Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) treatment is used to correct vision issues such as myopia, hypermetropia and asitgmatism. It consists of two surgical techniques. On the first phase, a flap is created in the cornea by a microkeratome (surgical blade) or femtosecond laser. Next, an excimer laser shapes the cornea to negate the refractive issues that your eyes have. When our surgeon lays the flap back into its place, it clinges in by itself so no suture is needed. Antibiotic eyedrops are placed to ensure a fast healing process. Except for the itchy feeling on the first two hours, you won't have any discomfort. You won't need your glasses or lenses the next day.   You will be given special eye drops and medicine after the surgery to minimize the risk of infection and improve comfort. Although you only need one day in Korea for this procedure we recommend you stay at least 3 days so you can have a check-up afterwards.

Procedure lasts from ½ hour.

Eye drop anesthesia is applied. 

You will be leaving the clinic the same day.

We will fix one check-up just before discharge.

We will host you for one day in Istanbul.

Your vision will improve between 2 and 8 hours. 

You will fully recover and surgery will settle in 3 months.

Laser Assisted Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) is another technique to correct myopia, hypermetropia or astigmatism. This procedure is very much alike Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) treatment except the fact that the epithelium is repsoitioned back in its place. A femtosecond laser is used to resculpt the cornea. 

In comparison with LASIK, LASEK and PRK treatments possess some disadvantages. LASEK recovery is longer up to two weeks instead of one day in LASIK. You feel more pain with LASEK. You need to wear a protective contact lens for the first week to minimize frictions with the eyelids and use steroid drops for a few weeks to support healing. On the other hand, you don't qualify for LASIK treatment if you have a thin cornea. In any case, all these treatments are safe and provide an excellent result in vision correction.

Procedure lasts from ½ hour.

Eye drop anesthesia is applied. 

You will be leaving the clinic.

We will fix 2 check-ups; before discharge and in two weeks.

We will host you for three days in Istanbul.

Your vision will improve in two weeks. 

You will fully recover and surgery will settle in 3 months.

Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) is a procedure used to correct myopia cases. By the help of an excimer laser, a very thin lenticule (disc) o corneal tissue is extrated through a tiny incision. Different from LASIK, there is no corneal flap in the procedure at the cost a small incision so it doesn't disrupt corneal integrity as much. Please note that it doesn't mean LASIK to be a disruptive procedure, it is only a nuance of techniques. Mediguide Istanbul will help you decide which procedure is better suited for you following your examinations and tests. Another advantage of SMILE is that it minimizes the possibility of dry eye, ectasia and corneal thinning due to aging. This technique should be considered if you want the safest and most stable of procedures.

Procedure lasts from ½ hour.

Eye drop anesthesia is applied. 

You will be leaving the clinic.

We will fix one check-up just before discharge.

We will host you for one day in Istanbul.

Your vision will improve in less than 4 hours. 

You will fully recover and surgery will settle in 3 months.

Due to aging or heritage, the natural lens in our eyes can get dimmer and lose its opacity. Eventually, the patient may have a feeling of looking at the outside world behind curtains. If you have a similar issue, you may be qualified for a cataract surgery. 

Cataract surgery is a critical treatment and should only be addressed by an ophthalmologist with a solid experience. We recieve a lot of patients each year suffering from inflammation, lense complications and keratitis due to poor surgical conditions, hygiene and medical staff. In Mediguide Istanbul, you will have the safest treatment thanks to our doctors' acknowledged competency in their profession.  

During the surgery, a tiny hole is incised to reach out to problematic area. Your surgeon will use a phacoemulsification (FAKO) equipment that is used to break cataract protein structures with ultrasound waves and vacuum them out. Frequently, a lense will be swapped (monofocal, multifocal or toric lenses for astigmatism) with the existing lense if you are already using glasses or lenses so that you achieve a higher comfort after the surgery. While monofocal lenses provide better light quality, multifocal lenses are produced to focus on different distances comprimising the light quality. The choice of the lenses is a very important decision for your satisfaction and should be consulted by an experienced ophthalmologist.       

Procedure lasts from ½ to 1 hour.

Eye drop anesthesia or rarely general anesthesia is applied.

You will be leaving the hospital overnight.

We will fix 3 check-ups; after surgery, the next day to remove the sterile bandage andbefore discharge.

We will host you for three days in Istanbul.

Your vision will recover between 1 and 2 weeks.

You will fully recover and surgery will settle in 1 to 3 months.

Cornea is the outmost opaque layer covering our eyes. If it loses its opacity, surface geometry and anatomic structure, it results in vision failures and needs a corneal treatment before getting worser. 

Mediguide Istanbul works with highly specilized doctors for any corneal treatment that you may require for keratoconus, keratitis, corneal edema, dry eye syndrome, corneal dystrophy, pterygium and many more. In case of any corneal transimplants, our most experienced ophthalmologists can advise which technique is best for your case, including laser and non-sutured corneal transimplants. 

Corneal transimplant procedure lasts from ½ to 1 hour.

General anesthesia is applied.

You will be leaving the clinic overnight.

We will fix 3 check-ups; after surgery, before discharge and after two weeks following the procedure.

We will host you for one week in Istanbul.

Your vision will recover between 1 and 2 weeks.

You will fully recover and surgery will settle in 9 to 12 months.

With the effects of aging, the natural opaque lense located behind iris may lose elasticity frequently after the age of 40. If you have presbyopia, the first treatment that you will be proposed is the reading glasses. If they aren't enough to resolve your issue or you simply don't want to wear glasses, you can take a excimer laser treatment, intracorneal implants or multifocal intraocular lense surgery.

Please note that these surgeries require a dedicated ophthalmologist to ensure that your farsight isn't lost in the process and the treatment isn't done for a short to medium term success. Mediguide Istanbul ophthalmologists ensure that they recieve all the relevant information from you including your habits, environment and personal desires to propose the most optimum long term treatment for your satisfaction.    

Procedure lasts from ½ to 1 hour.

Eye drop or general anesthesia is applied.

You will be leaving the hospital overnight.

We will fix 3 check-ups; after surgery, before discharge and after three days following the procedure.

We will host you for three days in Istanbul.

Your look will recover between 1 and 2 weeks.

You will fully recover and surgery will settle in 1 to 3 months.