Am I suitable for laser eye surgery?

In that case, you are unfortunately not a suitable candidate for laser eye surgery. However, lens implantation treatment may be suitable for you. We also use this treatment to resolve your (early-stage) reading problems or vision defects.

For laser eye surgery, your eye length must be fully developed. This occurs after puberty is complete and you are no longer growing in height. In case of doubt, we postpone the treatment and first perform a second pre-examination to determine if the eye length is stable.

The reason we do not perform treatment for a BMI above 35 is that we follow the guidelines of the Health Care Inspectorate. It has been proven that the risk of complications during a medical procedure increases with a BMI above 35. Therefore, we do not treat individuals with a BMI higher than 35.

Hormonal activity increases during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This can affect your vision. For this reason, we only perform laser surgery 6 months after you have given birth or stopped breastfeeding.

To determine if you are suitable for laser eye surgery, we must always perform a pre-examination first. Below, we answer a number of frequently asked questions about laser eye surgery. This will give you a better insight into when you are or are not suitable for treatment.

If your cornea is too thin, you have insufficient tissue to correct your refractive error. If your cornea has a steep or flat shape, our ophthalmologist may decide not to perform laser surgery. In both cases, an ExtraLens treatment can often provide a solution.

If your eyes are extremely dry, we often cannot perform laser eye surgery. It may be possible to perform a ReLEx SMILE treatment instead. If this is not possible, an ExtraLens treatment is often a solution.

Is your refractive error outside the range of -12 and +4.5? Then too much adjustment of the corneal shape is required, causing it to lose its stability. In such cases, laser eye surgery is not safe or responsible. An ExtraLens treatment is a good alternative.

The size of your pupils determines the area of the cornea you look through. With very large pupils, the laser area may become too large, leading us to advise against laser eye surgery. In some cases, an ExtraLens treatment may be an option.

In that case, laser eye surgery is not possible. If you have advanced cataracts, a ReplaceLens treatment is a solution to improve your vision. During this procedure, we replace your natural, cloudy lens with a clear ReplaceLens. This immediately resolves your cataracts. Furthermore, thanks to the artificial lens, you will not be able to develop cataracts again in the future.

A keratoconus is a bulging of the cornea. This causes the strength of your cornea to be distributed differently. It is then not safe or responsible to adjust the shape of your cornea. Sometimes, an ExtraLens treatment can be the solution for you.