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Corneal Surgery

When it comes to corneal surgery in Zurich, the ELZA Institute has the expertise to give you the highest standard of care. We have global experts like Prof. Farhad Hafezi, Dr. Lamis Baydoun and Dr. Emilio Torres-Netto who have many years of experience with corneal diseases and surgeries. We regularly welcome guest surgeons at ELZA and we have taught many other surgeons in Europe and around the world to perform these procedures. This is why patients come from all over Switzerland – and the world – to ELZA for advanced corneal assessments and cornea surgery in Zurich.

Need more info? The links on this page refer to ELZA pages (in English) with more detailed information on the topic.

Corneal Surgery: Pterygium Removal

A pterygium often creates a large amount of traction on the cornea. The resulting irregular astigmatism reduces visual quality, something we can fix. We remove the pterygium using the latest no-stitch free conjunctival transplantation techniques. Then, we smoothen and regularize the corneal surface to improve your vision.
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Corneal Surgery: Salzmann Degeneration

These nodules are collagen deposits on the cornea that can distort the cornea, make it less transparent or both. We have a long-standing experience of surgically removing Salzmann nodules. Later, we smoothen the corneal surface using an excimer laser to improve your vision.
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Improving vision after Radial Keratotomy (RK)

Radial keratotomy was a surgical treatment in the 1980s and 1990s, before the modern excimer lasers were developed. Deep cuts were performed in the cornea to correct for myopia. Unfortunately, many of the patients treated now suffer from long-term consequences that are hard to treat. The ELZA Institute has invented a new surgical approach that may reverse the over-flattening that occurs in many patients who had previously undergone radial keratotomy (RK) surgery, in a procedure called STARK.

Improving Terrien’s Marginal Degeneration (TMD)

TMD is a disease where the cornea gets thinner and thinner and the periphery, with drastic changes in vision. The ELZA Institute were the first in the world to successfully treat Terrien Marginal Degeneration with CXL.
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Corneal infection

Corneal infection with bacteria, fungi or parasites (called infectious keratitis) is one of the leading causes of global blindness. ELZA members are the pioneers of PACK-CXL – photoactivated chromophore for keratitis-CXL – a treatment for corneal infections that does not depend on antibiotics or antifungal drugs to kill pathogens. We were able to show in a large multinational study led by us that a single treatment of PACK-CXL is as effective as multiple days of hourly antibiotic treatment to treat small to mid-size infectious ulcers.
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Cornea and hormonal changes

Has your vision changed and are you pregnant or do you suffer from changes in your thyroid gland? Several hormones such as estrogen and thyroid hormone can change the stability of the cornea. Our surgeons and researchers have worked extensively on this topic, which has been integrated into the “EyeWiki” of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, read here.

Corneal Surgery: Corneal transplantation

The ELZA Institute has two world-renowned corneal surgeons: Dr. Lamis Baydoun, and Dr. Emilio Torres-Netto. They are experts in performing several types of corneal transplantation surgery in Zurich, including full-thickness corneal transplants (penetrating keratoplasty), lamellar transplants, and DMEK for Fuchs’ dystrophy and Cornea guttata.
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Augeninstitut ELZA
4.8
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mike
mike
09:02 04 Jan 23
Overall as a 50 year old, who wanted to continue to avoid wearing glasses and/or contact lenses, my goal was 100%... achieved with ELZA and Dr. Hafezi. I greatly appreciated the overall approach by Dr. Hafezi and his friendly and competent team in reviewing my vision at the start and following a comprehensive eye exam- the explanations of my options. For me I chose PRK in one eye for a monovision solution to correct short sightedness which was becoming more prevalent in night driving and sports such as skiing and cycling. PRK heals slowly but the outcome is worth the wait- and the cost- you use your eyes every waking moment- and for me I cannot see any reason not to pursue better vision with the ELZA team! A great quality of life enhancement!read more
Zuzana Fecko
Zuzana Fecko
21:48 31 Oct 22
Thank you so much, Dr. Torres and prof. Hafezi. 26 years I was only “dreaming” about the eye surgery due to possible... complications. I was worried ..Thank you for encouraging me to make a decision and thank you for your professionalism, explanations and great work!I wish you all the best, lots of success and only happy patients!read more
Serena Fazio
Serena Fazio
11:15 06 Mar 22
I have been to the ELZA clinic to have surgery for my miopy, as my eyes were rejecting the contacts and I was tired of... wearing glasses. From the first preliminary visit, to the actual surgery and post-surgery care Dr. Hafezi and all his collaborators have been extremely professional, considerate and helpful. All the steps of the (very short!) surgery were thoroughly explained to me in order to be as calm as possible, together with the medication plan and precautions to be aware of so that my eyes could heal in the best way possible. By following their exact instructions, the healing process has been very successful and smooth, and after about one week I was able to see perfectly. I absolutely recommend this team and their expertise!read more
Robin A
Robin A
11:43 16 Feb 22
Top experts and professional team. Highly recommended
Thunder Shiviah
Thunder Shiviah
14:05 23 Nov 21
After some research on local options I decided to go with ELZA since it stood out as the best. The operation and the... post-operation recovery went extremely smooth (something I was worried about with PRK). Now my vision is much better than I had hoped and I have no side effects such as dry eye or night vision problems. Thank you!read more
Thomas S.
Thomas S.
09:37 07 Jul 21
My left eye had to be operated on because of a cataract. As I had an Artiflex lens implanted a few years ago, it had to... be removed first before a modern lens could be implanted to correct the cataract. Prof. Hafezi treated me in an very competent and friendly manner. I am very happy with the result.read more
Selma A. Rahim
Selma A. Rahim
19:45 02 Jul 21
Dr. Hafezi.. the KING OF CXL🤴
Gianluca Ricci
Gianluca Ricci
12:46 10 Apr 21
Great team and service!
rehaneyecare
rehaneyecare
05:36 08 Apr 21
Excellent surgeon
Steven H.A
Steven H.A
16:13 11 Jan 21
Prof. F. Hafezi s expertise is enormous and he has a very pleasant and calm nature which gives the patient... security.Thank youread more
Online Commande
Online Commande
09:19 05 Dec 20
Totally creepy, very arrogant Prof.He just want your money.It may explain, why this Prof. is not in the center of the... city of Zürich and why he has been thrown away from University of Geneva.read more
Elena Churilova
Elena Churilova
10:06 17 Nov 20
At the moment, 3 months have passed since the moment I made laser vision correction in this clinic. and I can say that... I am happy that I chose this particular clinic and Prof. F. Hafezi. The entire staff of the clinic is very friendly, treats patients with sympathy and patience if they are nervous before surgery (my big gratitude to Aida Alili for all support and patience). The doctor Hafezi and other doctors of the clinic are very professional and ready to explain to you as many times as you need. I can only recommend!read more
Michele Aggiato
Michele Aggiato
18:17 10 Jan 20
The day I had Prof Hafezi checking my keratoconus I knew I was finally in the right place after years of searching for... a good ophthalmologist. Prof Hafezi recommended a surgery due to a drastic degeneration of my cornea. The surgery was performed by himself with the assistance of Dr Rodriguez, one more collaborator of Prof Hafezi’s team who got my full trust.read more
Ashley Faulkes
Ashley Faulkes
15:30 21 Mar 16
Professor Hafezi and the team at the ELZA Institute have done an amazing job of creating a first class eye clinic, with... cutting edge technology and support. I went there for a dry eye issue and other issues with my prescription, and they were easily able to help me and put me on the road to better vision! High recommend them to anyone in the Zurich/Aargau area.read more
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