My LASIK surgery in Istanbul – report from Monday, December 29, 2008

I am a sporty person. In my free time, I enjoy training kung fu, swimming a lot, or jogging through forests. With a dioptre of 3 and 3.5, I was unfortunately always dependent on wearing glasses. Especially during kung fu training, the glasses were often in the way. From time to time, they even flew across the training room. Even outdoors in the rain, all activities were made more difficult by the poor visibility.
For these reasons, I informed myself about laser surgery and studied various offers and providers. My sister had her operation in Switzerland years ago and is still very satisfied with the result today. My girlfriend had her eye surgery in Turkey with colleagues, and she too could only praise the good results. Unfortunately, nowadays health insurance companies pay only very small contributions or none at all. I therefore felt compelled to compare prices and was quite astonished at how much of a difference it made. The price–performance ratio in Turkey is clearly the best.
I then took a closer look at the Swisslasik offer online and discussed it with my girlfriend. It made a very serious impression on me, so I decided to have my eyes examined by an ophthalmologist in Zurich via Swisslasik. When the doctor gave the green light for an eye operation and informed me about all my questions, it was clear to me that I had to go ahead with the procedure.
I was looking forward to Istanbul and was very pleased with the good organisation on site. The hotel with its beautiful wellness area, the good location, and the nearby sights made Istanbul an unforgettable trip for us.
Above all, the support during the operation in Swiss German was a great help for me. I felt well looked after the entire time, and after the operation I was amazed at how quickly my eyes recovered. For me, it was almost unbelievable – this quick procedure on Saturday afternoon, and by Monday morning I was back at work in the hospital.
One thing has stayed with me – the man from the pick-up service said to us: enjoy these days, see it as a city trip, and on the side this operation will take place quickly. That is exactly how it was for us.
Now I am looking forward to an active life without glasses.

Egli, 23 December 2008