Rosa
Relex Smile
Good evening, my dear friends, I’d like to share my Istanbul trip with you. The main reason for the journey was to undergo laser eye surgery. We landed in Istanbul on Thursday evening, and the transfer organized by #HealthTravels was already included in the cost of the eye surgery. We were taken to the Mercure Hotel (two nights are included in the package). The next morning, we were picked up at 8:30 AM and driven to the Bati Göz Eye Clinic. The first impression was excellent—everything was clean and very modern. In the morning, all the preliminary examinations were conducted, and the doctor recommended the ReLEx SMILE 3D method because my cornea was too thin for LASIK. ReLEx SMILE is more expensive because it is the newest method and does not involve creating a flap. The surgery started at 2:30 PM. My boyfriend also underwent surgery, but he had the Wavefront Femto-LASIK. I was the first to go in. Along with us, other German patients were also getting treated. The surgery itself took a total of 10 minutes. I had to fixate on a green point, which disappeared within seconds. However, Meysun, our kind interpreter, calmly explained the entire process during the surgery, which was very reassuring. The removal of the lenticules was the most uncomfortable part of the procedure. Although my eyes were numbed with drops, I still found it very unpleasant. After the surgery, I was given dark protective glasses that I had to wear all day. Initially, I could barely open my eyes after the surgery. My boyfriend and all the other patients felt the same way. We were taken directly back to the hotel. Since both of us had undergone surgery, it was quite difficult for us to apply the antibiotic eye drops because we couldn’t keep our eyes open. After sleeping for four hours, we felt better and went out to grab something to eat. We didn’t have any more pain by then. The next morning, we were picked up at 9 AM and taken to the clinic for a check-up. Both of us achieved 100% vision—we were so happy. After the check-up, we changed our hotel and began our sightseeing trip around the city.
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