To determine whether your eyes are suitable for a lens implantation your eyes will be screened thoroughly. A so called pre-examination is of great importance in order to avoid possible risks so in this way you can take a well thought out decision.

It’s important to remove:

• Soft contact lenses one week prior to the examination

• Hard lenses two weeks prior to the examination

What can you expect from such a pre-examination?

During this examination you’ll be invited to speak about the condition of your eyes and your health in general. Then the desired correction will be determined very accurately after which some additional measurements will be performed like: the length of your eye, your pupil diameter and your eye pressure. It is also important to have a "close look" at your eye with the split lamp in order to carefully characterize possible disorders. Not only superficially but also inside the eye. This test is painless but your eyes can be somewhat irritated afterwards.

When all the appropriate information is analyzed the consultant will make the final decision as to whether your eye is suitable for an lens implantation. 

Informed consent

If your eyes are suitable for a lens implantation and your convinced to have this treatment then you will be asked to sign a consent form. The declaration will state that you:

• Give permission to have this treatment and that this is your free will

• Have been informed sufficiently concerning the treatment

• Have been informed sufficiently about the possible risks and the advantages and disadvantages of lens implantations