laser/excimerlaser

What is Excimer Laser? 

Excimer laser is an advanced technology product “reshaping” cornea with ultraviolet light with 193 nm wavelength to restore myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism disorders. 

Who can apply excimer laser implementation? 

This implementation could be applied only by eye surgery specialists well trained and holding special certificate on the subject. 

Can excimer laser be applied to all requesting people? 

According to statistical data, excimer laser is suitable for 85% of all patients applying.

For which reasons a person cannot be applied excimer laser?

If cornea is too thin

If tear secreted is low.

If increase in the number of eye s not yet ended

If hypermetropia is too high.

If intraocular pressure is high

Diabetes which caused injury in the eye

If pregnancy and puerperality is in question, birth control pills are used

Which tests must be conducted to understand whether a person is suitable or not for excimer laser?

Biomicroscopy 

Cornea thickness measurement (Pachimeter)

Mapping cornea surface structure (topography)

Measurement of eye number when pupil enlarged using eye drop

Measurement of intraocular pressure