Benefits of the procedure

Our patients have said that many restorative activities, such as sports, work and recreational activities, are considerably more enjoyable aſter laser eye correction.

Glasses and contact lenses have proved to be an efficient way of correcting refractive errors, but may restrict everyday activities. In some professions or situations, use of glasses or contact lenses may even be dangerous – e.g. in the military, during diving and various water sports, etc. A laser eye procedure can make you independent from all optical aids required in order to see clearly.

Every person has different reasons for correcting their vision with the help of a laser procedure. For those who have had to wear optical aids for almost their entire life, the prospect of driving a car or waking up with clear vision without having to use glasses or contact lenses is in itself a sufficient reason. Similarly, the amount of money spent on glasses and contact lenses over the years is several times greater than the cost of the procedure. Reduced dependence on optical aids gives people with an active lifestyle significantly more freedom. Our patients have said that many restorative activities, such as sports, work and recreational activities, are considerably more enjoyable aſter laser eye correction.

Advantages Of Laser Procedure Over Glasses

Glasses are a safe, relatively affordable and quite a convenient solution for most people. Depending on the nature of the correction, spectacle lenses may be thick, reduce, increase or distort the size of objects viewed and obstruct peripheral vision. Additionally, the level of detail and contrast of the vision with people who wear glasses is more modest than that of contact lens wearers or people who have undergone a laser procedure.

Just like everyone else, short-sighted people start needing reading glasses aſter 45 years of age. This problem may be solved by glasses with multifocal lenses, which may be difficult to get used to.

Advantages Of Laser Procedure Over Contact Lenses

Another non-surgical way to correct your vision is to use contact lenses. Contemporary contact lenses have become very user-friendly and the time and energy spent on their maintenance is reduced significantly thanks to the lens materials developed over the last few years. Nevertheless, infections of the mucous membrane and the cornea are dozens of times more common among contact lens wearers than among wearers of glasses or people who have undergone a laser procedure.

Contact lenses are placed directly on the cornea, but some people cannot manage this themselves or may experience discomfort while wearing them – allergic reactions, dry eyes and eye strain, infections or corneal abrasions, ulcers and other injuries. It must also be taken into account that in order to use contact lenses correctly, you constantly need to plan your day and logistics to ensure that you have all of the necessary equipment with you at all times.

Limitations Of Laser Procedure

Laser eye correction is a voluntary procedure. There are no diseases or unexpected situations that would make it strictly necessary. Nor can a laser procedure correct all refractive errors known to nature and is not therefore suitable for all people who wish to undergo it.

We cannot fully guarantee that the procedure improves your vision or eliminates the need for glasses or contact lenses. Aſter the procedure you may still require glasses or contact lenses, either immediately aſter the procedure or years later (e.g. reading glasses due to aging). Your optometrist and eye surgeon will tell whether you are among those who may need glasses or contact lenses aſter the procedure already before you sign up for it.

There is also the chance that your vision may not stabilise, either due to short- and long-term changes in the cornea caused by the procedure or the eye changing over time. In rare cases, the instability of vision caused by the procedure may last up to 90 days. You need to discuss the details of the problem with your eye surgeon. Your vision may also change over time due to your general health.