The LASIK-TÜV
— Providing an Objective View on Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgeries are a question of confidence.
For patients looking for the right clinic and surgeon, an objective proof of quality such as the "LASIK-TÜV" is of special importance.
Initiated by the VSDAR, LASIK-TÜV quality certification was developed in cooperation with leading LASIK specialists. The LASIK-TÜV allows eye laser centers to have the quality of their work confirmed by an impartial third party. It also helps patients to choose the right laser surgeon or laser center.
The LASIK-TÜV benefits people seeking vision correction with iLASIK, LASIK, Femto-LASIK or LASEK. LASIK (laser assisted in situ keratomileusis) is the most common surgical procedure, accounting for over 90% of all laser eye surgeries.
The LASIK-TÜV focuses on instruments and organizational procedures as well as the qualifications and experience of the surgeons and other staff. It also keeps an eye on hygiene requirements, treatment results and patient satisfaction. is questioned at regular intervals.
The LASIK-TÜV criteria catalogue includes very specific requirements,
such as:
- Certified surgeons must provide evidence of > 1,000 LASIK surgeries
performed independently over the last five years;
- patients must be informed in detail about the risks involved in the
surgical procedure;
- every medical centre offering LASIK surgery must employ a hygiene
officer;
- blades of microkeratomes may only be used once.
The FreeVis LASIK Center Mannheim was the second German eye laser center to receive the LASIK-TÜV certificate.