Free yourself from glasses and contact lenses with ultra-precise Swiss-optmised laser eye surgery

Are you suitable for laser eye surgery?

First things first: we can treat 99% of the patients who contact us. However, if you are not suitable for a surgical procedure, we will tell you this and unfortunately have to turn you away as a patient. This is a matter of course for us as serious eye surgeons. Of course, we will do everything in our power to help you achieve better vision. At EyeLaser, the decision is in the hands of specialists.

No two eyes are the same. Our primary concern is therefore to determine your visual acuity or defective vision as accurately as possible. To this end, we use only the most modern technologies and highly qualified personnel for the initial preliminary examination.

There are different methods for the surgical correction of visual defects. Not everyone is suitable for classic laser eye treatment. However, there are alternatives such as lens implantation, which can also be considered for more pronounced refractive errors or corneas that are too thin or irregular.

Are you suitable for laser eye surgery?

First things first: we can treat 99% of the patients who contact us. However, if you are not suitable for a surgical procedure, we will tell you this and unfortunately have to turn you away as a patient. This is a matter of course for us as serious eye surgeons. Of course, we will do everything in our power to help you achieve better vision. At EyeLaser, the decision is in the hands of specialists.

No two eyes are the same. Our primary concern is therefore to determine your visual acuity or defective vision as accurately as possible. To this end, we use only the most modern technologies and highly qualified personnel for the initial preliminary examination.

There are different methods for the surgical correction of visual defects. Not everyone is suitable for classic laser eye treatment. However, there are alternatives such as lens implantation, which can also be considered for more pronounced refractive errors or corneas that are too thin or irregular.

Basically, you should fulfil the following criteria for an eye operation:

– You are of age, i.e. at least 18 years old.
– Your visual acuity has been stable for at least one year.
– Your eye is healthy – you do not suffer from any relevant eye diseases.
– You are in a generally good state of health.
If you meet these criteria, you are generally eligible for laser eye surgery and we can determine which treatment method is best for you in a consultation and preliminary examination. The following methods are recommended depending on your specific visual defect:

Laser eye surgery for short-sightedness

Laser eye surgery for farsightedness

Laser eye surgery for astigmatism

Laser eye surgery for presbyopia

On the respective sub-pages you can find detailed information about the visual defects and the appropriate methods for their correction. We will also be happy to advise you personally. Simply arrange a free initial consultation.

Risks and side effects of laser eye surgery

As with any operation, eye surgery involves certain risks and side effects. The attending surgeon will explain these to you in detail at your consultation.

Although the complication rate with laser eye surgery is well below 1%, different paresthesia can occur. This depends on the vision correction method chosen. With most laser eye methods, any discomfort disappears after a few hours. You will have good eyesight the next day.

Laser eye surgery has been a scientifically recognized procedure for decades. It is one of the most frequently performed operations worldwide. The risks are extremely low. We reduce those risks even further through:

• The critical selection of our patients
• Meticulous preliminary examinations
• Extensive experience

Nevertheless, we would like to inform you about possible complications:

• Pain lasting up to three days
• Fluctuating visual performance for up to several months (mainly with the Trans-PRK/PRK/LASEK method).
• Watery eyes and a foreign body sensation in the eye can persist for 2 to 4 hours after the operation (With Femto-LASIK)
• Eye dryness. You can moisten the eye sufficiently with commercially available eye drops.
• Sensitivity to light
• Increased sensitivity to glare. This can lead to the perception of halos or reduced visual acuity at dusk. We can reduce this risk with wavefront technology and careful laser programming.
• Post-operative infection: You can counteract this by using antibiotic/steroid eye drops in the first week. Please report immediately if inflammation or pain occurs in the eye. Using these eye drops can also lead to increased dryness and increased intraocular pressure.
• A possible over-or under-correction of up to 20% of the desired visual acuity. This can occur due to fluctuations in the healing process and the laser power.
• We can correct this within the care time you choose after the operation.
• Incision errors occur very rarely. These have been reduced even further by the introduction of femtosecond laser technology. They are negligible with appropriate follow-up treatment.
• A softening of the cornea (keratectasia) is extremely rare (in 1 in 10,000 to 40,000 cases). We can correct this by using corneal crosslinking.
• Growing in or shifting of the corneal flap can occur and can be remedied with a short intervention. It is therefore imperative that you keep your check-ups!
• Patients over 45 years of age will likely need reading glasses after we have corrected their nearsightedness. This is due to the onset of presbyopia. The use of monovision, laser blended vision or PresbyMax is an exception.

During your preliminary examination, we will discuss these risks and side effects with you. Ultimately, you should only opt for an eye laser operation if you feel confident in the treating surgeon.