Ulus Liv Hospital

Soon after Liv Hospital Ulus was opened, it was awarded the American origin Joint Commission International (JCI), the most important international accreditation certificate in health, and TÜV, the European ISO certificate. Leaving 7 years behind with its medical departments, technology, expert physician staff and devotion to the value it gives to human life, it has become a reference center in health in a short time.

Liv Hospital, which was designed with inspiration from the self-healing ability of the human body, knows that the biggest treatment started with peace since the first day it was opened and continues to move forward with a personalized treatment focus. With its patient-oriented approach, distinguished physician staff, healthcare personnel, medical infrastructure and technology, Liv Hospital Ulus / Istanbul consists of 154 beds, 8 operating rooms and 50 clinics in a 30 thousand square meter closed area. Impeccable service concept, the concept of health is not a disease that emphasizes posture Live Hospital, Turkey’s health vision aims to be the institution that represents the international arena. It also offers the best service and solutions to increase the quality of life.

Liv Hospital’s medical staff, which builds its private health sector studies on a scientific platform and compares its medical results with the best centers in the world, derives its strength from the departments’ top specialties. As Liv Hospital, we produce high-quality health services for our guests, while at the same time carrying out scientific studies and researches. We sign important collaborations with a number of reputable universities and research hospitals in Turkey and abroad. This required a more specific treatment approach and the establishment of special units within clinics. Liv Hospital Team will continue to shed light on different issues and be a leader in this journey.

Dr. Belma Karini was born in Albania in 1988. After his undergraduate studies, in 2012 he successfully completed his medical training, which he began in 2006 at the Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, and received the title of doctor. Between 2013 and 2017, he completed his training as a specialist in ophthalmology at the Training and Research Hospital of the University of Health Sciences in Istanbul and became an ophthalmologist in 2017. During the same period he successfully completed the examinations of the International Council of Ophthalmology.

Memberships:

ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
TOD (Turkish Society of Ophthalmology).

Foreign language:

English
Turkish

Operation:

She has particular experience in cataract surgery and laser surgery. She has performed 47,000 excimer laser and 16,000 cataract surgeries.

Dedeman Hotels

Hotel information

Located in a modern tower, this contemporary hotel is 4 km from Dolmabahçe Palace and 9 km from the famous Hagia Sophia.

The friendly rooms feature WIFI, flat-screen TV and minibar. Luxury rooms have tea and coffee makers. The suites have a seating area or living room, and most have a hot tub. Luxury suites feature saunas and dining areas. Some rooms offer access to the lounges with refreshments such as drinks, snacks and evening snacks. Room service is available 24/7.

Breakfast and parking are free. It has a luxury restaurant and a stylish rooftop bar. Other facilities include an indoor swimming pool, gym, juice bar and spa.

Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International offers the same first class service quality every day because our goal is to delight all guests who visit Dedeman Hotels with traditional Dedeman hospitality.
With more than 45 years of experience in Turkey and internationally, Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International offers its business partners a promising future through a professional approach to hotel management and a strong brand with a high level of awareness.
Dedeman strives to improve, expand and successfully host the world as the largest international hotel chain in Turkey.

ReLEx SMILE

The ReLEx SMILE laser eye method from Zeiss (small incision lenticule extraction) is a new method of refractive laser surgery based on PRK and LASIK. In the SMILE method, a corneal lenticle is cut out using a femtosecond laser. This must then be removed manually. In terms of the healing time, this procedure is similar to LASIK, but post-correction is more difficult and is carried out as PRK on the surface.

New generation eye lasers

The SMILE method (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is the new generation of laser eye treatment: effective and gentle at the same time. In the meantime, the SMILE has already been successfully used more than 550,000 times by over 800 eye surgeons worldwide.

