Refractive Surgery

• Correction of myopia (shortsightedness), hypermetropia (longsightedness), and astigmatism with Excimer Laser:
  • PRK (PhotoRefractive Keratectomy)
  • LASIK (Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis)
• Phakic IOLs implantation (implantation of intraocular lens for the correction of high refractive errors, i.e. high myopia, high hypermetropia, and astigmatism)
• Lensectomy with implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL)

Surgical procedures performed at the Medisaluser Clinic (Parma), at the Casa di Cura Città di Parma

• Cataract Surgery:
  • Phacoemulsification (FACO) with intraocular lens implantation (IOL)
  • Phacoemulsification (FACO) with Toric-IOL implantation (for astigmatism correction)
  • Phacoemulsification (FACO) with Multifocal or Progressive IOL implantation (for presbyopia correction)
• Corneal Surgery:
  • Pterigium removal
• Glaucoma Surgery:
  • Nd:YAG laser iridotomy
  • Laser Trabeculoplasty
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Filtering device implantation (Ex-press)
• Ophthalmic Paediatric Surgery:
  • Strabismus (squint) surgery  
  • Lensectomy with or without intraocular lens impantation for Congenital Cataract
  • Lacrimal ducts probing (for congenital obstruction)
  • Ophthalmic Plastic surgery (for removal of lesions of the lid, or correction of congenital ptosis, entropion or ectropion of the lids, etc…)
• Orbital Surgery:
  • Surgery for congenital or acquired strabismus (squint) in adult patients
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) for obstruction of the lacrimal system
• Ophthalmoplastic Surgery:
  • Blepharoplasty (superior – inferior)
  • Correction of the Lid ptosis
  • Correction of Lid Malpositions (Entropion or Ectropion)
  • Removal of lid lesions (cysts, calazia, etc…) and tumors with reconstructive surgery
  • Lid reconstruction