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RECOMMENDATION - Pascal Schmid

At first I was a little bit nervous about my eye operation. But when I entered the clinical practice from Dr. Novak I immediately felt comfortable. The team was very friendly and patient and for all my questions they had answers who took my fear away. The operation went very fast and the next day I could already see perfect without wearing glasses or contact lenses. More

RECOMMENDATION - Radek Štěpánek

World-renowned Czech tennis player, thirty-three year old native of Karviná, Radek Štěpánek has a number of sporting achievements to his credit. The newest include winning a tournament of the ATP World Tour in Washington (the fifth title in his career), keeping the Czech Davis Cup team in the elite World Group, and most of all, his newest doubles title from a Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open. More

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The Refractive Centre Prague offers professional care not only to Czech clients but it is also becoming increasingly popular among clients from abroad.

Over the last five years, the Centre has been visited by the clients from more than 40 countries worldwide, for example Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, S.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the U.S.A.

Kathryn Buttler

Manager - GB

I had 20/20 vision until about 12 years ago when I started working with computers. Then my eyesight deteriorated quickly from the time when I only needed to wear glasses to drive until I had to wear them permanently, with around -2 in each eye. " Permanently" was a problem, as I specialized in losing, treading on or breaking my glasses, if I was reading I would put them on my head and when I returned them to my nose, they would be stuck in my hair or covered with finger prints. Contacts lenses were not the solution as they left my eyes dry, itchy and eventually infected.
I am a director of 2 companies; Sparkys s.r.o., an expanding chain of toy and gift shops ( it will have 15 shops by end 2005 ) and Piccollo s.r.o., an importer and exclusive distributor of Chicco, Columbia Sportswear Loap. When I am not in the office, my preferred destination is the tenis court or on a run with my dog. Glasses slowed me down. I would always be looking for them, cleaning them, replacing them. I used to wear contacts for tennis and can´t count the number of times I almost crashed my car while trying to insert the lenses when driving fast on the way to a game.
Having lasik surgery at the Refrakcni centrum has revolutionized my life. It is so extraordinary that I can see the clock opposite my desk even if it just confirms what I previously just suspected; I am late! For the first weeks I kept thinking that I still had my contacts in and would go to remove them. The operation was painless and efficient and I greatly admired the time and effort the doctors gave to explaining the surgery and its potential risks. I feel like a born again visionary with an evangelical need to tell the world about the benefits of this miraculous surgery.

Jens Oliver Haas

Writer, scriptwriter, journalist - Germany (his wife is the TV star Sonja Zietlow)

I thought about undergoing laser surgery for 10 years. I always said to myself: one day…
But it always seemed to be too expensive, too lengthy, and too risky. Perhaps I just did not have enough courage and confidence. All in all, I only have two eyes and could not accept the idea having myself handled somewhere by a completely unknown person and a laser beam.
Why did I find courage and confidence in Prague’s Refractive Centre? I must admit that not only the attractive price was important. The qualification of surgeons and voluminous and straightforward e-mail correspondence set me up for a trip to Prague. Each e-mail was replied to immediately and thoroughly (in German!), and all my questions were explained, which partly dispelled my fears.
Later on site, my final doubts turned into joyful expectations. Never before did I feel so well at a medical facility. What made a great impression to me were the thorough tests and friendly, professional, and transparent approach of the staff during the tests, who explained everything to me.
And then the procedure itself ... I find even tartar removal at the dentist’s to be unpleasant, but this was ... a piece of cake! Yes. And the result? One day after the surgery I began a new life. 10 hours after the surgery I had 100% vision, with a rising trend.
Thank you!

Catalina Peña Serna

QA Manager, Colombia

I’ve had to wear glasses or contacts for the past 15 years! and I had finally had enough of being blind without my glasses or contacts, so, I recently decided to undergo a laser procedure to correct my myopia. I was excited, but concerned. Thankfully, I had already had great recommendations from Dr. Novak at the Refractive Centre Prague, and all the recommendation were right! All the team at Refractive Centre Prague was very professional, helpful and friendly all the time. The doctors were always kind and responsive to all of my questions and concerns. After the surgery the service didn’t change! Assistance throughout the recovery period was excellent and very professional. Being an expat in Czech Republic always makes things a little bit more difficult, especially if it is something so important as choosing the right clinic to take such crucial surgery… one think I’d like to remark is that Refractive Centre Prague offers English-speaking staff, which was very important for me! and support 24 hours after the surgery.

