Laser eye surgery in Thailand

If you decided to go for LASIK and kiss your eye glasses or contact lenses good-bye, Bangkok is one of the best places in the world for LASIK! And at unbelievably low prices, if you compare with Europe, America, Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore.

Better still, your LASIK surgeon most likely was trained in Europe, America, Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore. You choose. And once you made up your mind, you can usually have an appointment for the next day to have your pre-exam and... in some cases, if the pre-exam results are OK and you feel comfortable about the facility, the operation can be performed on the same or the following day.

My positive experience with my own LASIK operation in Bangkok, Thailand was one of the triggers that caused me to start the MediThai website. Not only did I think it was a great experinece, I also started to recommend it to members of my family in Europe and to friends all over the world.

Getting started
The navigation bar on the left side of this window is self explanatory. Click yourself through the pages. It starts at the top with general considerations and then gets more specific further down. Try also a search on the customized MediThai search engine for Thailand specific search results. Please don't forget to leave us some feedback regarding your own experience. We all can benefit from it.

Work in progress
We hope you can already find something useful on our site. See it as a beginning. With your feedback we should be able to improve the content over time and make the portal a more valuable source of information for everybody who wants to know more about LASIK in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand.

LASIK IN THAILAND

Over the last few years Thailand has become a hub for medical tourists from all around Asia and the rest of the world. Medical tourism has existed for centuries – people from less developed countries traveled to more advanced places to see a dentist, for cosmetic or plastic surgery and for general health checks and surgery. Think of all the rich and famous who still travel to the US for their medical needs. While places like the US are still attractive for the mega rich, general traffic patterns have changed. Countries like Thailand have caught up with the development of medical science in the west and have at the same time been able to maintain their higher service levels and their considerably lower prices.

The Thai medical education system is based on the US model. King Bhumipol’s father, Prince Mahidol, had earned a medical degree from Harvard University and made it his life’s work to modernize the healthcare system in Thailand. During his time he convinced the Rockefeller Foundation to fund an American medical education for a group of Thai men and women. These men and women became the nucleus of the Thai healthcare education system.

Key factors contributing to Thailand’s development into a global hub for medical tourism:

Many foreigners have made Thailand their home and began to spread the word about Thai medical services
Early success enabled investment in world-class medical equipment and technology
International accreditation of Thai hospitals
High numbers of internationally trained, English-speaking Thai doctors
Exorbitant healthcare costs in western countries
Long waiting lists for surgery in countries with government regulated healthcare
Low service levels in countries with nationalized health care
Plane tickets to Thailand have become more affordable
Thailand’s reputation as the Land of Smiles: friendly people, superb beaches and fantastic food.

best teachers in the world

The Best Teacher in the World
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Contributed by: Annie Johnson on 4/26/2007


Hello,
My name is Annie Johnson, from Denver, Colorado. I would like to nominate Stephanie Prosenjak for the 2007 Dance Teacher Awards. When I saw the add for this nominationI immediately thought of Stephanie. She is an amazing woman, dance teacher, and mother figure towards me, who has made me the 17 year old I am today. Ever since my first dance class at age four, Stephanie has been ainspiration to me. She has dedicated her entire life to her passion for dancing and dance education. She is the most driven person I know, and holds an irreplaceable place in my heart. Sheworksextremely hard day to day sharing her love for the art of dance. She began her own studio, Cherry Creek Dance, at a young age and has successfully made it a thriving studio of dance education and performance. A day never goes by where Stephanie isn't hard at work, encouraging students to open up and express their inner beauty through dance. Stephanie continuously enforces the importance of "self" in dance class, stressing the need for self dedication, commitment, and love for dance in order to succeed.Stephanie always encourages students, including myself, to usethe talent of dance at hand to give back to the community. We have performed at various occasions, such as the Juvenal DiabetesResearch Foundation, that have everlasting memories.Stephanie has opened up my eyes to the world of dance by giving us incredible opportunities of sharing our love for dance and performance across the world. Without her, I wouldnever have found my true passion for dance. Everyday I look forward to going to dance. Seeing Stephaniedoing what she loves to do always puts a smile on my face. Her life has been committed to educating people of all ages on the beauty of the art of dancing and has taught me how to be an extremely responsible and organized person. I thank her foralways bringing outmy very best from being achild to a young adult, showing me my potential in life. Anyone who has lived in Denverfor a while knows about Stephanie and Cherry Creek Dance, makingher a well known woman in the realistically small world to dance. Over the past 13 years of knowing Stephanie, she has made me feel like aunique and special person, in return making her like a mother to me. I love Stephanie very much and hope you can see the twinkle in her eyes that makes her the best dance teacher EVER! Thanks so much for your time.Hope to hear from you soon.
Annie Johnson
Age 17
Denver, Colorado

best teachers in the world

The Best Teacher in the World
e-mail to a friend | print this | link to this
Contributed by: Annie Johnson on 4/26/2007


