Surgery
Discover our 8 articles and information about Surgery at Centre Médical Bruxelles-Schuman, eye care and ophthalmic surgery specialists in Brussels.
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Personalized LASIK: Does the Machine Matter More Than the Surgeon?
"Doctor, is your laser the most recent one?" The question comes up often in consultation, and it is a fair one. Modern LASIK platforms offer several treatment strategies, called ablation profiles: optimized wavefront, guided wavefront, topography-guided, and, more recently, ray-tracing guided. Every manufacturer promotes its own. So which one should you choose?
Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a list of frequently asked questions
Refractive surgery
Wondering whether your eyes can be operated on? Here are the key criteria, with an interactive simulator to get a first orientation.
Refractive surgery: are you eligible?
Living without glasses or contact lenses is now possible for a great number of patients, but not with just any technique, nor at just any age. Eligibility for refractive surgery depends on a set of criteria: your age, the prescription of each eye, the thickness of your cornea and… your lifestyle. In this article, we review these criteria, then offer you an interactive simulator to get a first personalised orientation.
LASIK vs SMILE | Refractive Surgery Brussels
In this article, we compare two refractive surgery techniques to correct myopia: wavefront-guided LASIK (WFG-LASIK) and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). Discover the results of two independent studies that demonstrate why LASIK is the preferred option for those looking to get rid of glasses or contact lenses.
Extensions of Online Appointment Time Slots
We have extended the available time slots for online appointments.
Cataract
Cataract is a clouding of the natural lens usually related to age. It can be congenital, meaning presents since birth, but also secondary to another condition e.g. ocular traumatism or inflammation.
