El Italian Eye Hospital se especializa en cross-linking guiado por láser para queratocono, un procedimiento introducido en Kosovo por el Dr. Arsim Hajdari. El tratamiento suele costar entre 940 y 2.110 $. El Dr. Hajdari ha tratado a más de 30.000 pacientes y ha introducido procedimientos corneales avanzados en la región. La clínica cuenta con suites láser dedicadas con tecnología moderna para resultados precisos de cross-linking.
El Italian Eye Hospital se especializa en cross-linking guiado por láser para queratocono, con el Dr. Arsim Hajdari liderando el equipo. Ha tratado a más de 30.000 pacientes y ha introducido tratamientos oftalmológicos avanzados en Kosovo. El procedimiento suele costar entre 940 y 2.110 $. El Dr. Hajdari tiene un doctorado en Oftalmología y es miembro de la American Academy of Ophthalmology y EuRetina.
Italian Eye Hospital es un centro médico privado especializado ubicado en Pristina, Kosovo. La clínica se enfoca exclusivamente en oftalmología.
\n\nItalian Eye Hospital fue el primero en Kosovo en introducir el método láser TransPRK (SmartSurface) — un procedimiento refractivo 100% sin contacto, sin colgajo y sin cuchilla. Esta técnica se ha convertido en el tratamiento insignia de la clínica, con más de 4 000 casos exitosos realizados.
\n\nLa clínica también está entre las pocas en la región que ofrecen inyecciones intravítreas con medicamentos anti-VEGF modernos, incluyendo Beovu (Brolucizumab), para el tratamiento de la degeneración macular relacionada con la edad (DMAE).
\n\nItalian Eye Hospital brinda atención tanto a adultos como a niños. Alrededor de 15 000 pacientes reciben servicios médicos en la clínica cada año. La mayoría de los visitantes provienen de Europa, la Mancomunidad y los Balcanes.
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\n\nItalian Eye Hospital fue el primero en Kosovo en introducir el método láser TransPRK (SmartSurface) — un procedimiento refractivo 100% sin contacto, sin colgajo y sin cuchilla. Esta técnica se ha convertido en el tratamiento insignia de la clínica, con más de 4 000 casos exitosos realizados.
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