
Flow is no-touch no-cut laser eye procedure. What does it mean?
Many patients are afraid that the procedure to cure short-sightedness involves an inconvenient operation that includes cutting the eye open. Some methods do involve cutting, and this is why Flow is so popular compared to them – no direct cuts will be done either by knife or laser. All the corrections are done from a distance.
Fear is a powerful feeling, and our imagination is limitless. It is a common misconception that the only way to cure short-sightedness requires a surgical incision.
Õnneks on tänapäeva tehnoloogia arenenud sedavõrd, et Saksamaa firma Schwind Amaris tippklassi laserid võimaldavad inimestel prillidest ja kontaktläätsedest vabaneda sisselõiketa. KSA Silmakeskusel on nende kõige uuem, 2014. aastal valminud laser. "Seepärast me ise ei kutsugi seda enam operatsiooniks, vaid laserprotseduuriks. Sõnaga "operatsioon" seostub inimestele lõikamine, kuid sõnaga "protseduur" just see, mida Flow pakub – kiiret ja üsnagi mugavat protseduuri, mis vabastab prillidest," selgitab KSA Silmakeskuse omanik ja silmaarst Ants Haavel.
Selleks, et müoopiat ravida, on vaja korrigeerida silma sarvkesta. Seda saab teha mitmel erineval viisil. Ühed meetodid hõlmavad endas silma esimeselt kihilt lapi lahti lõikamist, kõrvale asetamist ja sealt alt vajaliku epiteelkihi eemaldamist. Flow meetodiga läbitakse sarvkiht aga noa asemel laseriga, samamoodi lihvitakse laseriga ka sarvkest õige kujuga. "Varem tegime meie ka Lasiku ja Matrix Lasiku meetodit, aga pärast Flow kasutusele võttu otsustasime sisselõikega meetoditest loobuda. Leidsime, et nii on inimesele ja tema silmadele mugavam," räägib Haavel.
What are the strengths of the Flow procedure?
- No incision to the eye. The procedure is comfortable and nontraumatic.
- Limitations to lifestyle (sports, shower, relaxation) last only for 7 days after the procedure. Then you can do everything you usually would.
- The results of Flow last for years. Once the procedure is done, your vision will be stable. Throw out your glasses today, the rest of the years are for enjoyment!
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