LASIK Surgery in Istanbul

Istanbul has remained one of the world's centers for health tourism in recent years, and its reputation is rising quickly. The city of Istanbul stands out in the field of health tourism for a variety of reasons, including plastic surgery, hair transplantation, and many more. Eye operations are one of these factors.  LASIK surgery, which has continued to increase its popularity in the field of medicine in recent years and is the focus of this article, continues to attract a large number of health tourists to Istanbul. What is LASIK eye surgery and why do people fly there to have LASIK surgery in Istanbul?

What is LASIK eye surgery?

Patients who need to use glasses or contact lenses because of eye conditions can undergo LASIK surgery in Istanbul to achieve clear vision without using glasses or contact lenses. LASIK is a procedure that uses laser beams to treat eye problems. In Turkey as well as the rest of the world, LASIK surgery is the most popular and effective type of laser eye surgery.

In order for the patient's vision to be clear, the rays coming into the eye must be properly refracted and focused on the retina. This focusing process is done by the cornea and lens in our eyes.  Light cannot be refracted properly in eyes with refractive problems, resulting in a blurry vision. LASIK eye surgeries are used for the treatment of this vision disorder.

During LASIK surgery, you lie on your back in a reclining chair. To make you more relaxed, you could be given drugs. Your surgeon uses a tool to hold your eyelids open after placing the numbing drops in your eye. Your eye surgeon removes a tiny, movable flap from the front of your eye using a cutting laser. Folding back the flap gives your doctor access to the part of your cornea to be reshaped.  Your surgeon uses a computer-controlled laser to reshape portions of your cornea. The laser beam removes a tiny bit of corneal tissue with each pulse. The surgeon repositions the flap after shaping the cornea. Usually, no stitches are required for the flap to heal after the operation. You will be instructed to focus on a point of light throughout the procedure. Looking at this light helps keep your eye still while the laser reshapes your cornea.  If you need LASIK surgery on both eyes, doctors will usually do both operations on the same day.

What types of eye conditions are treated with LASIK surgery?

LASIK surgery is used to correct vision defects such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.   Contact lenses and glasses are also used to treat these sight problems. However, the patient's vision becomes blurry if no lenses or glasses are worn. The patient is therefore dependent on his or her glasses and lenses. With LASIK surgery, the need for glasses and contact lenses is eliminated.

Why should we prefer to have LASIK surgery in Istanbul?

As it has been mentioned many times in the previous sections, the city of Istanbul, due to its expert and experienced doctors, continues to be a highly preferred address for patients who want to have LASIK surgery for many years and find it difficult to choose the right surgeon for them. The affordable prices are also one of the important reasons for preferring to have LASIK surgery in Istanbul.

If you have one or more of the vision disorders mentioned above and do not want to live the rest of your life dependent on glasses or lenses, the best choice for you may be having LASIK surgery in Istanbul.

This is a guest blog entry.