Frequently Asked Questions

The eye becomes completely numb during the lasik operation, therefore the patient feels nothing. LASIK has a very short period of time of recovery, the discomfort is at the minimum level. Some patients may feel slight eye strain and dryness after the operation.

Eye drop anesthesia is instilled directly onto the eye prior to all refractive surgery procedures. The surgeon prevents blinking of the eyes by settling the lid opener on the eyelids. Since the laser beam cannot be seen, the patient is required to keep looking at the red light. Sound of the laser equitment is very like the sound of lighting flints.

Yes. In order to quicken the recovery process, lots of patients are treated on both eyes in a single session.

Being over 18 years of age and healthy corneas are the most important criteria for LASIK treatment. If the patient has an illness requiring medical treatment or in case of significant changes on recent prescriptions, the patient may not be considered as a right candidate for LASIK operation. For further information, ISTANBUL EYE HOSPITAL EXCIMER LASER UNIT can be contacted via +90-212-444-44-34.

The patient is asked to return to the hospital for two check-ups: the first one is on the day after surgery and the second one is one month later. At those visits, the doctor checks the vision, and monitors how the eyes are recovering.

The usage of soft lensGöz merceği de denilen kristal lens önde iris ile arkada vitreus arasında yer alan siliyer uzantılardan ince ipliksi zonüllere asılı anatomik oluşumdur. Korteks denen dış tabaka epinükleus denen orta ve nukleus denen çekirdekten oluşur. Göze gelen ışığın kırılması ve odaklanmasından sorumludur. Akrilik 1.( acrylic 1.) akrilik materyalden üretilmiş, kataraktlı göz merceğinin yerine takılan yapay lensakromatik 1.( achromatic 1.) kırmızı ve mavi ışıkta aynı fokal uzunluğa sahip mercekleraplanatik 1.( aplanatic 1.) küresel sapmalara bağlı düzeltme yapılmış mercek bifokal 1.( bifocal 1.)yakın görme problemi olanlarda uzak gözlüğünün alt bölümüne eklenmiş mercek intraoküler 1.( intraoculer 1.) katarakt operasyonu sonucu çıkarılan göz merceğinin yerine kullanılan yapay merceklerdir. PMMA, akrilik, hidrojen, silikon vb. kimyasal yapıları vardır.es must be stopped 1 week before the operation. This period extends to 4 weeks in the case of hard or gas permiable hard lenses.

Most patients feel little discomfort right after the operation. Those patients are advised to sleep in order to help healing of the eyes. The day after the surgery, the patient can get back to his/her daily life. In order to help healing of the eyes a few restrictions are put:

• No knuckle-rubbing eye rub for three weeks.
• No eye make-up for one week. 
• No swimming for one week. 
• Eye protection is recommended for sports where there is a risk of contact to the eye. 

The goal of LASIKRefraktif cerhi yöntemlerden biridir. Excimer lazer prensipleriyle benzer olup,en son kullanıma girmiş tekniktir.Excimer lazerden farkı,korneada fleb oluşturulup fleb altına lazer uygulaması ve flebin kapatılması şeklinde özetlenebilir. operation is to reduce dependency on glasses and/or contact lensGöz merceği de denilen kristal lens önde iris ile arkada vitreus arasında yer alan siliyer uzantılardan ince ipliksi zonüllere asılı anatomik oluşumdur. Korteks denen dış tabaka epinükleus denen orta ve nukleus denen çekirdekten oluşur. Göze gelen ışığın kırılması ve odaklanmasından sorumludur. Akrilik 1.( acrylic 1.) akrilik materyalden üretilmiş, kataraktlı göz merceğinin yerine takılan yapay lensakromatik 1.( achromatic 1.) kırmızı ve mavi ışıkta aynı fokal uzunluğa sahip mercekleraplanatik 1.( aplanatic 1.) küresel sapmalara bağlı düzeltme yapılmış mercek bifokal 1.( bifocal 1.)yakın görme problemi olanlarda uzak gözlüğünün alt bölümüne eklenmiş mercek intraoküler 1.( intraoculer 1.) katarakt operasyonu sonucu çıkarılan göz merceğinin yerine kullanılan yapay merceklerdir. PMMA, akrilik, hidrojen, silikon vb. kimyasal yapıları vardır.es, but seldom LASIK patients may benefit from reading glasses or distance glasses when they desire perfect near or distance vision. The patients over 40 years of age may still need to use reading glasses after the surgery.

No. You should not drive the day of the treatment. You may drive the next day if you feel confident that your visual acuity and eye comfort allow you to drive safely.

Keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Extremely low prices point to a lack of quality in their unit's services; low prices aim gain from high volumes, hence it requires economical restrictions in their equipments' and staff's care and maintenance. The staff in Istanbul Eye Hospital provides a quality eye care for you. Patients of Istanbul Eye Hospital are selected very carefully and provided with the best care possible, from the beginning till to the end. Our patients' safety and comfort are of the highest priority.

If you are interested in excimer laser treatment, your next step is contacting ISTANBUL EYE HOSPITAL EXCIMER LASER UNIT via +90-212-444-44-34.