The concept refractive surgery includes all surgical procedures intended to correct optical (=refractive) defects of the eye: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″][\/tab][tab icon_family=”iconsmind” title=”Why is it important?” id=”1554979114372-2″ icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Idea-4″ tab_id=”1554979114374-6″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1550683006448{padding-right: 10% !important;}”]\n
Traditionally, people affected by visual defects could only be helped with glasses or contact lenses, on which they had to depend.<\/p>\n
Nowadays, the aim of Refractive surgery techniques is to correct these problems, so patients must not rely on glasses and contact lenses.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/tab][tab icon_family=”iconsmind” title=”Laser Techniques” id=”1554979114465-8″ icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Thunder” tab_id=”1554979114467-5″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1550683258336{padding-right: 10% !important;}”]All Laser techniques aim to remodel the curved shape of the cornea, in order to confer the optical qualities necessary to correct optical errors.<\/p>\n
Advantages<\/strong>\u00a0of Laser treatment:<\/p>\n Disadvantages\u00a0<\/b>of Laser treatment:<\/p>\n More at:<\/strong><\/p>\n[Excimer Laser]\u00a0http:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/meditec\/en_de\/products\u2014solutions\/ophthalmology-optometry\/cornea-refractive\/laser-treatment\/excimer-laser-solutions\/mel-90.html<\/a><\/p>\n[Relex Smile]\u00a0http:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/meditec\/en_de\/products\u2014solutions\/ophthalmology-optometry\/cornea-refractive\/laser-treatment\/femtosecond-laser-solutions\/relex.html#benefits<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/tab][tab icon_family=”iconsmind” title=”Intraocular Lenses” id=”1554979114578-2″ icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Eye-Blind” tab_id=”1554979114580-6″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1550683248333{padding-right: 10% !important;}”]Intraocular lenses are made of highly biocompatible plastic materials, in order o be implanted inside the eye, where they can correct pre-existing optical errors.<\/p>\n Phakic intraocular lenses<\/strong><\/p>\n Phakic IOLs are clear implantable lenses that are surgically placed inside the eye. These type of lenses are designed to co-exist with the crystalline lens. They go beyond Laser surgery in correcting visual errors, and are therefore indicated for young patients with moderate to high refractive error, who are not eligible for undergoing Laser Surgery.<\/p>\n Phakic lenses enable light to focus properly on the\u00a0retina<\/a>\u00a0for clearer vision without glasses or contacts. Implantable lenses function like\u00a0contact lenses<\/a>\u00a0to correct nearsightedness. The difference is that phakic IOLs work from\u00a0within<\/i>\u00a0your eye instead of sitting on the surface of your eye.<\/p>\n Further info at:<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/youtu.be\/kR4HGL01Lbg Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) The aim of this kind of treatment is to exchange the natural lens of the eye for an artificial intraocular lens \u00a0in order to correct optical errors that go beyond the correcting options of other techniques. If an intraocular lens with multifocal optics (bifocal or trifocal) is chosen, it will provide good vision from far to near without having to use glasses.<\/p>\n This type of treatment, originally developed for treating cataracts, can be considered after careful patient selection, even if there is no significant cataract formation. If indicated, it confers independency of glasses for most activities and daily routine.\u00a0 It also prevents the later formation of cataracts.<\/p>\n It is a particularly suitable technique for :<\/p>\n Learn more here:<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.allaboutvision.com\/visionsurgery\/refractive-lens-exchange.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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