Experience report on LASIK eye surgery in Istanbul, December 2, 2011 \u2013 Report from Friday, December 2, 2011<\/p>\n\n
My name is Hasan Havayitli, and I am 25 years old. I had my LASIK operation on November 21, 2011. I had to wear glasses for as long as I can remember, but I never liked them. I couldn\u2019t wear contact lenses because my eyes couldn\u2019t tolerate them. Glasses increasingly annoyed me, and I dreamed of a life without being dependent on them. You know that feeling of being tied to something you don\u2019t want to wear?
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Swisslasik is extremely convenient; one phone call is enough for information, bookings, or rescheduling.Of course, I had some doubts about having such a critical procedure in Istanbul, but I can say with 100% satisfaction that I would do it again\u2014both because of the excellent support from Swisslasik in Switzerland and the clinic staff in Istanbul. I didn\u2019t have to worry about transport between the airport, hotel, and clinic. Upon arriving at Istanbul Airport, I was greeted by a clinic chauffeur who explained how transport between the hotel and clinic would work the next day.The following day, I was picked up and taken to the clinic. As soon as I arrived, I always had a staff member available to answer questions and provide support. The clinic staff were very friendly and competent. After a harmless preliminary examination, I received the long-awaited confirmation that I could undergo surgery. The doctor gave me the exact time and recommended spending time on the restaurant terrace to relax. Even while waiting, a staff member stayed with me and eased my nerves.When it was time for the surgery, I made the mistake of not asking for a sedative and became quite nervous. The operation itself was painless. I am sure that if I hadn\u2019t gotten nervous, the procedure might have lasted only about 10 minutes. After the operation, I experienced some mild eye burning, but after about four hours, the discomfort was gone, and I finally had a life without glasses. I cannot remember the last time I saw so clearly without glasses. The brief discomfort was worth it, and I feel more confident now than I did with glasses.I would recommend this procedure to anyone dependent on glasses or contact lenses. The hotel where I stayed was very clean and well-maintained. The rooms were beautifully furnished, making me feel comfortable and safe. The hotel staff was very friendly, and everything was done to my satisfaction. There was a wide selection at breakfast, and for dinner as well, I would recommend the City Park Hotel. I would give this hotel 5 out of 5 points, and I will choose the City Park Hotel again for my next trip to Istanbul.During this week in Istanbul, I met many kind, helpful, and hospitable people. For the first time, I could truly enjoy a city I consider the most beautiful in the world\u2014without glasses. Istanbul is a city where you can see everything, from ultra-modern structures to ancient stone architecture. If you decide to visit Istanbul, you absolutely must take a Bosporus boat tour; it\u2019s the best example of old meeting modern.I am grateful to have found Swisslasik and recommend it with the highest satisfaction, giving them 5 out of 5 points as well. I experienced a surgery and trip that could hardly have been better organized. Thanks to Swisslasik, I now have a life I had dreamed of.Sincerely,Hasan Havayitli Previous report Next report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":3709,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3733","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3733","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=3733"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3734,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3733\/revisions\/3734"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicaltravel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}