LASIK is the most widely used treatment method for the surgical correction of Ametropia with more than 32 million patients. LASIK (laser in situ Keratomileusis) is with more than 32 million patients (source: VSDAR 05/2008) the most widely used treatment method for the surgical correction of vision defects. It has established itself as safe laser eye procedure for over 20 years and is recognized as a scientific process. It is especially popular because: tissue is taken in a schmerzunempfindlichen layer of the cornea in LASIK, for this reason the eye laser treatment usually at every stage is painless. In addition, the healing process takes just a few days, so that the patient already can resume his everyday activities after a very short time. LASIK is also suitable for higher deficient: myopia up to-8 dpt. dpt under certain conditions up to 10.

Hyperopia up to + 3 DPT.. dpt under certain conditions up to + 5. Astigmatism (also called Rod sightedness and) Known as astigmatism) up to 5 dpt. dpt under certain conditions up to 5. Requirements for a LASIK LASIK is following vision defects possible and scientifically recognized: short-sightedness until approx.-8 dpt.

(Border area approx. 10 m.) Hyperopia up to approx. + 3 dpt. Border area approx. + 4 dpt. Astigmatism up to approx. 5 m. Threshold approximately 6 dpt. Unfortunately, there are contraindications that exclude an eye laser treatment, even if your vision in the correctable range is located. These are: age the eye under the age of 18 is still growing and thus increasing the refractive error. inadequate corneal thickness it must remain a certain residual corneal thickness after laser eye treatment for the stability of the eye. Existence of a common disease (such as rheumatism, diabetes). a pregnancy or during lactation, the eyesight can change during this time. The occurrence of eye disease (E.g. grey/green star).