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CROATIAN MEDICAL TOURISM
Eye Clinic Svjetlost
Eye treatments
Eye
Clinic
Svjetlost
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Eye Clinic Svjetlost
Eye Clinic Svjetlost
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Eye Clinic Svjetlost
CONTENT
1. Physicians
2. Procedures
3. Laser vision correction
4. Corneal transplantation
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Eye Clinic Svjetlost
PHYSICIANS - MEDICAL STAFF
Prof. dr. sc. Nikica Gabrić, the founder and the head of the clinic, professor
of ophthalmology at Medical school, University of Rijeka. He is an anterior
segment surgeon (refractive surgery, cataract surgery, corneal transplantation,
glaucoma surgery, squint surgery, vitrectomy). Scientist with numerous peer
reviewed manuscripts and abstracts, invited speaker and guest surgeon at
live surgery events abroad and home. Prof Gabrić is a member of European
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Prof. dr. sc. Iva Dekaris, professor of ophthalmology at Medical school, University of Rijeka. She is Vice president and president
elect of the European Eye Bank Association. Her expertise is anterior segment surgeon (refractive surgery, cataract surgery, corneal
transplantation). Prof Dekaris is a scientist with completed postgraduate Harvard Medical school fellowship, numerous peer reviewed
manuscripts and abstracts.
Dr. sc. Ivana Mravičić, MD, clinical ophthalmologist specialized
in corneal diseases, pediatric conditions and strabismus. She is a
scientist with number of peer reviewed manuscripts and abstracts.
Mr. sc. Ratimir Lazic, MD, clinical ophthalmologist
specialized in medical retina (age related macular disease,
diabetic retinopathy, vascular retinal diseases, other macular
conditions). He is scientist with number of peer reviewed
manuscripts and abstracts, and member of American Society
of Retina specialist.
Morena Gavrić, MD, clinical ophthalmologist specialized in
glaucoma management and Contact lenses along with other
ocular surface diseases.
Ante Barišić, MD, clinical ophthalmologist specialized in
ocular surface diseases and refractive anomalies.
Maja Bohač, MD, resident in ophthalmology, trained in
refractive surgery and refractive anomalies.
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Other residents at Eye Clinic Svjetlost are:
/ Ivan Boras, MD
/ Marko Vlašić, MD
/ Ivana Romac, MD
/ Maja Pauk, MD
/ Vlade Glavota, MD
/ Marija Antičić, MD
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Eye Clinic Svjetlost
Procedures
REFRACTIVE SURGERY
With a 10 years experience in laser refractive surgery, the clinic has become a leading regional
center for laser correction of refractive abnormalities including: farsightedness, nearsightedness and
astigmatisms. The most modern laser for refractive surgery is equipped with not only state of the art
computer guided excimer laser but also with femto second laser which creates corneal flap during
the surgery with no mechanical blade. This type of LASIK surgery has significantly shortened the
postoperative recovery. For patients with high myopia (more than -10 dpt) and for those not suitable
for laser, clinic offers the iris claw lenses implantation, which serve as intraocular contact lenses,
and do not require any patient care after the procedure. Patients after 45 years of age can have the
multifocal eye lenses implanted correcting their presbyopic prescription (prescription for reading),
as well.
CATARACT SURGERY
Since the very beginning of its foundation the clinic has operated thousands of cataract patients
by phacoemulsification- a modern small incision cataract surgery by using ultrasound probes.
This type of surgery is a method used worldwide offering the speediest recovery. The intraocular
lenses we implant follow the most optimal visual acuity with UV filters, blue ray filters and optical
aberrations filters. Also by implanting multifocal lenses, we offer the older patients capability to see
far and near with no glasses. The operation is performed as an outpatient procedure.
VITRECTOMY
Many eye conditions affecting the back part of the eye require surgical treatment including diabetic
retinopathy, retinal detachment, macular pucker and hole. By using small gauge vitrectomy, clinic
has become a leading regional center for this most complex eye surgery. Small gauge approach
creates tiny self closing incisions allowing speedier recovery and less traumatic approach. Mostly
we use self expanding gasses for internal tamponade, while in some most demanding cases we
use silicone oil or heavy silicone oil for tamponade.
CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION
The clinic has a modernly equipped eye bank including the media and incubators for short term and
long term corneal grafts storage. Also the bank is equipped with specular microscope for quality
assurance analysis of the donor corneas.
GLAUCOMA SURGERY
Besides classic glaucoma filtering surgery we implant express mini shunt, a device which enables
controlled outflow of the eye liquid. Selective laser trabeculoplasty offers patients resistant to
drugs, a chance to lower the eye pressure without a surgical procedure.
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OTHER SURGERY AND SERVICES
Clinic offers a range of other surgical procedures including squint surgery, eye lids surgery, and
implantation of eye prosthesis.
There are also ranges of other diagnostic procedures including automated computer
refractometry, visual fields testing, fluorescein angiography and ultrasound examination.
Clinic’s retina department has become a leading center for treating Age-related macular
degeneration with anti-VEGF agents since 2005.
LASER VISION CORRECTION
EXCIMER LASER SURGERY for VISION CORRECTION was performed for the first time in
Croatia by assoc. prof. Nikica Gabrić at the Eyeclinic „Svjetlost“ in Zagreb at the beginning of
1998. From the January 2007 we have in our Eyeclinic the best laser for laser vision correction
that represents the final reach of the world”s technology - Allegretto EQ-400HZ. With this laser that
uses the most modern software and wavefront analysis we can treat not only shortsightedness but
also astigmatism and longsightedness. Prof. Gabrić himself couldn”t have been operated until now
because of his high astigmatism, but he was successfully operated precisely on this new device and
has no longer the necessity of glasses.
Nowadays four excimer laser techniques are being used in the world, and all four of them are
available in Eyeclinic „Svjetlost“ and can be performed on Allegretto laser:
/ fotorefractive keratectomy – PRK
/ LASEK
/ EPILASIK
/ LASIK
On this new laser with significantly improved software refractive errors from +5.00 to -10.00 and up
to 5 cylinders can now be corrected.
Laser vision correction is in clinical use for over 20 years now and milions of people from all over
the world have been operated using this method. The only complication of this procedure can
be regression of one part of the corrected refractive error or appearence of the slight scar. Both
of this complications can”t lead to the lost of sight and can”t be predicted because they depend
on individual tissue healing potential. Postoperative scar does not decrease significantly vision
sharpness and can be cleared with corticosteroid drops. Regression of one part of the corrected
refractive error can be treated either with additional laser surgery or by carring spectacles. We have
to say that over 95% of patients have no difficulties after the procedure, neither with regression of
the refractive error, nor with scars appearence.
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Eye Clinic Svjetlost
CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION
Corneal transplantation is a surgical procedure in which diseased or damaged
cornea is replaced by healthy, donated corneal tissue. Nowadays this is the
most common transplant procedure. In America and Europe more than 40 000
operations are performed per year, and the efficinecy is over 90%.
Indications for corneal transplantation are:
• Optical – when operation is performed to improve vision
• Tectonic – correction of damaged corneal structure (stromal thinning,
perforation)
• Terapeutic – tissue replacement due to refractory illness
• Cosmetic –improvement of the eye appearance without vision function
expectations
If you are a candidate for corneal transplantation, the procedure is as follows:
it is necessary to do a complete ophthalmological examination that includes a
slit-lamp examination, vision sharpness determination, eye pressure measuring,
posterior eye segment examination, eye ultrasound, measuring for possible lens
replacement etc. All required preoperative ophthalmological examinations can be
performed in our Eyeclinic, while all examinations required for general anesthesia
should be submitted on the day of operation. The operation is performed under
general anesthesia, but in cases when patient”s condition requires, it can be
performed under local anesthesia as well. Depending on corneal disease
and whether the complete cornea is affected by pathological process or
only corneal surface, it is possible to adjust surgical technique and apply the
penetrating keratoplasty (full corneal transplantation) or lamelar keratoplasty
(partial corneal transplantation depending on which part is the opacity).
In our Eyeclinic operations are performed by prof. Iva Dekaris and prof. Nikica
Gabrić, experienced surgeons with several hundereds of surgeries in their
hands.
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clinic Svjetlost.”
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