsaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Ophthalmological examination room with a slit lamp at the SwissLaser clinic in Warsaw\" class=\"wp-image-32318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/swisslaser-warszawa-194-gabinet-badan.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ophthalmological examination room in Warsaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the procedure works in Warsaw<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"nv-cv-m wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Qualification<\/strong> at Kolejowa 1 \u2013 you leave with a recommendation for a specific implant and price.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Procedure<\/strong> \u2013 approximately 15 minutes per eye, with topical anesthesia, no hospital stay. The natural lens is removed by phacoemulsification and replaced with a premium implant.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Second eye<\/strong> \u2013 typically in the same session, separately upon request.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Follow-up appointments<\/strong> \u2013 the first one the next day in Warsaw, two follow-ups included in the package.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trifocal or EDOF \u2013 how we select the lens in Warsaw<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most important decision of the entire treatment, and there is no single best implant \u2013 there are two vision profiles.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"nv-cv-m wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trifocal:<\/strong> sharp vision at distance, intermediate, and for reading. Light effects may appear around lights at night, which usually diminish during neuroadaptation.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>EDOF:<\/strong> extended depth of focus, very good contrast, and minimal light effects \u2013 a sensible choice for drivers and those working with monitors; for fine print, some patients reach for weak glasses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the qualification at Kolejowa 1, MS-39 maps show what the eye&#8217;s anatomy allows, and a discussion about daily life determines the rest.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premium lenses we implant in Warsaw<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The implant is selected after biometry, never &#8216;off the shelf&#8217;. Each variant \u2013 spherical, toric, and Customized \u2013 costs PLN 11,000 per eye.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trifocal:<\/strong> Alcon PanOptix Pro, Bausch+Lomb LuxLife.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>New generation full-range:<\/strong> Johnson&amp;Johnson TECNIS Odyssey, Bausch+Lomb enVista Envy.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>EDOF:<\/strong> Johnson&amp;Johnson TECNIS PureSee, Alcon Vivity, Bausch+Lomb LuxSmart.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Customized:<\/strong> Teleon, also in toric variants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much does it cost<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11,000 PLN per eye<\/strong> with premium implant \u2013 spherical, toric or Customized. Astigmatism correction at no extra charge.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Qualification examination: 400 PLN.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<li><strong>YAG capsulotomy: PLN 800 per eye<\/strong>, should the lens capsule cloud years later.<\/li>\n\n<li>Installment payment available (Santander Consumer Bank).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/refractive-lens-exchange-pricing\/\">Full price list <\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/schedule-an-appointment-warsaw\/\">Book an Appointment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/test-kwalifikacji\/\">Preliminary Qualification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healing and neuroadaptation<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First days:<\/strong> vision improves quickly; you will not drive home.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Up to 2 weeks:<\/strong> no intense exertion or sports, no rubbing the eye.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>4\u20136 weeks:<\/strong> the eye is healed.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>2\u201312 weeks and longer:<\/strong> the brain learns to use the new optics; after 3\u20136 months, adaptation is complete, and then \u2013 if needed \u2013 we perform precise fine-tuning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of hypertension therapy: we start with one tablet, measure blood pressure again \u2013 and adjust the dose until the result is right. It is the same with presbyopia correction: we correct, the brain adjusts to the new vision, and if necessary \u2013 we fine-tune. Enhancement is not a failure, but an element of precise treatment.<\/p>\n<cite>Dr. med. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Risks \u2013 honestly<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lens exchange has a safety profile similar to cataract surgery. Possible consequences: secondary cataract (YAG laser, PLN 800), temporary corneal edema, increased intraocular pressure, higher risk of retinal detachment in high myopia; for multifocal lenses, light effects at night during the adaptation period. A full overview with frequencies is provided in the <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">guide to refractive lens exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For patients from \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Radom, and all of Mazovia<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clinic at Kolejowa 1 Street is a 6-minute walk from Warszawa Zachodnia (West) Station.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u0141\u00f3d\u017a:<\/strong> by train to Warszawa Zachodnia approximately 1 hour 20 minutes; qualification and procedure require two visits, follow-up the next day \u2013 many patients stay overnight in Warsaw.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Radom, Siedlce, P\u0142ock, Ciechan\u00f3w:<\/strong> 1\u20131.5 hours; for a morning appointment, qualification can be completed in one day.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Both eyes in one session<\/strong> mean one procedure and one follow-up the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directions, parking, and accommodation: <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/dla-pacjentow-spoza-warszawy\/\">patients from outside Warsaw<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions about lens exchange in Warsaw<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-slrlewarszawa\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion exclusive is-style-default\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How much does refractive lens exchange cost in Warsaw?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PLN 11,000 per eye with a premium implant \u2013 spherical, toric, or Customized, no extra charge for astigmatism. Qualification examination: PLN 400. Installment payments possible (Santander Consumer Bank).