I had cataract and was told that cataract surgery was going to be more complex because I also had cornea guttata. I was very worried when I met Dr. Badalà who kindly reassured me. I didn’t feel any discomfort during or after the operation and my vision improved immediately, allowing me to watch TV, use […]
Over a year ago, at 18 years of age, I was diagnosed with corticonuclear cataract and I underwent cataract surgery, which has completely changed my life. Now I can see things I had never seen before! Seeing well is an amazing gift and I am very grateful to those who gave me this precious gift […]
It was a happy experience of my life, even if, through some difficulties! Excellent assistance during surgery and only minimal discomfort. Getting rid of glasses worn for a lifetime is freedom…. is a new life! It is very important, for a radiologist like me, after a short adaptation I see much better pictures at my […]
High myopia (17 diopters in both eyes) with cataract represented for me a considerable handicap: blepharitis and dry eye do not allow the use of contact lenses and with glasses I could barely see at intermediate distance. All the ophthalmologists I went to suggested to postpone cataract surgery, considering the precarious conditions of the retina. […]
Lately I had noticed that myopia was getting worse, having me to change glasses every six months. Dr. Badalà explained me that cataract was the problem and with cataract surgery he could remove cataracts and myopia at the same time. I arrived at his clinic with some tension, but I noticed an excellent organization and […]
Tired of glasses and contact lenses, I met Dr. Badalà, who, after an accurate exam, suggested laser treatment to correct myopia and astigmatism. What a great choice! Laser treatment was perfectly successful, fast and painless. It was carried out in a surgical center with high standard equipment. Dr. Badalà and his team had been very […]
From fear to joy! I was diagnosed with cataract, but my greatest wish was to correct also my high myopia and fear had always stuck me. After a careful research I set up a visit with Dr. Badala and I immediately understood that I was on the right way. With just one surgery, the doctor […]
Astigmatism Test Try to look at this “star” with one eye at a time and evaluate how you see the “rays”: do they all appear clean and crips? If you find differences in one or more directions you may have astigmatism!
Causes of Astigmatism comeback It is a very rare occurrence when using last generation lasers to cure astigmatism. Anyway, some patients that have been cured from astigmatism in the 90’s with first generation lasers, can today experience an astigmatism comeback. In such cases, there are several therapeutic options: New Laser Surgery – it usually have […]
Laser Astigmatism Post-op It is usually suggested to rest for 2 days after surgery. Il largely depends on the kind of surgery performed. In the case of PRK, Dr. Badalà suggest 4-5 days of rest: for this reason he usually performs the surgery on thursday in Milan and Catania so that patients can thoroughly rest […]
Astigmatism Laser Surgery via private insurance Astigmatism laser surgery can be performed in convention with the most important insurance companies, supplementary funds and health funds. Some insurance companies consider a direct payment for health services, with no obligations for its patients; some others consider an indirect assistance. In this case, the patient gets a refund […]
Le complicazioni dopo l’operazione di cataratta sono oggi molto rare per fortuna.Per ridurre il rischio di complicazioni dopo la chirurgia della cataratta occorre attenersi scrupolosamente alle avvertenze e alle terapie date dal vostro oculista. La chirurgia della cataratta con facoemulsificazione e l’intervento laser cataratta hanno ulteriormente ridotto i rischi. The most dreaded complication, even if […]
Astigmatism Surgery Procedures Surgery to correct astigmatism in Milan with the latest innovations. The new femtoLASIK to cure astigmatism. High Tech intraocular lenses to get rid of astigmatism. Surgery for high degree astigmatism using phakic lenses (intraocular contact lenses) in Milan and Catania. To sum up, curing astigmatism is possible thanks to several kinds of […]
Minimum Requirements The minimum age for eye laser surgery is 18-20.Astigmatism must have been stable for at least 2 years. If astigmatism conditions are not stable, myopia can come back after surgery, and a new treatment could become necessary. When patients are 45 years old or more, other treatments are available to correct astigmatism, especially […]
Useful informations on Astigmatism Questions below are useful to understand one of the most common vision defects; it is estimated to affect half the people that have visual defects. [listaURL] FAQs The first step in the right direction is to gather informations in specialized and certified centers. Dr. Badalà is at your disposal to answer […]
Refractive Phacoemulsification surgery can be used to correct serious astigmatism problems through the implant of an intraocular toric lens, for patients that are more than 45 years old. In this case, the natural lens, even if transparent, is substituted with an intraocular lens (artificial lens) that can also be custom made in case of high […]
The ideal surgery for high degree astigmatism and myopia consists in implanting intraocular phakic lenses (IOL), also called intraocular contact lenses. This special lenses are made of silicone or collamer, and are pretty useful to correct vision flaws like myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism, even if it’s high degree (10-25 diopters). These lenses are similar to […]
It’s the new solution for a “high definition” vision. During phakoemulsification surgery, a High Tech lens is implanted in the eye in place of the natural one; the High Tech is then customized with a ray of light. This surgery has the advantage of correcting even high degree astigmatism, hypermetropia and myopia, and also presbyopia. […]
Astigmatic Keratotomy is a surgical technique used to correct regular astigmatism (that is not pathologic like keratoconus). It consists in creating small curved incisionsin the peripheral cornea portions, with a pre-calibrated diamond scalpel. Astigmatic Keratotomy can achieve great results with regular Astigmatism, when the goal is saving the central portion of the cornea. We often […]
It’s the most performed laser surgery for astigmatism in the USA. This surgery can be considered an evolution of the widely known LASIK. It uses a specific instrument called Femto Laser to precisely cut a this circular layer (or flap) from the corneal surface. This layer is flipped and placed on the side. Once the […]
LASIK (LASer-assisted In situ Keratomileusis) with the Excimer Laser, is the most performed astigmatism surgery in the context of refractive surgery in USA. Its popularity comes from its advantages: patients recall no pain sensations and experience vision improvement as soon as a day after. This kind of surgery uses a specific instrument called microkeratome to […]
PRK for Astigmatism PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy) is a surgery that uses the excimer laser and it is one of the most common in Europe. After an easy removal of the corneal epithelium, the excimer laser causes a photoablation of the cells affected by the laser ray, making them evaporate. In this way, the superficial […]
A surgery to correct astigmatism in Milan with the latest innovations. The new femtoLASIK to cure astigmatism. High Tech Intraocular lenses to cure astigmatism. Surgery to treat high degree astigmatism with phakic lenses (intraocular lenses) in Milan and Catalia. To sum up, correcting astigmatism is possible thanks to several different surgeries. [listaURL] The most widespread […]
Cataract usually affects elderly people and is often linked to presbyopia, that is the diminished ability to focus on near objects (it can be experienced, for example, while reading without glasses). At any rate, choosing to go under a standard cataract surgery will lead to presbyopia: in other words, if you choose to see better […]
