The health fund will participate in the funding - and you will part with the glasses in the most secure way

Not every medical center offering laser glasses removal works in conjunction with the health funds, so this should be checked in advance. Fortunately, there is one place where you can also receive top notch care with the most advanced technology and also benefit from funded health care funding.

The popularity of laser surgery for eyeglass removal has grown in recent decades worldwide and in Israel in particular. So far, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have performed the surgery and every year tens of thousands of laser glasses surgery are performed in Israel. This is an analysis that in recent years has come a long way from technological improvements. Today's surgeries are safer and more accurate, and they significantly reduce most complications and side effects. In an age where technologies are laser-guided, computerized and accurate according to patient needs, the results in the vast majority of cases are excellent and the improvement is felt from the first and long-term. However, it is important to remember that this is a small amount of money, so it is clear why many of the health insurance companies operating in Israel - national, general, unified and Maccabi - move to the highest level of the GSS, to benefit from the financing of the operation.

It should be noted that not every medical center that offers laser glasses removal works with the health funds, so this should be checked in advance. Fortunately, there is one place where you can also receive top notch care with the most advanced technology and also benefit from participating in the surgery funded by the health funds.

Removing laser glasses at the Eye Medical Center allows you to get the best visual enhancement results you can, so you no longer need glasses and contact lenses. At Dr. Levinger's eye centers, all types of eye surgery are performed by leading and experienced ophthalmologists in Israel, using the most advanced medical technologies available today. The vision correction surgery is relatively short and very safe and its success rates are highest in surgical surgery and are done at a very high level of safety.

It is important to know that the desire to get rid of eyeglasses alone does not guarantee a complete fit for surgery, but a rigorous fit test is required to ensure the safety and success of the treatment. "Approximately 25% to 30% of applicants for a glasses removal match will be found unsuitable to undergo laser surgery to remove glasses," explains Dr. Elia Levinger, a senior surgeon at Tel Aviv's Eye Hospital, a senior surgeon and cataract surgery center director. Tel Aviv, Ichilov A thorough and reliable test is a prerequisite for the success of laser glasses removal surgery.

An operating room at the Eye Hospital (Photo: official website)

An operating room at the Eye Hospital (Photo: official website)

So what are the threshold conditions required for anyone who wants to remove their glasses with surgery and who is not fit?

Age Matter - The patient must be over 18 to undergo surgery. In Israel, some patients are opting to remove glasses already for the challenging military service.

Stability and Health - Performing the surgery requires stability in the number of glasses (refraction) for about a year. That is, as long as the patient's number does not exceed half the number (0.50 diopter), there is a possibility of surgery. This is done through a rigorous examination during which the patient's old glasses and present numbers will be checked. Another factor is the patient's medical history, as ocular diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, keratoconus and diabetes complications do not allow laser glasses to be removed.

In a comprehensive examination the patient arrives, the cornea is examined using an advanced corneal mapping device. The results of the test will determine the doctor's decision regarding the operation. During the examination, the cornea is mapped on all its parts in order to check the structure, thickness, curvature and more. For those who are already worried, you should know that this is a test that is performed using light rays and does not cause pain or discomfort.

The extensive preoperative examination also measured the thickness of the cornea, the upper layer of which is said to be polished using a laser beam. The higher the number of glasses the patient has, the greater the polishing tissue is needed. If the physician believes that in order to correct vision, a thick corneal tissue is required, the patient may not be fit for surgery.

Important to know - a thorough and reliable test is a prerequisite for the success of laser glasses removal surgery. It is not because the success rates are high and those who have already undergone the surgery find it hard to think about wearing glasses again, however fashionable they may be. However, Dr. Levinger says, 3% to 5% of patients will have to undergo repair (supplemental surgery) over the years due to anatomical eye changes.

True, the cost of surgery is not marginal, but given that it is a one-time expense, it is in many cases less than the cumulative expenditure on glasses or contact lenses. To this must be added the comfort and improvement of the quality of life. In any case, the Eye-Dr. Levinger Medical Center has agreements with the HMOs in the field of laser glasses removal and the HMOs participate in financing the surgery to remove laser glasses.

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