SMILE offers the possibility of maintaining the biomechanical stability of the upper corneal layers and significantly reducing the occurrence of dry eye syndrome.

advantages

• minimally invasive
• Gentle and safe
• Fast healing
• possible for dry eyes and thin corneas

disadvantage

• no re-corrections possible, Femto-LASIK or transPRK would have to be re-lasered
• The required condition of the cornea is no longer guaranteed
• After docking on the eye, readjustment of the laser is no longer possible
• Incomplete cuts
• Loss of suction
• Tissue folds, fluctuations in vision
• Epithelial ingrowth

The laser eye SMILE method (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is the latest generation of refractive laser surgery according to PRK and LASIK. SMILE means: Highly precise. Minimally invasive. For sure.

ReLEx SMILE: The innovative surgical technology

With the femtosecond laser VisuMax® from Carl Zeiss Meditec, the surgeon first creates a thin corneal lens, the so-called lenticle, in the intact cornea, and then a small access as a minimally invasive tunnel. The surgeon carefully removes the lenticule through this tunnel.

You will be amazed how quickly it is over! A quick look at the watch will show that you can already see better without glasses than before the operation! The special plus of the SMILE is that the cornea retains its natural structure when the correction is carried out. The studies prove that the corneal tissue stability is best preserved after SMILE. In addition, the SMILE is absolutely unbeatable in terms of comfort after the operation: as a rule, you can no longer feel anything on the eye after just 2 hours.

In comparison, with LASIK and Femto-LASIK, a thin corneal flap, the so-called flap, is prepared first. The flap is folded back and the corneal layers underneath are ablated according to the degree of myopia with a computer-controlled excimer laser (point-like vaporization). With this procedure, the foreign body sensation may persist for 5 to 7 hours after the operation.

ReLEx® SMILE is the first minimally invasive and painless laser eye procedure

ReLEx® SMILE stands for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction. In this laser eye procedure, the femtosecond laser prepares a thin slice of the cornea (lenticle) inside the cornea in order to correct the ametropia. The surgeon then removes the lenticule through a minimal opening of only 3 mm. A large opening of the upper corneal layer (flap) is no longer necessary. Therefore, there are hardly any restrictions after the laser eye surgery, 20 minutes after the operation you can even do sports and showering is also allowed. With the ReLEx SMILE laser eye procedure, myopia up to a maximum of –10 D (with sufficient corneal thickness) and astigmatism up to 5 D can be corrected.

Operational sequence

Preparation

Since wearing contact lenses can affect the shape of your cornea, you should avoid your contact lenses for several weeks before the operation.

Treatment day

Start this day with your usual routines. That lets you calm down. Clean your eye area particularly thoroughly and make sure not to use any cosmetic products such as face creams, make-up or perfumes on the day before the treatment and on the day of the treatment itself. You can follow your normal eating and drinking habits. However, you should refrain from smoking excessively. It is best to wear comfortable clothes that you feel comfortable in.

In practice

The procedure takes place on an outpatient basis and takes an average of 20 minutes for both eyes. A little excitement and nervousness are quite normal. If you feel too restless, you will be given a sedative tablet on request. Before the procedure, we go through all the data together again before the first eye is anesthetized with drops. So that you don’t blink during the operation, an eyelid opener is used and the other eye is covered. Next, your eye is fixed very gently with the help of an individually adapted contact lens. With the femtosecond laser VisuMax®, the lenticle and a tiny tunnel incision (2 to 2.5mm) are created in the cornea. Once this has happened, the surgeon prepares the lenticule freely and pulls it out. During this process you will see a bright point, but you will hardly feel anything. After the procedure, the tiny tunnel incision closes by itself. No further postoperative measures are necessary. It is best to have family or friends pick you up after the operation, as you are not allowed to drive yourself after the treatment. We recommend that you wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.

After the procedure

After the procedure, be careful not to rub your eyes. You will receive eye drops from us for the week after the treatment. You should drip this into the treated eye around five times a day. If necessary, you will also receive artificial tears from us. After two to three days you can go back to work and take up sporting activities. However, you should avoid hobbies such as swimming or taking a sauna for about three to four weeks in order to minimize the risk of infections. We check the success of the treatment one day, several days and again a few weeks after the operation. If you have any questions, you can of course also contact us in the meantime.