Why is eye laser treatment via Aesculapius Care Travel cheaper?
In Turkey Veni Vidi clinic (used by Aesculapius Care Travel) is open almost 365 days a year. The surgeons all have over 10 years of experience. The clinic has performed over 5000 excimer laser treatments and about 40.000 eye operations in her existence. Furthermore the clinic cures people from neighboring countries. In combination of lower personnel costs this makes Turkey attractive in pricing the excimer laser treatment. Up to 40% lower prices than Dutch clinics.
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What are the results of Excimer Laser treatment?
A success percentage of 90-95% in the excimer laser treatment is normal. 5-10% remains with rest refraction of -1 tot +1 dioptry. This risk is higher for people with a dioptry larger than -6 dioptry. In only 1% of the case a re-operation is indicated to solve rest complications.
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How painful is Excimer Laser treatment?
Excimer laser treatment is almost painless. During surgery eye drop anesthesia is used by the surgeon. Only the first 48 hours after surgery you can experience some pain because your eyes feel dry. The clinic provides eye drops for this matter.
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Can I do without glasses right away?
98% of the treated people drive their car the day after the surgery without wearing glasses or contact lenses. The optimum result is reached after few days till few weeks after the operation. A LASIK-treatment is eligible for corrections between +4 en -15 dioptry and astigmatism till 5.00 dioptry.
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Am I eligible for excimer laser treatment?
You will visit our Dutch eye doctor to extensive pre-examination and you will bring your questionnaire form filled in. Our eye doctor goes through with you together on your replies and performs the pre-examination to see if you are eligible for excimer laser treatment or if you have any contra-indications. He will give further information about Excimer Laser. Together with you he will discuss which procedure is more suitable for you. The cost of the pre-examination is only ? 75. You will be paying this cost only if you decide not to undergo excimer laser treatment by Aesculapius Care Travel in Turkey.
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Is it possible to let my own eye doctor do the pre-examination?
Of course you are free to let your own eye doctor perform your pre-examination. Aesculapius Care Travel demands from you also our Dutch eye doctor?s pre-examination results and opinion in order to perform her full responsibility for re-operation and 1 year evaluations.
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Is the quality of the clinic and surgeons comparable to the Dutch healthcare?
The Turkish surgeons are all post-graduated in the USA in their field. They have performed already a large number of eye laser treatments far more than an average Dutch eye surgeon. The equipments they use in the clinic are more frequently renewed and most of them are the latest version in compare to the Dutch clinics.
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What is long term result of excimer laser treatment?
Mostly the results last. In some cases the refraction changes within the years as it would have done so anyway. More than 15 years experience on excimer laser treatment justifies these results.
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