Preliminary examination
The preliminary examination at eye surgery
During the preliminary examination, we will determine which procedure is most suitable for you and whether you qualify for this treatment. For an eye laser treatment, for example, it is important that you have had a stable eye strength for 2 to 3 years.
What happens during the preliminary examination?
- During the preliminary investigation, we first listen to your story and ask a number of specific questions to ensure that we have fully mapped out your condition.
- Then, we take a number of measurements, so we know the precise strength of the refraction (deviation in the refraction of light) of your eyes. Thus we increase accuracy and minimize risks when it comes to your laser eye surgery. The results of the measurements are valid for 3 months.
- We also discuss any contraindications that make treatment impossible.
- Finally, we determine the treatment that guarantees you the best and safest results.
How do you prepare for the preliminary examination?
For a preliminary examination in the context of laser eye surgery, we will ask that you do a few things in advance:
- Do not wear soft contact lenses for 1 week prior to the preliminary examination. If you have hard contact lenses, you may not wear them for 4 weeks. Contact lenses affect the curvature of your cornea and thus the measurements of the examination.
- Have someone come with you. After the preliminary examination, you cannot drive yourself home. To examine the inside of your eye, we use pupil-dilating drops which temporarily blur your vision.
- Is it really difficult for you to function without contact lenses? Then, we divide the preliminary examination for laser eye surgery into 2 phases:
- You wear your contact lenses until the day before the examination. We perform a more limited screening so you already receive an answer to the question of whether you are eligible for treatment.
- If this is positive, we then do additional measurements at a later date. For this, you do have to leave your lenses out a week in advance.
Are you eligible for laser treatment or eye surgery?
We conduct a preliminary examination to determine whether you are eligible for laser treatment or eye surgery.