Femto-Lasik Eye Surgery

People can have Femto-Lasik if they:

• are over 18 years old, 
• have enough corneal thickness,

In addition, Femto-LASIK is a preferred treatment for a high astigmatism, deviations in the cornea and pupil, and the visual acuity. Also, it is a suitable method for the treatment of people who have had eye surgery such as cataract surgery and corneal transplant.

People cannot have Femto-Lasik, if they have:

• problems such as corneal thickness that are not suitable for an operation,
• structural disorder in keratoconus or corneal dystrophy,
• cataracts,
• severe dry eye disease or high eye pressure,
• uncontrolled diabetes,
• rheumatic diseases,
• HIV-positive,
• been pregnant or breastfeeding.

The Femto-Lasik method is the most modern eye treatment method using the latest technology Femtosecond and Excimer Lasers. It is reliable and the recovery time is very fast; also the results are very effective

Contact lenses, depending on the characteristics of the lens, should be removed before Femto-LASIK examination and surgery. Also, soft lenses at least a week before and hard lenses at least two weeks should be removed before it. If the person experiences some problems such as burning eyes, the eye doctor should be informed before the operation. In addition, if you have been taking medicines can affect the eyes for a long time, please inform the eye doctor

Don`t make-up, use perfume or deodorant, and cream on the operation day. You can only have a light meal before the surgery

• Firstly, the eyes are numbed by giving a mild anesthesia 30 minutes before the procedure. Thus, the patient does not feel any pain during the procedure.
• During the surgery, an eye retractor is used that helps to keep open the eyelids.
• The epithelial tissue on the upper layer of the cornea is resected. 
• After the epithelial tissue is resected, laser treatment is performed to remove the refractive error in the eye.
• The tissue is put again on the cornea. 
• The operation completed by putting antibiotic drops in the eye and eye retractor is removed.
• The operation lasts nearly 10 to 15 minutes.

• Since the scalpel is not used on epithelial tissue, the healing process is faster than in other operations.
• There are some discomforts or complaints such as pressure, burning and watering eyes, blurry vision, and dry eyes can occur in the first few hours after the operation.
• It is important to keep your eyes closed for 3 to 4 hours and wear special safety goggles after the procedure.
• In this process, eye drops and some painkillers prescribed by the eye doctor should be used regularly according to the advice's.
• During the first 24 hours, don't touch your eyes and don't take a shower

• The recovery process after Femto-LASIK surgery is similar with LASIK.
• After the first 24 hours, the person can return to normal life, take a flight, and return to the work.
• The person can do sports such as hiking, cycling and aerobics. However, team sports such as basketball, soccer, tennis and boxing, which can damage the eyes, should be avoided for 20 days.
• The post-operative doctor checks should be followed

• Femto-LASIK provides the latest developments in laser technology in the most efficient way, so that the quality of vision increases and the recovery time is faster.
• A special corneal epithelial tissue is created for the person by means Femto-LASIK.
• It provides a treatment option for the person whose corneal thickness is not suitable for having the LASIK treatment.
• The complication rate is much lower than the others. 
• The results are relatively more successful, especially in the treatment of hyperopia and astigmatism.