Mr. Pascal Aeschlimann – CEO Swissmed Asia; Mr. Emman De Guzman – Country Manager, Swissmed Philippines and Dr. Potenciano Larrazabal III – Chairman, Larrazabal Eye Group, Center for Sight (CDN PHOTO/CHRISTIAN MANINGO)
A quick, non-invasive, and safe medical procedure to correct irregularities in the eyes is now available at Cebu Doctors University Hospital (CDUH) which is a first in Cebu, Visayas, and Mindanao. After this pain-free procedure, patients may already achieve a clear eyesight without the aid of eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Made possible by CDUH’s Centre for Sight, the newest LASIK Xtra Technology that offers patients a heightened sense of assurance and peace of mind because of its safety and increased precision in treating common eye diseases. This treatment is done in conjunction with LASIK (Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) for a more improved outcome.
Also called the Corneal Cross-linking treatment, LASIK Xtra Technology is a three-minute procedure that involves the use of Ultraviolet A (UVA) Light and riboflavin to improve the strength of the cornea. It is combined to the normal LASIK procedure that uses a cool ultraviolet light beam to reshape the cornea so it can better focus light on the retina, leading to a more enhanced vision.
LASIK Xtra is guaranteed 100% safe and effective as it uses two substances that are natural to the body. UVA is the weakest light ray emitted by the sun and the exposure to it that the patient get upon undergoing the procedure is comparable to or even less than the exposure of the eye to the sun during a full day outdoors in the summer. Meanwhile, Riboflavin or Vitamin B2 is a naturally-occuring vitamin in the body especially in the eyes which is a vital substance for body growth and red blood cell production. The combination of these two will definitely result to a more enhanced eyesight, thus eliminating the possibility of refractive regression.
Lasik Xtra is recommended for highly myopic and hyperopic patients, young patients, borderline residual bed thickness patients, patients with family history of keratoconus, and patients who have already undergone LASIK.
Centre Sight has been at the forefront of Refractive Surgery since 2002 and has performed the most number of LASIK procedures outside Metro Manila with over 10, 000 procedures to date. There have been 80, 000 people all over the globe who have attained a clear eyesight because of LASIK.
To learn more about LASIK Xtra and Centre for Sight, contact the following numbers (032) 412-2020, (032) 254-2020, 0923-425-2020. You may also email them at 2020@larrazabaleye.com.