Hello,
My name is Annie Johnson, from Denver, Colorado. I would like to nominate Stephanie Prosenjak for the 2007 Dance Teacher Awards. When I saw the add for this nominationI immediately thought of Stephanie. She is an amazing woman, dance teacher, and mother figure towards me, who has made me the 17 year old I am today. Ever since my first dance class at age four, Stephanie has been ainspiration to me. She has dedicated her entire life to her passion for dancing and dance education. She is the most driven person I know, and holds an irreplaceable place in my heart. Sheworksextremely hard day to day sharing her love for the art of dance. She began her own studio, Cherry Creek Dance, at a young age and has successfully made it a thriving studio of dance education and performance. A day never goes by where Stephanie isn't hard at work, encouraging students to open up and express their inner beauty through dance. Stephanie continuously enforces the importance of "self" in dance class, stressing the need for self dedication, commitment, and love for dance in order to succeed.Stephanie always encourages students, including myself, to usethe talent of dance at hand to give back to the community. We have performed at various occasions, such as the Juvenal DiabetesResearch Foundation, that have everlasting memories.Stephanie has opened up my eyes to the world of dance by giving us incredible opportunities of sharing our love for dance and performance across the world. Without her, I wouldnever have found my true passion for dance. Everyday I look forward to going to dance. Seeing Stephaniedoing what she loves to do always puts a smile on my face. Her life has been committed to educating people of all ages on the beauty of the art of dancing and has taught me how to be an extremely responsible and organized person. I thank her foralways bringing outmy very best from being achild to a young adult, showing me my potential in life. Anyone who has lived in Denverfor a while knows about Stephanie and Cherry Creek Dance, makingher a well known woman in the realistically small world to dance. Over the past 13 years of knowing Stephanie, she has made me feel like aunique and special person, in return making her like a mother to me. I love Stephanie very much and hope you can see the twinkle in her eyes that makes her the best dance teacher EVER! Thanks so much for your time.Hope to hear from you soon.
Annie Johnson
Age 17
Denver, Colorado

Excimer Laser System

We are proud to announce launch of New Vision Lasik Center equipped with worlds most advanced ,fastest and safest Allgretto Wave Eye Q 400 Hz Lasik Laser Vision correction machine.

Allegreto Wave Eye - Q 400Hz


LASIK (safe, Effective, permanent)
Lasik is done by Allegretto Wave eye Q (400 HZ) & Moria evolution 3e with epilasik, microkeratome.

Allegretto Wave Eye Q is FDA approved to treat + 6.0 D to -12.0 D spherical errors & +/- 6.0 D of cylindrical errors.
Speed - Truly efficient 400HZ fast speed repetition minimizes effect of dehydration and external environmental influences on cornea.
E.g. - 6.0 D myopia takes merely 15 seconds to be treated.
Ablation Profile – It is first laser to use wavefront optimized profiles.
This profile maintains corneal asphericity reducing problems with night vision.

LASER EYE SURGERY(Diabetic Retinopathy)

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
India stands to become largest diabetic population by 2010.Population of diabetic patients in India is 34 million acording to various sources.

A person with diabetes is at risk for developing diabetic retinopathy among other ophthalmic disorders. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in young and middle-aged adults today. The longer a person has diabetes, the greater their chance of developing diabetic retinopathy. There are two types of diabetic retinopathy:

Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR)
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR)

NPDR, also known as background retinopathy, is an early stage of diabetic retinopathy and occurs when the tiny blood vessels of the retina are damaged and begin to bleed or leak fluid into the retina resulting in swelling (diabetic macular edema) and the formation of deposits known as exudates. Many people with diabetes develop mild NPDR often without any visual symptoms.


Normal Retina Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

PDR carries the greatest risk of loss of vision and typically develops in eyes with advanced NPDR. PDR occurs when small blood vessels on the retina or optic nerve become blocked consequently starving the retina of necessary nutrients. In response, the retina grows more blood vessels (neovascularization). Unfortunately these new vessels are abnormal and cannot replenish the retina with normal blood flow.

PDR may lead to any one of the following
Vitreous hemorrhage - proliferating retinal blood vessels grow into the vitreous cavity and break down. Both the hemorrhaging and resultant scar tissue may interfere with vision.
Traditional retinal detachment - scar tissue in the vitreous and on the retina cause the retina to detach.
Tractional and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment - scar tissue creates a hole or tear in the retina causing it to detach.
Neovascular glaucoma - abnormal blood vessel growth on the iris blocks the flow of fluid out of the eye causing the pressure to increase and damaging the optic nerve.


What are the symptoms of diabetic retinopathy?
Generally, people with mild NPDR do not have any visual loss. A dilated eye exam is the only way to detect changes inside the eye before loss of vision begins. People with diabetes should have an eye examination at least once a year. More frequent exams may be necessary after diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed.

People with PDR experience a broader range of symptoms. They may
see dark floaters
experience loss of central or peripheral vision
experience visual distortions or blurriness
experience temporary or permanent vision loss


How is diabetic retinopathy diagnosed ?
Diabetic retinopathy is diagnosed by dilating the pupil and looking inside the eye with an ophthalmoscope. If an ophthalmologist discovers diabetic retinopathy, he or she may wish to order color photographs of the retina through a test called fluorescein angiography. During this test, a dye is injected into the arm and quickly travels throughout the blood system. Once the dye reaches the blood vessels of the retina, a photograph is taken of the eye. The dye allows the ophthalmologist to detect damaged blood vessels that are leaking dye.


