Ophthalmology today allows almost all evaluation and treatment to be performed on an outpatient basis. For this reason, our outpatient eye clinic has been established for you in Lugano since 1987. Our activities and services: Âť General ophthalmologic diagnosis Âť Cataract surgery Âť Glaucoma treatment and surgery Âť Treatment of retinal diseases Âť Plastic eyelid surgery Âť Childrenâs Ophthalmology Âť Orthoptic diagnosis and treatment Âť Refractive surgery Âť Excimer- laser-treatment • Âť Femtolaser • Âť Femtocataract • Âť Lensar laser We recommend eye checks Âť For children, generally between the ages of two and four Âť Regularly for children and teenagers with eye problems Âť Regularly for adults with vision problems Âť Regularly for adult patients with general medical problems such as diabetes, hypertension, rheumatism, and certain drug therapies Âť After forty years of age, every 1 to 2 years Ophthalmic surgery allows Âť For cataracts, the removal of the opaque lens and correction with an artificial lens Âť For glaucoma, the intraocular pressure-reduction by surgery Âť For many refractive errors, as an alternative to traditional corrections like eye glasses or contact lenses (Excimer-laser) Âť Reconstruction of the eyelids after accidents, tumors and for cosmetic reasons Using the Excimer-Laser good corrections are possible Âť For myopia up to 10 dioptres Âť For hyperopia up to 6 dioptres Âť For astigmatism Âť For presbyopia in the early to intermediate stages, also in combination with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism A complete correction cannot be guaranteed, however, for daily needs most patients with incomplete correction have sufficient vision and donât need any supplementary correction.
