Experience report on my laser treatment with Supracor in Istanbul \u2013 report from Wednesday, 19 December 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From 22 to 25 October 2012, I was in Istanbul to undergo laser treatment. The fact that I increasingly needed reading glasses and the positive experience of a colleague prompted me to take this step. At the holiday fair in Zurich and online, I noticed the offerings from SwissLasik. After a preliminary examination in Zurich, I decided to fly to Istanbul for the treatment. The travel organization and scheduling were very professional and efficient. The SwissLasik pass was very helpful, both at check-in and in allowing me to consider important aspects of the trip in advance, such as hospital appointments, follow-ups, and sights to see in Istanbul. After a very pleasant flight, I arrived in Istanbul on Monday afternoon and was transferred to the Levent Hotel, which proved to be very clean and well-equipped with the necessary comfort. The next day, I was picked up punctually at the Levent Hotel and was already met at the Acibadem Hospital by my German-speaking coordinator. During the morning, various thorough examinations took place, always accompanied by my translator. After the examinations, I had a consultation with the operating doctor, who recommended the relatively new Supracor method (the eyes are lasered differently for nearsightedness and farsightedness). I had heard of this option beforehand and, when the doctor deemed my eyes suitable, I decided to proceed with this procedure. On the same afternoon (Tuesday), my eyes were lasered, and I was amazed at how quickly the procedure was completed (about 7 minutes for both eyes) and that I felt no pain. After the operation, I was fitted with a protective glasses and given eye drops, with instructions provided both verbally and in writing. I was then transferred back to the hotel for several hours of rest in darkness. In the evening, I was already able to leave the hotel with sunglasses and stretch my legs a little. On Wednesday morning, after breakfast at the hotel, I was picked up for the follow-up check. I felt confident as I had slept well and my visual acuity had already improved. At the Acibadem Eye Clinic, my coordinator welcomed me again, and a thorough post-operative examination revealed no issues. By midday, I was driven back to the hotel, and after a short rest, I took a city walk with some shopping and visited the Blue Sapphire skyscraper, the tallest building in Istanbul. It was remarkable how quickly a significant improvement in vision was noticeable, and this without any pain. On Thursday midday, I was picked up from the Levent Hotel and transferred to the airport for the return journey. I was also impressed that all transfers after arrival at the hotel were very nearly on time, despite Istanbul\u2019s extreme traffic. After a very efficient check-in, I boarded the return flight with the same comfort and friendly flight staff as on the outbound journey. My overall impression is very positive, and I can highly recommend SwissLasik. The Supracor method worked very well for me, and the doctors and hospital staff made a very good impression. The support provided by the translator at the hospital was seamless, even during the procedure.
Martin Waser
Tannstrasse 2
8307 Effretikon<\/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 my laser treatment with Supracor in Istanbul \u2013 report from Wednesday, 19 December 2012 From 22 to 25 October 2012, I was in Istanbul to undergo laser treatment. The fact that I increasingly needed reading glasses and the positive experience of a colleague prompted me to take this step. At the holiday fair in Zurich and online, I noticed the offerings from SwissLasik. After a preliminary examination in Zurich, I decided to fly to Istanbul for the treatment. The travel organization and scheduling were very professional and efficient. The SwissLasik pass was very helpful, both at check-in and in allowing me to consider important aspects of the trip in advance, such as hospital appointments, follow-ups, and sights to see in Istanbul. After a very pleasant flight, I arrived in Istanbul on Monday afternoon and was transferred to the Levent Hotel, which proved to be very clean and well-equipped with the necessary comfort. The next day, I was picked up punctually at the Levent Hotel and was already met at the Acibadem Hospital by my German-speaking coordinator. During the morning, various thorough examinations took place, always accompanied by my translator. After the examinations, I had a consultation with the operating doctor, who recommended the relatively new Supracor method (the eyes are lasered differently for nearsightedness and farsightedness). I had heard of this option beforehand and, when the doctor deemed my eyes suitable, I decided to proceed with this procedure. On the same afternoon (Tuesday), my eyes were lasered, and I was amazed at how quickly the procedure was completed (about 7 minutes for both eyes) and that I felt no pain. After the operation, I was fitted with a protective glasses and given eye drops, with instructions provided both verbally and in writing. I was then transferred back to the hotel for several hours of rest in darkness. In the evening, I was already able to leave the hotel with sunglasses and stretch my legs a little. On Wednesday morning, after breakfast at the hotel, I was picked up for the follow-up check. I felt confident as I had slept well and my visual acuity had already improved. At the Acibadem Eye Clinic, my coordinator welcomed me again, and a thorough post-operative examination revealed no issues. By midday, I was driven back to the hotel, and after a short rest, I took a city walk with some shopping and visited the Blue Sapphire skyscraper, the tallest building in Istanbul. It was remarkable how quickly a significant improvement in vision was noticeable, and this without any pain. On Thursday midday, I was picked up from the Levent Hotel and transferred to the airport for the return journey. I was also impressed that all transfers after arrival at the hotel were very nearly on time, despite Istanbul\u2019s extreme traffic. After a very efficient check-in, I boarded the return flight with the same comfort and friendly flight staff as on the outbound journey. My overall impression is very positive, and I can highly recommend SwissLasik. The Supracor method worked very well for me, and the doctors and hospital staff made a very good impression. The support provided by the translator at the hospital was seamless, even during the procedure.Martin WaserTannstrasse 28307 Effretikon The previous report The next report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":3328,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3380","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3380"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6582,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3380\/revisions\/6582"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}