Treatments of Eye Disorders
What Is an Intraocular Lens Implant?
An intraocular lens implant is an artificial replacement for the lens of your eye. It's part of the surgery to fix cataracts.
How Your Eye Works
Each eye has a lens -- a window made of clear protein and water that sits behind the pupil. The lens focuses light onto the retina, which sends it to your brain.
As you get older, the proteins change and parts of your lens turn cloudy. This is known as a cataract. It can make things look blurry or give them a brownish tint.
Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness, especially in older people. But they can be corrected through surgery -- a procedure that's done more than 2 million times a year in Turkey.
The implant
An intraocular lens implant, or IOL, is made of a clear plastic, and it's about a third the size of a dime. There are several different types:
Monofocal IOL
This is the most common. Unlike your natural lens, which can stretch or bend to help your eye focus, this implant stays focused at one fixed distance. If yours focuses at a distance, you might be able to see things far away but need glasses to read or see close up.
Multifocal implant
Like glasses with bifocal or progressive lenses, this lens has areas that help you see things at different distances. It could take several months for your brain to adapt so your vision seems natural. It can sometimes cause more halos or glare around lights than a monofocal lens.
Accommodating IOL
This flexible option acts more like your natural lens and focuses at more than one distance. It makes you less likely to need reading glasses.
LASIK is the most commonly performed laser eye surgery to treat myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. Like other types of refractive surgery, the LASIK procedure reshapes the cornea to enable light entering the eye to be properly focused onto the retina for clearer vision. The word "LASIK" is an acronym for "laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis." LASIK surgery is essentially pain-free and takes only about 15 minutes for both eyes. The results — improved vision without eyeglasses or contact lenses — begin immediately after the procedure and vision usually continues to improve and stabilize over a few days.
EXCIMER LASER
How is LASIK surgery performed ?
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE). No corneal flap is made here. By the femtosecond laser cuts a disc (in the shape of a contact lens) loose in the cornea. This disc is detached by means of a femtosecond laser. The cornea above this slice remains intact. The thickness and shape depend on the strength to be corrected. This disc, called a “lenticule”, has a diameter of about 6-7 mm. This disc is removed from the cornea using tweezers via a small side wound (pocket incision). The 'empty space' or pocket is rinsed with a saline solution.
Personalized treatment
A treatment with Femto Second Laser is a personalized treatment method. Our device, ALCON WAVELIGHT EX500 Excimer Laser, which is used in the treatment, consists of a combination of two devices, which corrects many eye defects and in 6 seconds. Creating the flap with a laser beam instead of a knife is the most reliable method that minimizes the risk. Personalized incisions also ensure that surgery is completed with excellent results and great success in our high myopic patients. Femto Second Laser is a painless procedure and allows you to return to everyday life the next day.
Benefits of Lasik
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A high success rate. This surgery is proven to correct vision
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Your vision is corrected almost immediately or by the day after
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No need for stitches or bandages
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Long-lasting visual results
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A quick recovery period and fast results
EYELID SURGERY
Eyelid aesthetic surgery (blepharoplasty) is the process of the removal of the excess muscle and skin tissue in the upper and lower eyelids and tightening of the supporting parts around the eye. With this surgery, sagged upper and lower eyelids, bags due to excess fat, wrinkles around the eyes are corrected, and the old, tired appearance of the person is transformed into a younger and more dynamic appearance.
Aesthetic eyelid surgeries are applications which are usually required after the age of 35; these are surgeries which surgical risks are less and results are remarkable. It can also be applied at younger ages in people with irritating bags at eyelids due to hereditary reasons.
The position of the eyelid muscles of people who will undergo eyelid aesthetic surgery should be evaluated well. If there is also a droopy eyebrow in addition to eyelid aging, eyebrow lift surgery should also be considered. After eyelid aesthetics surgeries without eyebrow lift, the eyebrows may fall further and prevent positive aesthetic results. The need for blepharoplasty may be eliminated in some people by lifting eyebrows only because the upper eyelid is stretched.
How Is Eyelid Surgery Performed?
Blepharoplasty lasts 1-2 hours in general. Following anaesthesia, incisions are made along the natural lines on the upper eyelids and just below the eyelashes on the lower eyelids. Through these incisions, the skin is separated from the underlying fat and muscle tissue. The protruding adipose tissue is straightened and excess muscle and skin tissue are removed. Previously, the adipose tissue extraction was performed in almost every surgery. However, as it has been accepted that aging-related contraction of adipose tissue increases the eye hole, giving the person an older appearance, it is aimed to preserve the adipose tissue as much as possible in modern surgery. Then, the incisions are closed with very thin stitches. If there are fat-muscle bags in the lower eyelids without excess skin, an incision is made inside the eyelid without leaving a visible scar. It is usually applied in younger patients with more elastic skin.
What are the important signs that you need to consult an eye doctor?
Your eyes are one of the important senses as it allows you to grasp in & capture the beauty of nature. This is the reason the eyes deserve the best of care all the time. In some cases, the person has eye problems or has problems with their vision which deserves timely attention in all ways. Such scenarios cannot be ignored at any cost otherwise the eye discomfort will increase. The visit to one of the Best Doctors for eyes in TURKEY needs to be done on time so that the problem does not get worse. In this blog all the essential signs are mentioned which helps you to schedule an initial consultation with the eye doctor on time.
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Are you having problems driving at night?
Be it driving or seeing things at night if it’s getting difficult then your vision is getting down. All those things which are present at a distance and you have a problem seeing them then better consult the eye doctor at the earliest. Having such issues might be a sign of having a bigger issue. So, better get your night vision assessed to determine the right course of treatment action by visiting one of the best eye hospitals in Turkey.
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Do you have pink or red eyes?
Be it pink or red eyes these are not right to have. Such situations are linked to conjunctivitis inflammation, allergies, or sometimes there is glaucoma condition. If your red or pink eyes have been there for more than 24 to 48 hours then better consult the eye doctor to ensure there is no complex issue.
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Are you experiencing light sensitivity?
Light sensitivity can come along with eye inflammation & cornea issues. The problem needs to be addressed on time, otherwise, it can go deep into the eye. Additionally, there might be scarring and if not addressed on time it can turn out to be permanent. Light sensitivity can occur due to viral illness, allergy, or migraine headache.
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Is your vision getting blurry? Is it difficult to see objects?
Sometimes the vision change is sudden and it’s essential to get it checked before it gets worse. Depending on what is the problem the treatment options are suggested like eye drops, pills, or sometimes surgery is given. If you notice a change in eye vision then better get eye doctor assistance.
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Do you have eye pain?
Eye pain does not require any waiting time. No matter what sort of eye it is, getting treatment from the eye doctor is essential. Studies have shown that severe eye pain can even make you go blind so this is the reason it’s referred to as a medical emergency. No need to stop yourself from getting eye pain treatment even if it seems to be less.
Additional reasons which require eye doctor visit
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Is there any health issue that is affecting the eyes?
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Are you experiencing headaches?
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Do you see spots or flashes?
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Do you see dry eyes?
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Are your eyes watering in excess?
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Do you notice double vision?
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Do you experience eye discomfort?