Myopia Surgery Methods and How to Treat Myopia with Laser

Myopia is the refractive error of not being able to see far away. People who do not have myopia treatment use glasses or contact lenses. However, these are not permanent solutions. The myopic eye sees when glasses and lenses are used, and vision is poor when they are not used.

The permanent solution for myopia is refractive surgery with laser. Intraocular lens surgeries are performed for eyes that are not suitable for laser myopia surgery.

Today, LASIK or PRK, depending on the eye structure, is the most common method used worldwide for the treatment of refractive errors such as Myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The LASIK method is mostly used for myopia treatment. There are many types of lasers used in the treatment of eye diseases. The laser used in the treatment of refractive errors is the excimer laser.

The Lasik method involves lifting a thin layer on the upper surface of the cornea in the form of a flap and correcting the eye numbers by applying an "excimer laser" to the corneal surface.

Dr. Sinan Göker and his team have been applying excimer laser treatment in Turkey since 1992 and treating many patients with this method.
 

Excimer laser myopia surgery is a laser with a wavelength of 192 nm, and it shows its effect by thinning certain parts of the cornea with organic reactions during application. There are different application methods depending on the patient's condition and the defect in the eye. Applications are performed automatically under computer control.

The LASIK Technique can be applied up to 1-10 degrees of myopia. The success rate is 98%. It can be applied to any eye after the age of 18, with a corneal thickness above 480-500 microns and a smooth cornea.

Laser treatment is a safe, FDA-approved technology. There is no risk of blindness. Laser treatment can be applied a second time if your eye structure is suitable. Cataract surgery can be performed after laser treatment.
 

Laser surgery can be applied to all eyes with up to 10 degrees of myopia, up to 7 degrees of hyperopia and astigmatism, and whose structure is suitable for laser as a result of examination.

Laser myopia treatment is applied to the cornea, there is no damage to the retina layer. It is not a painful and bloody treatment. Pain and ache are not felt during laser treatment because anesthesia is applied with drops. It is necessary to use eye drops for a while after laser treatment. You can return to your normal life the next day.

There is no risk if it is applied by an experienced physician.

Who Can Have Laser Myopia Treatment?

• Over 18 years old

• Eye numbers have not changed more than 0.50 diopters in the last 1 year

• Up to 10 degrees of myopia,

• Up to 7 degrees of astigmatism and hyperopia,

• Sufficient corneal tissue thickness,

• Those who do not have systematic diseases such as diabetes, rheumatism,

• Those who do not have any other diseases in their eyes (corneal thinning, eye pressure, etc.),

• As a result of the preliminary examination and tests to be performed, people whose eye structure is found suitable for surgery can be treated with laser.

Who is Laser Myopia Treatment Not Applied To?

• Those with thin corneas:

• Those with keratoconus: (There are different treatment methods for keratoconus.)

• Those who have developed cataracts.

• Those with eye damage due to diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus)

Myopia Surgery Prices 2024?

Myopia treatment can be applied using different techniques. Your ophthalmologist decides which of these methods is appropriate after the examination.

You can call us to find out how much the laser eye surgery price is for 2024. As a result of the measurements to be made for your eye during the examination, the appropriate treatment will be determined and a price can be given.