Thank you for your great job!!

Travis Dow

Account Manager (Aerospace) - USA

If you’re thinking about getting laser surgery I would recommend it. It changes your life in several subtle ways. I wasn’t sure if it was really worth it. Now I have no regrets and would make the same choice again.

Even once I made up my mind to get the surgery I wasn’t sure where to go. A hospital? Private clinic? And which one? Again I am sure I have made the right choice and would recommend Refrakcni Centrum in Prague to anyone trying to make that choice. The entire staff was very nice and caring. I was completely at ease during the entire process. Everything was explained to me very thoroughly and by the time I went in for the surgery I was hardly nervous at all.

The surgery itself is hardly worth mentioning; it was less than 5 minutes, completely painless with only an itchy feeling the next day. I had 20/20 vision the very next morning and was unfortunately able to go back to work the day after that.

I would like to thank both of the doctors Dr. Klečka and Dr. Novák and the nurses and staff. They were obviously experienced and also very professional from beginning to end (and they all speak great English.)

It’s nice not having to go through the morning ritual of putting in contacts or finding my glasses, worrying about losing/breaking/scratching them. I could keep talking about several small ways that this has affected me positively, but I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise for you. If you have any doubts at all, go to the initial check-up where they thoroughly explain everything, see if you're even a candidate and answer all questions.

Simona Conti

Manager

My best pastime after work is spending money on clothes, shoes, jewelry and anything feminine but the best money I have ever spent on is my laser surgery at Refracni Centrum in Prague. I remember that I was terrorized about the surgery, I was dreading that anything would go wrong and I would suddenly move or lose my eye flaps but all was perfect. My eyes were thoroughly checked and the service provided from the team was perfect and I could choose between German and English so I did not have to use my basic Czech… During the operation Dr Novak described every single action and did all he could to make me feel at ease – 4 months have already gone by and I can now see perfectly. Contact lenses and glasses goodbye! Yes, this was definitely my best spent money!

Riku Hinonen

Manager

I had been thinking about getting laser surgery for my eyes for already long time – perhaps five or six years. I even went to the clinic once to get it done, but then just got “cold feet” and decided to postpone. To be honest, I wasn’t really afraid of anything, but because I only had -1,0 vision I decided not to undergo the laser surgery at that time.

I have always been very interested of all kinds of sports. I like to play hockey, golf and other sports as well, and in order to have a sharp vision I had to wear contact lenses. But I wasn’t too big fan of contact lenses. Always the hustle to put them on, sometimes I forgot them and once in the while they dropped and I didn’t have the spare one.

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Dejan Kovacevic

Principal Software Engineer, Serbia

I am wearing glasses since the age of 19. I got used to it but found uncomfortable while doing any kind of sports, especially swimming (as contact lenses don't help there). How many times I struggled to find the locker on my way back from showers...
I have heard about LASIK operation from friends that already had it. In the beginning I had some doubts about having an operation on my eyes, but those doubts disappeared after the first examination in Refrakcni Centrum.
They explained in details how the operation will go, what I can expect and what are the risks in my case. During the operation I felt like I am in good hands. Doctor Novak looked very confident and professional. He was communicating with me during the whole process and was explaining to me each step that he is about to make.
The operation was quick and painless. 30 minutes after the operation my vision was already better than before. Next morning I woke up, looked in the park in distance and I could not take off the smile from my face.

I strongly recommend everybody who still wears glasses to go to Refrakcni Centrum at least just for consultation.

