Fear before eye surgery is understandable and reasonable. 1. The most common fear is of pain during or immediately after surgery. Today you do not feel pain during cataract surgery or laser surgery, you only have a discomfort in the later hours that is comparable to the discomfort when you enter the shampoo into the […]
Today, it is possible to have vision without lenses in almost all cases, thanks to Laser Surgery or new lenses that are inserted inside the eye. Which surgery is best for removing glasses depends on the characteristics of the eye and age. From the USA comes important news for removing glasses. We present in detail […]
What is Presbyopia and its Symptoms Presbyopia is the eye's difficulty in focusing on nearby objects. It is a defect that occurs with advancing age, usually after the age of 40. . It is a vision defect due to the loss of the accommodation power of the lens. In fact, the crystalline lens has the […]
How laser eye surgery works and what are the best new laser techniques to eliminate Myopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia and Hyperopia in a video interview with Dr. Badalà who introduced important innovations for laser eye surgery in Italy. Laser surgery allows you to get rid of myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia and presbyopia. Laser surgery is now absolutely […]
I'm young and I had a hard time accepting that I had a cataract . Now, after the surgery , my life has definitely changed for the better . Previously I only saw 5/10 in one eye and 8/10 in the other. In the evening I couldn't see anymore, I looked at the menu at […]
Goodbye to reading glasses thanks to important innovations presented in Washington at the ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) congress. These are new eye drops and intraocular lenses. After the age of 40 we all begin to struggle to read up close or stay in front of the computer, this is presbyopia. With […]
My life has changed radically after the correction of 5 diopters of hyperopia, 2 of astigmatism and presbyopia just a month ago. I have always worn glasses due to these major vision problems, now seeing the world with new eyes is incredible! For me it has always been difficult to wear glasses and not see […]
About a month ago I had surgery to eliminate myopia , astigmatism and presbyopia and thanks to the toric trifocal lenses today I see 15/10 from a distance and I can read the smallest characters without glasses. Both during and after the operation I felt nothing, no pain and I could see well immediately after […]
I suffered from myopia (8 diopters) and astigmatism (2 diopters) and had been wearing contact lenses for 44 years but could no longer tolerate them . Alternatively I had to wear very heavy glasses which still didn't allow me to see well. I had lost all hope until they spoke to me about Dr. Badalà […]
Due to my visual problems ( cataracts , myopia , presbyopia and astigmatism ) I had lost autonomy in carrying out simple daily activities such as driving a car, reading, walking. Having contacted Dr. Badala', I arranged a preliminary visit. Dr. Badala' answered questions about my needs and priorities comprehensively and clearly; I wanted to […]
Suffering from bilateral cataracts and tired of changing my glasses , I decided to undergo surgery with the implantation of intraocular lenses that can be customized with light. The surgery recommended to me by Dr. Badalà, first in one eye and 2 months later in the other, lasted about twenty minutes, during which I felt […]
I underwent Cataract surgery with Multifocal IOL around two months ago. I was hoping to regain the clear vision that I had lost years ago. In addition to cataract I had astigmatism, hypermetropia and presbyopia. I was welcomed with very warm and professional manners (this is very important considering the little fear everyone has before […]
I underwent PRK for hypermetropia, astigmatism and presbyopia in January 2014. About ten years ago I underwent PRK to correct myopia. Over the years my sight has gotten worse, then I met Dr. Badala, who proposed me a customized PRK. 6 months after surgery the result is very good: I got back my eyesight without […]
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 […]
What should I do after presbyopia surgery? 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 […]
Presbyopia surgery via private insurance Presbyopia 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 after […]
Am I going to be in pain during presbyopia laser surgery? Presbyopia laser surgery is completely painless because anesthetic eye drops are very effective. Surgery lasts for about 5 minutes and follows a short preparatory phase.After surgery, when the anesthetic effect ends,there could be burning sensations, light sensitivity and a light headache. Dr. Badalà, ophthalmologist […]
Which is te best age to undergo Presbyopia surgery? The minimum age for eye laser surgery is 45. When patients are 50 years old or more, other treatments are available to correct myopia, based upon lens substitution. This is the case of the so called Refractive Phacoemulsification surgery, consisting in substituting the original lens with […]
PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy) is a surgery that uses the excimer laser and it is one of the most common in Europe. It is performed with an excimer laser that emits an ultraviolet ray of light with a very high specific energy, but low penetrating power in biological cells, causing photoablation (cells hit by the […]
Presbyopia surgery is meant to achieve a vision rehabilitation of near objects without having to constantly rely on glasses. There are several techniques and surgical strategies to solve this problem. Correction can be performed changing the corneal curvature or replacing the natural lens. Corneal correction is achieved with the excimer laser, using all the existing […]
Presbyopia is a condition for which the eye cannot focus near objects after the patient is 40 years old It is a vision defect that depends of the lens loosing its accomodation power. The lens can in fact change its shape to better focus objects located at different distances. As people age, the lens starts […]
Refractive Phacoemulsification surgery can be used to correct serious presbyopia problems through the implant of an intraocular multifocal or bifocal 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). If last generation lenses are used, it can […]
This is an innovative method to cure presbyopia through the implant of a lens inside the cornea. This lens called AcuFocus, correct presbyopia because it focuses on images of near objects on the retina. Usually, only one eye is treated: this is why the whole surgery costs is less than standard presbyopia surgery where both […]
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