Eye surgery in Iran
Iran has been 15th in the ranking of ophthalmology in the world. According to the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) annual test, Iranian doctors are highly regarded as the best in the world. Iran now owns one of the best eye hospitals in the region in which the most qualified surgeons do the precise and accurate surgeries such as corneal transplantation and different kinds of visual impairments.
Lasik Eye Surgery
LASIK is a common refractive surgery used for treatment of common vision problems including nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism.
It is an outpatient surgical procedure that usually takes about 20 minutes per eye. The recovery is short and the results are permanent. It will take around 7 days for you to be able to go back to your normal life.
Cataract Surgery
Cataract, simply put the clouding of the lens inside the eye, is the condition that causes vision loss, and cannot be corrected with glasses.
Healing process generally takes up to 8 weeks.
Glaucoma treatment
Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve, and can cause loss of vision which is irreversible. There are several treatments for glaucoma including the following: Medicines, Laser trabeculoplasty and Surgery.
Eye lid surgery(Blepharoplasty)
Eyes are considered as the most significant elements on facial beauty. Blepharoplasty is a corrective surgery which removes the excess skin and fat from upper or lower eyelids. Blepharoplasty does not change the form of your eyes. It can tighten loose skin around your eyes, though. As a result, you will have a more refreshed look.
It is also noteworthy that the healing process is short and less than 2 weeks.
Strabismus Surgery in Iran
The success of strabismus surgery in Iran and the unique method our surgeons use has been published in JAAPOS (Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus).
Prior to surgery, here are some treatments including glasses, prisms, patching, botulinum toxin injection, or a combination of these treatments.
To treat strabismus through surgery, your surgeon weakens, strengthens, or moves the eye muscle to another position to improve alignment.
To improve the chance of restoring normal binocular vision, early surgery is recommended for some children.
The procedure takes only a few hours. Children can go back to school after 2 days after the surgery. You are not allowed to swim for 2 weeks after the surgery.
