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A progressive clouding of the eye's
natural lens described by people who suffer from the condition as being similar to looking
through mist, smoke, a cloud, a waterfall, or a piece of wax paper, with a
gradual blurring or dimming of vision. |
Refractive
Lens Exchange (RLE) or Clear Lens Extraction and
Replacement (CLEAR) – designed mainly for people who are over
40 and are not good candidates for LASIK. |
Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed
in the world today. It is also one of the safest and most effective.
Learn what to expect before, during, and after surgery, including handling
medications. |
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CATARACT SURGEONS |
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If you are interested in
having cataract surgery, the surgical packages listed here may assist you in
understanding the possible range of costs. |
We present the ten most
common myths surrounding cataract today. |
EYE REPUBLIC's ophthalmologists are well-trained cataract
surgeons with years of surgical experience using
state-of-the-art equipment. These
cataract surgeons, with post-graduate fellowships in the United States
and Australia, are active members of the
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Philippine
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. |
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INTRAOCULAR LENS CHOICES |
PHACO MACHINE CHOICES |
SCREENING CENTERS |
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MONOFOCAL IOL
choices:
Alcon
AcrySof
Alcon
AcrySof
Natural
Alcon
AcrySof IQ
AMO Tecnis
Alcon AcrySof Toric
PRESBYOPIC IOL choices:
Alcon
AcrySof
ReSTOR multifocal -
Dr.
Roque
and
Dr. Covar are two of only twenty (2 of 40) certified AcrySof ReSTOR surgeons in the Philippines!
AMO ReZoom multifocal
Eyeonic Crystalens accommodating lens
PHAKIC IOL choices:
AMO Verisyse
Ophtec Artisan and Artiflex
- Dr. Roque
is one of only two (1 of 2) certified Artiflex surgeons in the Philippines!
Dr. Roque
and
Dr. Reyes are only two of thirty (2 of 30) certified Artisan surgeons in the Philippines! |
The procedure
is performed usually under topical anesthesia, eliminating the risks
involved with general anesthetics, and requiring no stitches. The
machines used are either Alcon's Infiniti, Everest or Legacy; Bausch and
Lomb's Millennium, or Oertli's SwissTech Catarhex. The day surgery may
be performed in a center located conveniently near your home, |
Our
cataract and refractive screening centers are numerous and include all
EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic locations:
Manila |
Don Santiago Building,
Asian
Hospital and Medical Center,
Medical
City,
St.
Luke's Medical Center. We do surgeries in all these locations. Click
on the links for
maps and
directons. |
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MEDICAL TOURISM |
REFRACTIVE SURGERY |
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Our cataract and refractive surgery medical tourism
program caters to foreigners, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW's), and
balikbayans. We
understand that your stay in the country is for a limited period of
time. Customized vision holidays may be created depending on your
desire.
Contact us for more information. |
We
perform most of our refractive surgical procedures using the VISX STAR S4
CustomVue, Carl Zeiss
Meditec MEL 80, Bausch & Lomb
Technolas 217
Z100 excimer lasers, and the Refractec NearVision
CK conductive keratoplasty
system. We also use the
CustomVis
PULZAR Z1 solid state laser. |