Scientific acknowledgement
In 1999, LASIK became recognised by the German Ophthalmologic Society (DOG) and by the Professional Federation of German Ophthalmologists as a method of correcting short-sightedness up to –10.00D and astigmatism up to –3.00D, with the following declaration;
„ A procedure becomes scientifically acknowledged once long term results are available, late complications seem unlikely, advantages and disadvantages are known, and the field of application can be defined.“

Weighing up the costs
The costs are formulated according to the official fee structure for physicians in Germany (GOÄ).
The chamber of physicians in Germany has placed all refractive surgery procedures (including LASIK) in the catalogue of privately financed health services. This means that public health insurance is officially not allowed to cover the cost. Public health insurance can’t even cover cases where a refractive surgical procedure is deemed to be medically necessary! Private health insurance companies decide on an individual basis. The Receiver of Inland Revenue in Germany can allow the cost to be tax deductible.

How to plan your time
Preparation for the LASIK involves an extensive preliminary examination. This takes 1-2 hours and consists of a consultation with the eye specialist as well as a series of measurements which are necessary in order to maximize the accuracy of your treatment. Your pupils will be dilated to examine your retina, and you will not able to drive after this examination. On the day of treatment we recommend someone accompanies you. A couple of days off work after the procedure also reduces the stress on your eyes during the important recovery period. The general check-up routine starts the day after treatment with follow-ups generally scheduled for one week and 1 months and 3 months after treatment.

Bilateral surgery
The vast majority of our patients have both eyes treated on the same day. This way you are efficiently through the treatment process sparing you the inconvenience of living with one eye treated and one eye untreated, and having to go through 2 separated healing phases. In addition to this, the laser is also calibrated identically for the treatment of both eyes. It is also now well documented by several long term studies that there is no significantly increased risk in having both eyes treated on the same day.

Customised LASIK
EuroEyes offer you treatment with the latest in customised Wave-front LASIK technology. We use an aberrometer (Wave-front Analyser) to evaluate the higher order aberrations of your visual system. These are optical errors not correctable by glasses or contact lenses, which can be responsible for night vision glare related disturbances. This customised Wave-front LASIK treatment can treat these higher order aberrations, in doing so reducing these symptoms and improving your night vision.