| Welcome to St. Luke’s International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center (VLC), your total refractive surgery center! With its staff of highly trained experts and wide array of state-of-the-art equipment, the Center is capable of addressing the entire range of refractive errors which includes
myopia
(nearsightedness), hyperopia
(farsightedness), regular and
irregular astigmatism,
and
presbyopia. The Center is also equipped to manage patients who have had previous refractive surgery elsewhere.
Laser eye surgery is only one of several ways to improve vision. After thoroughly examining you and carefully considering your case, your eye specialist will recommend the most appropriate
procedure/s
indicated for your condition.
The Vision Laser Center refractive surgery team
is composed of highly trained experts in laser vision correction and intraocular surgery. All are board-certified refractive surgeons who underwent formal cornea fellowship training in the best eye centers and universities in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
These topnotch refractive surgery physicians
have at their disposal a wide array of state-of-the-art technologies that enable them to perform cutting-edge refractive techniques such as
custom
LASIK,
custom
LASEK/PRK, Limbal
Relaxing Incisions (LRI), Near
Vision Conductive Keratoplasty (CK), refractive
lensectomy, and phakic
intraocular lens implantation, among others. Utilizing this broad range of high-end technologies, the Center’s experts are able to customize treatment according to the unique needs of each patient.
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Why Choose St. Luke’s
International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center?
The International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center is focused on improving, if not restoring, one of your most essential faculties—your sight.
Staffed by highly trained, experienced experts and complemented by a wide array of state-of-the-art equipment, the Vision Laser Center is capable of addressing the entire range of refractive errors. It is the only refractive eye center in the Philippines located in a hospital accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI), which guarantees the highest quality of patient care and safety.
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Why Choose SLMC
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Technology
- St. Luke’s International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center
is the only refractive eye center in the country that has all of these::
- TWO excellent excimer laser systems and the Viewpoint CK system that offer patients a wide range of therapeutic options suited for different eye conditions
- TWO wavefront aberrometers, high-tech scanning diagnostic instruments that measure optical imperfections
- TWO integrated wavefront systems for customized LASIK, PRK, and LASEK
- TWO state-of-the-art corneal topographers that can evaluate many aspects of the eye’s cornea—capabilities not found in conventional corneal topographers
- The Zeiss IOL Master, a non-contact biometer that determines the precise intraocular lens required for cataract surgeries and clear lens extractions
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Experience & Expertise
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St. Luke’s International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center has maintained a sterling track record since it was established in July 2000. It is staffed by an internationally-trained and board-certified team of cornea and refractive surgeons committed to providing the best patient care. Members of the team assist other ophthalmologists who perform refractive surgery at the Center. In difficult or rare cases, the Center brings in the experience of 10 refractive surgeons at no extra cost to the patient.
St. Luke’s International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center is the only refractive eye center in the Philippines that unselfishly offers annual refractive surgery training courses to ophthalmologists, some of whom eventually put up their own refractive eye centers in various parts of the country. It is also the only refractive eye center in Metro Manila located in a hospital and medical school setting.
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Quality Assurance
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St. Luke’s International Eye Institute-Vision Laser Center is the only refractive eye center in the Philippines in a hospital accredited by the
Joint Commission International
(JCI), the world’s most prestigious hospital-accreditation organization.
At the Center, patient safety is of paramount concern. LASIK microkeratome blades are discarded after each procedure and never reused. To maintain the Center’s excellent quality of treatments, all machines undergo strict maintenance schedules.
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