Eva Malek

Assistant director - Germany

I would like to thank warmly to the whole team of the Refractive Centre for my new eyes. Until May 2005, I had two problems – I was nearsighted (-7 dioptres) and did not have a good sense of direction when driving my car. Both problems are now solved. I thought about a laser eye surgery for many years. In fact, I was not afraid of the operation. The thing that held me back was the financial aspect of the surgery (I mean the price for the operation in Germany).
I have been wearing glasses since I was 11. I no longer need to do what anyone who has to wear glasses (particularly in childhood) has to. I used to wear contact lenses for more than 20 years but did not always like it. I did not have only negative experience with contact lenses but I was annoyed that I had to put them in and take them out and always take spare contact lenses with me; sometimes I lost them, or suffered from lachrymation, etc.
In January 2005, I had severe conjunctivitis due to which I had to stop wearing contact lenses. It was worth it!
I started to collect information about eye laser surgeries. Just by accident, I learnt about the RCP in Prague from my colleague from work who was treated there. My first telephone contact with Dr. Klečka convinced me that I was at the right place. Everything was explained to me, I was advised of the whole procedure, and all my questions were sufficiently and patiently answered.
No one promised me "a miracle" because, as I said, I had -7 dioptres. But after the surgery I felt as if it was a miracle. Today, I see like a hawk. Should I exaggerate I would say I can even see around corners!
My thanks go to Dr. Klečka for the pre- and postoperative examinations, Dr. Novák for the performance of the operation, and the nurses for their professional and very kind care. Now you may ask how my second problem was solved? It is simple; I have a navigation system. So all in all:
laser operation on both eyes in Prague
+ 10-day stay in Prague
+ navigation system for my car
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= laser surgery on one eye in Germany
However, there is one disadvantage of laser surgery. I am an enthusiastic cook and since I do not wear contact lenses any more, I cry when chopping onions. I wish the same to those who will decide on laser operation in the Refractive Centre, good luck and have a nice time in Prague.

Ola Mohn

Painter – Norway

I am a 21 years old boy from Norway, who recently had eye surgery at Refrakcni Centrum in Prague. I had about -1,50 on both eyes, so it wasn`t so bad, but I`ve used glasses and contact lenses for about four years, and was really looking forward to get rid of them. I heard that the surgeons at this clinic have been using lasik for more than 7000 operations. So they have a long experience doing this. Therefore I had no doubt about going to Prague to do this operation. It is also a lot more expensive to do this surgery in Norway, about three times more expensive.I heard about this eye clinic from my sister who studies at a medical faculty in Prague, and she set up the appointment for me. A couple of weeks later I went down to Prague. The first day I had an examination, where they checked my eyes and told me about the surgery. They were very thorough and they explained everything very well. So I felt I was in good hands right from the start. The second day I had the surgery. It was over in three minutes and I could barely notice they were doing it. A strange experience I have to say. I had some pain a few hours later, but nothing mentionable. The day after when I removed the eye patches, I felt no pain and the vision was perfect. It was amazing. I saw everything so clearly. It was a great feeling. I went to have a new examination, and they could tell me that the operation had been successful.
Now, three weeks later I have a perfect vision and no problems with my eyes. I`m very glad that I did this. And I want to thank the people at Refrakcni centrum in Prague. They were very kind and helpful, and they made me feel comfortable both before, during and after surgery. I also have to mention that I was the first Norwegian who had this surgery at this clinic, so I`m a little bit proud;)

Alessandra Ruggieri

Student – Switzerland

I am a 26-year-old girl. One year ago, I had severe nearsightedness. My dioptres were -5.25 in the right eye and -5.5 in the left eye. I used to wear contact lenses but gradually find them uncomfortable.
Both eyes became increasingly dry and I really could not tolerate contact lenses any longer. This was why I decided to undergo laser eye surgery.
I underwent the surgery using the Lasik method in February 2006 after having been given consent by my physician from the Refractive Centre. I had both eyes operated at a time so I did not need to return to Prague again from Switzerland which is quite far from the Czech Republic.
First I was quite afraid but I knew what I was going to undergo.
The intervention is painless and does not take long. Upon the surgery I was a bit uncertain since my vision immediately after the surgery was a bit defocused and I had to wait for improvement until the next day. When the effect of anaesthetics faded away, I felt pain in both eyes. I was also told by my physician that I must not rub my eyes or touch them with force. When I woke up next morning, all fears and worries dispelled as I could suddenly see everything clearly without glasses. Suddenly, I felt free and happy as never before.
I recommend this surgery to anyone no matter what their age will be. My life has changed dramatically after the surgery. It may sound a hackneyed phrase but it is true. Now everything seems so easy. I can travel more freely because I do not need to carry all that necessary stuff such as glasses, lenses, solutions, and drops. I can do any sport without fear of breaking glasses or loosing contact lenses.
Another great advantage is that when I open my eyes in the morning I do not need to search frantically for my glasses any more. Simply, I feel free, dynamic, and much more spontaneous. In my opinion, this surgery has no adverse effects, I am very happy that I underwent the surgery at the Refractive Centre and I know for sure that I will never regret it.