Can diabetic retinopathy be prevented ?
The most effective overall strategy for diabetic retinopathy is to prevent it as much as possible. Strict control of blood sugar levels will significantly reduce the long-term loss of vision from retinopathy. With improved diagnosis and treatment, only a small percentage of people with retinopathy develop serious vision problems.
What are the current treatment options for a person with diabetic retinopathy ?
Because the earliest stages of diabetic retinopathy include inflammation, intraocular corticosteroids have been utilized with some success in selected patients. This form of treatment includes the use of a long-acting corticosteroid (triamcinolone acetonide) injected into the vitreous cavity by way of a very tiny needle under topical (drops) anesthesia. This treatment may reduce retinal swelling and improve visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema. However, visual recovery may be limited and the effect may last only 3 to 6 months after the treatment. Other newer modalities like Anti vascular endothelial growth factor drugs( Lucentis,Macugen and Avastin )have been proved to be quite successful in reducing macular edema and new vessels temporarily.However they do not work well all alone unless combined with adequate photocoagulation.

What does Shree Ramkrishna Netralaya offer patients with diabetic retinopathy?
Diabetic Eye Unit established at SRN provides constant care for diabetic patients.It involves routine screening of diabetics to detect retinopathy.If detected early patients can be managed medically by FFA and laser treatment,thereby preventing further decrease in vision.

We have found very encouraging results with use of Anti VEGF drugs like Avastin and Lucentis in cases of macular oedema and PDR cases .

Patients presenting at a later stage with decreased vision due to vitreous hemorrhage and tractional retinal detachement require vitrectomy We have experienced VR surgeon to perform vitreoretinal sugeries
Procedures at Shree Ramkrishna Netralaya
Fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) with Fundus Camera (Carl Zeiss Meditech,Germany)
PRP( Pan retinal photocoagulation) argon Green laser (Iris Medical,USA)
Grid laser
Cryopexy
A R M D Management
PDT (Photo Dynamic Therapy)
Anti VEGF Injections (Lucentis and Macugen
Scleral buckling
Vitrectomies
Trauma Care

VISION HEALTH

Vision Health
Whether you're interested in finding out more about what constitutes low vision, what macular degeneration is, or whether vision rehabilitation is something you should consider, Lighthouse International offers information and resources that can help. Learn more about our services and some of the most common eye disorders.

Macular Degeneration

As the most common cause of vision loss among people over the age of 60, macular degeneration impacts millions of older adults every year. The disease affects central vision and can sometimes make it difficult to read, drive or perform other activities requiring fine, detailed vision. Here, you'll find all you need to know about the disease, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments.

Read more about Macular Degeneration and other view simulations of other vision disorders.


Low Vision Defined

Vision loss that cannot be corrected by ordinary glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery is called "low vision." Signs of low vision include:

•Difficulty recognizing a familiar face
•Difficulty reading - print appears broken or distorted
•Difficulty seeing objects and potential obstacles such as steps, curbs, walls and furniture
But people with low vision retain some usable vision. Ophthalmologists and optometrists specializing in low vision care can evaluate patients and prescribe optical devices to maximize remaining vision.



What Do You Do When You Meet Someone Who Can't See?

It's only natural to feel awkward when dealing with new situations. And, meeting someone with a vision impairment or any disability often causes feelings of discomfort and uncertainty. A little knowledge can go a long way in making you feel more at ease and better able to provide help if it's needed.

EYE DISEASES

When you think about it, the very act of actually seeing the world around us is an astonishing thing. It relies on the interaction between the brain and the eyeball, two extraordinarily complex organs, so it's hardly surprising that there are so many ways in which we can suffer sight loss or reduction.
Cataract
Cataract is the clouding of the eye's lens - the part of the eye responsible for focusing light and producing clear, sharp images.

Childhood blindness
Of the 45 million people worldwide who are blind, around 1.4 million are children under 16. The vast majority of childhood blindness happens before the age of five - a period when 75 per cent of learning is through sight.

Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is the sixth most common cause of blindness globally, affecting 1.8 million people. It is caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is the third biggest cause of blindness worldwide. It affects around 60 million people, of whom about 4.5 million have become blind. It is common in both developed and developing countries
Low vision
Low vision is when, even after medical treatment, people have difficulty distinguishing objects and/or distances. People with low vision can be helped by changes made to their environment, such as painting the edges of stairs white so they can be seen more easily, or specially made devices.
River blindness
River blindness is caused by a worm that breeds in fast-flowing rivers. It is a major cause of blindness in west and central Africa. Sightsavers is combating it with the drug Mectizan....

Trachoma
Trachoma is one of the most common causes of blindness in the developing world. It is linked to extreme poverty and poor sanitation.