“What? Eye surgery in Istanbul? Have you lost your mind? I would never do that there! You only have two eyes!” \u2013 That’s the kind of reaction I got when I first told people about my plan to have my eyes operated on at the Eye-Star Clinic in Istanbul. Since I was determined but also a bit nervous, I decided not to tell anyone else. Comments like that didn’t exactly reassure me. I could always tell them about it once it was all over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several years ago I had considered having my nearsightedness corrected with laser surgery, but then I abandoned the idea due to the high costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I became aware of Swisslasik through the program “Puls” on Swiss television and also read a report that had been published in “Facts”, my decision was quickly made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I made an appointment with an ophthalmologist in Zurich for a preventative examination. Due to my severe nearsightedness, I wasn’t sure if the surgery would even be possible. If the results were positive, I planned to go to Istanbul; if negative, the matter would be settled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During this examination, my eyes were thoroughly examined and measured, and I received the positive news that laser surgery was possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I then contacted Mr. Karaaga\u00e7li-Leoni of Swisslasik. Mr. Karaaga\u00e7li-Leoni organized the operation very quickly and competently, and always answered my questions regarding my stay in Istanbul and the operation promptly and in a very friendly manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I felt very well looked after and advised before, during and even after my stay in Istanbul, which was very important to me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The staff at the Eye-Star Clinic did everything to make me and my companion feel comfortable. We received a very warm welcome, and I was incredibly impressed by the staff’s multilingual skills. Swiss German, German, English, French \u2013 they seemed to speak every language! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were always picked up very punctuously and really enjoyed the transfer service!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the clinic, I also met several people who had already had eye surgery and were there for a follow-up appointment. Their enthusiastic accounts further reassured me before the operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am now back from Istanbul, and the only thing I regret is not having had the operation much earlier. Just a few hours after the operation, I was already walking around Istanbul and was able to read street signs and similar things. For the first time in over 20 years, I no longer have to wear glasses or contact lenses, but can see clearly 24 hours a day \u2013 and this with short-sightedness that was at minus 8 dioptres. The operation was 100 per cent successful, and I am absolutely delighted with my life without visual aids. Gone are the days of crawling around on the bathroom floor because a contact lens has fallen out, or groping for my glasses early in the morning. Next summer, I will be able to swim for the first time without having to worry about my contact lenses, and I can travel without contact lens solution and similar items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can highly recommend Swisslasik and the Eye-Star Clinic to everyone and hope that this report will help to dispel prejudices against eye surgery in Turkey among some interested parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And finally, this: Istanbul is a beautiful and fascinating city that I will return to one day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warm regards<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eva Thoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>The previous report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/a>The next report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Experience report on laser eye surgery in T\u00fcrkiye \u2013 Report from Tuesday, October 2, 2007 “What? Eye surgery in Istanbul? Have you lost your mind? I would never do that there! You only have two eyes!” \u2013 That’s the kind of reaction I got when I first told people about my plan to have my eyes operated on at the Eye-Star Clinic in Istanbul. Since I was determined but also a bit nervous, I decided not to tell anyone else. Comments like that didn’t exactly reassure me. I could always tell them about it once it was all over. Several years ago I had considered having my nearsightedness corrected with laser surgery, but then I abandoned the idea due to the high costs. When I became aware of Swisslasik through the program “Puls” on Swiss television and also read a report that had been published in “Facts”, my decision was quickly made. I made an appointment with an ophthalmologist in Zurich for a preventative examination. Due to my severe nearsightedness, I wasn’t sure if the surgery would even be possible. If the results were positive, I planned to go to Istanbul; if negative, the matter would be settled. During this examination, my eyes were thoroughly examined and measured, and I received the positive news that laser surgery was possible. I then contacted Mr. Karaaga\u00e7li-Leoni of Swisslasik. Mr. Karaaga\u00e7li-Leoni organized the operation very quickly and competently, and always answered my questions regarding my stay in Istanbul and the operation promptly and in a very friendly manner. I felt very well looked after and advised before, during and even after my stay in Istanbul, which was very important to me! The staff at the Eye-Star Clinic did everything to make me and my companion feel comfortable. We received a very warm welcome, and I was incredibly impressed by the staff’s multilingual skills. Swiss German, German, English, French \u2013 they seemed to speak every language! We were always picked up very punctuously and really enjoyed the transfer service! At the clinic, I also met several people who had already had eye surgery and were there for a follow-up appointment. Their enthusiastic accounts further reassured me before the operation. I am now back from Istanbul, and the only thing I regret is not having had the operation much earlier. Just a few hours after the operation, I was already walking around Istanbul and was able to read street signs and similar things. For the first time in over 20 years, I no longer have to wear glasses or contact lenses, but can see clearly 24 hours a day \u2013 and this with short-sightedness that was at minus 8 dioptres. The operation was 100 per cent successful, and I am absolutely delighted with my life without visual aids. Gone are the days of crawling around on the bathroom floor because a contact lens has fallen out, or groping for my glasses early in the morning. Next summer, I will be able to swim for the first time without having to worry about my contact lenses, and I can travel without contact lens solution and similar items. I can highly recommend Swisslasik and the Eye-Star Clinic to everyone and hope that this report will help to dispel prejudices against eye surgery in Turkey among some interested parties. And finally, this: Istanbul is a beautiful and fascinating city that I will return to one day! Warm regards Eva Thoma The previous report The next report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":2668,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2684","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2684"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4615,"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2684\/revisions\/4615"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslasik.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}