OKOMED Eye Clinic

The cataract (age related) is one of the most common eye disorders among people of old age. This eye disease connected with opasification of the natural human crystalline lens.This means that the affected person has poor vision and the images are unclear and blurred.Cataract surgery in our clinic is performed by the method of micro incision cataract surgery (MICS) with ultrasonic phacoemulsification and implantation of intraocular lenses(IOLs). In “OkoMed” eye clinic we use the latest model of phacoemulsificator the INFINITI® Vision System (Alcon, USA) and ultra-thin flexible, the best available today, intraocular lenses of the "PREMIUM class” from the leading manufacturers of the UK, USA and Germany such as Aspheric Ultima, Rayner Superflex, Aqua Free and multifocal M-Flex Rayner (UK), Aspheric Foldable Bioline Yellow and multifocal AT LISA (Germany), multifocal AcrySof IQ Natural, AcrySof IQ toric and aspheric, AcrySof IQ ReStor, Alcon (USA).

After preliminary examinations and consultation of ophthalmologist or after the course of eye treatment in the clinic “OkoMed”, our patients have an opportunity to be consulted extra by a doctor of medical science(MD), professor with huge experiences in ophthalmology and eye micro surgery. An independent opinion of our professional ophthalmologists - professors, MD’s, PhD’s, eye surgeons skilled in complicated eye surgeries, who are for many years both collected, compiled and studied the information about various eye diseases being scientists in this field will definitely help you to recover or to save eyesight.

Implantation of an extra, phakic intraocular lens (so called “glasses inside the eye”) successfully corrects refractive defects of high degree: myopia up to -26.0 D, hyperopia up to +15.0 D, astigmatism up to ± 6.0 D. Phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) can correct astigmatism of high degree - up to ± 6.0 D if there are contraindications to the excimer laser correction, for example, at eyes with a "thin" cornea. Phakic lens are implanted into anterior or posterior chamber of the eye. When there is a combination of astigmatism with myopia or hyperopia, appropriate spherotoric (SPIOL) are implanted. This type of IOLs containing myopic or hyperopic spherical and toric components. Currently, posterior chamber PIOLs are mostly implanted. This operation is performed through a micro incision of 2.5 mm, which does not require stitches under local anesthesia, on outpatient basis, and it takes 15-20 minutes only. After surgery, a patient quickly recovers and returns to his normal life without any restrictions.

The clinic performs surgical correction of refractive errors of the primary and induced - acquired after previous refractive eye operations and refractive errors after implantation of intraocular lenses. Replacement or exchange of the natural lens for the artificial intraocular lens (IOL) can correct any refractive errors of high degree from -30.0 D to +30.0 D. This type of eye surgery can be performed even at eyes with a "thin" cornea, in the case of stabilized keratoconus and when there are contraindications for laser correction.Implantation of multifocal toric IOL’s provides distance and near vision without additional spectacle correction. Very often astigmatism is associated with myopia or hyperopia of high degree and this condition can be corrected by refractive replacement of the natural lens only. In such cases, the natural lens is removed by phacoemulsification method and the special soft spherotoric IOL is implanted.

The "OKOMED" eye clinic successfully performing vitreoretinal surgery of the disorders of the posterior segment of the eye.Vitrectomy (removal of the vitreous body) by access through a microscopic incision of the eye at the flat part of the ciliary body using the superfine tools allows to treat successfully vitreous opacifications, haemophthalmos, retinal detachment, combination of the retinal detachment with the pathology of vitreous and lens.Vitrectomy with removal of the newly formed membranes and commissure near the retina is performing in the case of epiretinal membranes (inner limiting membrane peeling), vitreo macular traction syndrome, macular retinal tears, diabetic macular edema, edematous form of age-related macular dystrophy.Special technologies are used during vitrectomy surgery as a supplement to this technique: endolasercoagulation, blocking retinal breaks and holes, separation of commissure of the vitreous body , the introduction of gas, perfluorocarbon and silicone.

According to the medical indications and contraindications the OKOMED eye clinic offers to the patients all the best methods of refractive surgery available for today.Using Excimer laser we provide both LASIK and PRK (Photorefractive keratectomy) surgery. Photorefractive keratectomy was the first method of vision correction using Excimer laser. PRK is a non-contact Excimer laser ablation of cornea surface layers, having no influence on the inner structures of the eye. The main purpose of this surgery is practically the same as in LASIK procedure, this is to improve vision by correcting abnormalities of refraction. PRK could be effective for: Myopia (short or nearsightedness) from -1,0D to 6,0 D, Astigmatism from -0.5D to -3.0 D and Hyperopia (farsightedness) up to +3.0 D. PRK and LASIK are basically the same technique, however there is a difference between them. In PRK procedure, epithelium is removed and the outermost layer below the epithelium is treated with laser. In LASIK, epithelium is not removed. The surgeon will fold the epithelial layer out of the laser treatment field, and fold it back in its original place after cornea has been reshaped by laser. PRK does not involve a knife, microtome or cutting laser as used in LASIK, but recovery period versus LASIK could last longer.