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How to schedule a qualification appointment in Warsaw?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/schedule-an-appointment-warsaw\/\">Schedule an appointment \u2013 Warsaw<\/a> page or by phone at +48 22 120 16 90. The examination at Kolejowa 1 takes approximately 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Who is lens exchange for?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typically for individuals over 45\u201350 years old, where presbyopia accompanies a refractive error, and for high hyperopia. For high myopia before approximately 55 years of age, we usually recommend ICL lenses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Will I be able to read without glasses after the procedure?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depends on the implant. Trifocal lenses usually provide independence from glasses at all distances; with EDOF, some patients use weak reading glasses for fine print.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Can cataracts develop after lens exchange?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. The implant does not cloud. The lens capsule may cloud (secondary cataract) \u2013 this is removed with a several-minute YAG laser procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How does lens exchange differ from cataract surgery?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technically, it&#8217;s the same procedure. For cataracts, we replace a clouded lens; for RLE, a clear one, to correct refractive error and presbyopia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Are both eyes operated on the same day?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standardly yes, in one session, each eye as a separate procedure. Upon request, we operate on them at separate times \u2013 which is why the price is given per eye.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How many visits to Warsaw should be planned?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually qualification, the day of the procedure, and a follow-up the next day at Kolejowa 1; two follow-ups are included in the package.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>When can I return to work and drive?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vision improves in the first few days; office work can usually be resumed after a few days. You will not drive home after the procedure, and the decision about driving is made at the follow-up appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Who performs the procedure in Warsaw?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personally Dr. med. Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS \u2013 from qualification to follow-up appointments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/schedule-an-appointment-warsaw\/\">Book an Appointment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/test-kwalifikacji\/\">Preliminary Qualification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/contact\/swisslaser-warsaw\/\">Contact and directions<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/schedule-an-appointment-warsaw\/\">Book an appointment<\/a> <\/p>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"sl-offer-schema\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"OfferCatalog\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/refractive-lens-exchange-in-warsaw\/#preise-text\",\n \"name\": \"Refrakcyjna wymiana soczewki w Warszawie\",\n \"itemListElement\": [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n   \"name\": \"Refrakcyjna wymiana soczewki Warszawa\",\n   \"priceCurrency\": \"PLN\",\n   \"description\": \"11 000 z\u0142 za oko | SwissLaser Refrakcyjna wymiana\",\n   \"seller\": {\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/#organization\"\n   },\n   \"itemOffered\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Service\",\n    \"name\": \"Refrakcyjna wymiana soczewki Warszawa\"\n   },\n   \"price\": 11000\n  },\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n   \"name\": \"Kwalifikacja w Warszawie\",\n   \"priceCurrency\": \"PLN\",\n   \"description\": \"Badanie kwalifikacyjne: biometria, tomografia MS-39, ocena dna oka\",\n   \"seller\": {\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/#organization\"\n   },\n   \"itemOffered\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Service\",\n    \"name\": \"Kwalifikacja w Warszawie\"\n   },\n   \"price\": 400\n  }\n ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Topics<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/lens-surgery\/refractive-lens-exchange\/\">RLE \u2013 details<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/edof-lenses\/\">EDOF lenses<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/presbyopia\/\">Presbyopia<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/cataracts\/\">Cataract<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"sl-medical-review has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Content fact-checked by <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/about-us\/dr-victor-derhartunian\/\">Dr. med. univ. (Vienna) Victor Derhartunian, FEBO, FWCRS<\/a> \u2013 specialist in refractive surgery. 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Refractive lens exchange in modern practice: when and when not to do it? Eye Vis (Lond) 2014;1:10. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s40662-014-0010-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doi:10.1186\/s40662-014-0010-2<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>de Silva SR, Evans JR, Kirthi V, Ziaei M, Leyland M. Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016;12:CD003169. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/14651858.CD003169.pub4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doi:10.1002\/14651858.CD003169.pub4<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li>Ripandelli G, Scassa C, Parisi V, Gazzaniga D, D\u2019Amico DJ, Stirpe M. Cataract surgery as a risk factor for retinal detachment in very highly myopic eyes. Ophthalmology 2003;110(12):2355\u20132361. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0161-6420(03)00819-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doi:10.1016\/S0161-6420(03)00819-4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-723b48f2\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset sl-dojazd\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-eeaa04ba\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to reach the clinic in Warsaw<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kolejowa 1 Street, 01-217 Warsaw<\/strong> \u2013 Wola, next to West Railway Station.<br \/>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+48221201690\">+48 22 120 16 90<\/a> \u00b7 Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:00 AM \u2013 6:00 PM<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bus:<\/strong> <em>Kolejowa<\/em> stop approximately 110 m from the entrance \u2013 less than two minutes on foot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Train:<\/strong> <em>Warszawa Zachodnia<\/em> station approximately 420 m, or a 6-minute walk. 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