Tymon Kalita

Finance manager - Poland

The first morning after my laser operation was the most beautiful morning in my life. It was a summer day with a cloudless sky, at 6 a.m. I looked out of the balcony and experienced the magic of perfect vision! All became so clear, so sharp! A 15-minute laser treatment and I can see every leaf on a tree. I see the windows of the plane flying above me over Prague 5! I can also see the score for a football match in the left corner of my TV set on my favourite Eurosport channel. I can see the bus numbers and number plates on cars. This is a wonderful feeling!
I am a 33-year-old Pole currently working in Prague. I learnt about the Refractive Centre from my colleagues at work. Many of them have undergone the operation and all of them recommended it to me. However, I was quite hesitant.
As a teenager my vision was perfect. My vision became impaired when I was 20-24. I started with 0.5 of a dioptre and ended up with -1.5 dioptres in both eyes. Of course, I asked myself whether it was worth taking an unnecessary risk when the defect does not impose any significant limitation to my life. I asked myself these questions many times. Finally, I decided to come to the Clinic for consultation.
When I met the staff of the Clinic, I was very impressed by their professionalism, advanced technology, open communication, and a wealth of information about the advantages and potential risks associated with the surgery.
On the same day, I was scheduled for the operation that was performed one month later and was painless. I spent the first 60 minutes in a waiting room where the nurse applied anaesthetic eye drops to my eyes. I thought I would be alone there. However, to my surprise, there were a lot of other people waiting for the same reason as me. I thought: “Oh, I’m lucky that I’m not here alone.”
After I had been given the eye drops, I was asked to come to the operating theatre. The surgery was performed in a highly professional manner. During the surgery, it is important that the patient cooperates with the surgeon and follows his/her instructions. It is amazing how the surgeon takes great care of each patient.
After the operation, I waited at the Clinic for 15 minutes, then the physician checked if everything was ok and then I was allowed to go home. In the evening, I applied eye drops in both eyes before going to bed. I did not feel any pain.
I woke up the next day. It was a wonderful feeling! I was scheduled for postoperative follow-up early that morning. The physician checked my eyes and said that I had 0 dioptres in both eyes. On the same day, I went to work.
I would like to thank the team of the Refractive Centre for their perfect and professional approach, surgery, and postoperative care.

Mila Matijevič

Assistant - Bulgaria

I took me quite a long time to make up my mind whether or not to undergo eye surgery. I was always very busy so I wore contact lenses for 7 years. Wearing contact lenses is associated with permanent discomfort during travelling, sports, and swimming. One of my friends underwent eye surgery. Like me, he also explored the market first and chose RCP on the basis of the experience and recommendations of other people. Today, I’m grateful for this surgery, which I consider a miracle. I underwent the surgery in the evening after work, then slept there and saw clearly in the morning!!! The slight scratching sensation in my eyes, which I also used to have when wearing contact lenses, is negligible and can’t be considered painful at all. This is a wonderful experience that I tell all of my friends and would recommend it heartily. It will also pay off from a financial point of view, as compared to the price of contact lenses.

