On France 2 in the 1pm news on 11 May 2014:Report on technological advances in ophthalmology.
Non-contact myopia surgery by Dr Marc CHEMLA at the Centre Ophtalmologique Paris Ouest.
The Centre Ophtalmologique Paris Ouest is one of France's leading ophthalmology clinics, using the latest and most effective lasers in the world...
Below is a summary of the video:
The spotlight this lunchtime is on technological advances in ophthalmology, and there are many of them...
But this progress comes at a price. Marie-Pierre Samitier and Pierre Le Baud, Watch.
It was a private clinic that Elisabeth Martins chose for her myopia operation, which is considered a defect and not a disease.
She wanted to get rid of glasses and contact lenses.
Elisabeth: ‘It's getting tiresome, with the pollution, putting up with contact lenses all day, it's tiring, and now I'll be free. When I wake up in the morning, I'll be able to see the time on my alarm clock without wearing glasses.
The surgeon: You're going to stare at the green dot that's right in front of you...
A few moments later, the surgeon prepares for the operation with a laser that passes directly through the cornea, without incising the eye. A contactless technology, 23 seconds for each eye to correct myopia.
- The surgeon: That's it. Did you feel anything?
- Elisabeth: Nothing at all.
The surgeon: So in terms of safety, we have maximum safety because there is no flap, no cutting of the eye. On the other hand, recovery takes a little longer and there is some pain on the first night, so we'll give him painkillers.
A few moments later, she puts away her glasses.
Elisabeth: I don't need them anymore, I think I'll donate them. I'll drop them off at the optician's.
Cost of the surgery for both eyes: 2000 Euros. 50% is covered by her health insurance.
The surgery has become common, with 150,000 people having it done each year. It's both common and expected.
– It's a new life!
– Elisabeth: Yes, for a few years, anyway.
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