Willy Pierre Abbal

Banker – France

After several thoughts about the surgery, I toke my decision to make it. The decision was motivated mainly by the reason that I m practising a lot of sports in contact with water like sailing, swimming. As foreigner to make the decision to do it in Czech Republic was not driven by cost aspect but more by pratical ones. Im living in Prague since 4 years so itwas much more easier to do the surgery in Czech Republic than in France. I was amazed by the advanced technologie as well as the quality of the service provided. If I could give recommandation for taking the decision, I would look at 3 drivers the personal necessity and motivation to do the operation, the confidence in the technologie and last but not least the communication with the doctor. The surgery seems easy and it is but it needs to be prepared. For myself I prepared a list of questions based on what I could read on internet or in the press. After already few days my vision improved and I m very pleased about the result therefor I would strongly recommend to make the evaluation visit to check if the surgery is feasible, collect information as much as possible and get confidence.

Peter Casimaty

Manager – Australia

In June 2007, I underwent bilateral laser surgery using the Lasik method at the Refractive Centre Prague, after I pondered over it for a long time.
The result is amazing and I can only regret that I did not undergo the surgery earlier. I would not need to cope with daily difficulties associated with the use of contact lenses including the feeling of dry eyes later at night, and problems when swimming and doing other sports.
As an Australian citizen who currently lives in Prague and used to live in Great Britain before, I thought about undergoing the surgery in Australia or Britain. Then I found a top eye clinic in Prague. One very important thing is that the physicians and nurses explained everything very clearly and vividly to me – the whole surgery, problems with wearing glasses for reading because of my age, possibility of a "glare" phenomena at night, etc.
So when you think about the surgery using the Lasik method, I can fully recommend the treatment and care at this Clinic. And I would like to thank all the members of staff at the Clinic for their superb services.

Patrizia Solari

Housewife – Italy

Two years ago, whilst staying with us, my mother (then aged 79) was in need of a cataract operation. She was very apprehensive, being in a foreign country where she could not understand a word of what was said: she only speaks her native language which is Italian. My GP here in Prague directed us to a nearby eye clinic in the seventh district.With much encouragement, she agreed to go ahead with the operation. Because of the problem with the language, the doctor asked if I could sit next to mother in the operating theatre and help with the translation. So I put on my white cape and in I was: the whole process was very fast, professional, stressless even for my old mum, and carried out by a truly remarkable team of people.
I was so favourably impressed by this experience (and its results) that I decided to see if such expert people could also do something for me:
I have been wearing glasses and contact lenses since the age of 17 and learned to live with less than half of the designated dioptries for a very long time. Recently I was beginning to feel the need to wear reading glasses : but this caused various problems because I needed to carry with me 2 different strengths of lenses depending whether I was with glasses or with contact lenses. Headaches were bothering me more and more and I could only wear contact lenses for a few hours per week since I am now on hormone tablets which are drying my eyes a lot . So one morning last January I entered the Refrakcni Centrum in Olivova with my heart beating as fast as at the races. Because of my age, I think I was borderline as to the feasibility of the operation and the tests lasted about 2 hours. Finally Dr Klecka was satisfied and said that the laser treatment could be done with successful results. The day of the first operation was set and soon I was back at the centre. To my surprise, there were lots of other patients there, and it felt like being at the dentist waiting for your turn to go in, but with a difference, people were a lot more cheerful and were even cracking jokes! I was given a sedative and at regular intervals eye drops were administered by the nurse. After 20 minutes my turn came. The operation was fast, painless (only some discomfort for a few seconds) and the surgeon was wonderful, explaining everything every step of the way: Definitely less bothersome than going to see your hygienist! I only took 1 pain-killer and slept well that night and the following morning, when I woke up and went to look at myself in the mirror I felt good, the eye was fine and above all I COULD SEE! I put on the contact lens on the second eye and walked to the hairdresser. I could not wait for the week to pass quickly so that the second eye could receive the same treatment. The first 3 days after the operation were great as I was allowed to wear the contact lens on the other eye. The last 3 days prior to the second laser treatment were more difficult as the lens is not allowed to give the eye a rest and wearing glasses with only one lens did not really work. But they passed quickly enough.
I shall be forever grateful to the wonderful team of doctors who have given me my full sight back. It is a wonderful feeling to wake up in the morning and reach for the glasses and then realizing you don't need them! My only regret is not to having done it sooner.

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