Medical group has China in sights

EuroEyes brings high-quality expertise, equipment to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

In recent years, ties between China and Germany have made significant strides in industry, business, education, healthcare and environmental protection.

One shining example is the Hamburg-based eye clinic EuroEyes. After it exported its high-quality treatment solutions and services to China, many customers have received vision impairment treatment.

EuroEyes is one of Germany's largest independent eye surgery clinical groups. It performs refractive surgery, from laser to lens surgical procedures, that treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, cataracts, presbyopia and other eye afflictions.

It was among the first overseas medical organizations to establish a clinic in China and currently has three clinics in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

"At our clinics in China, we maintain our German standards and offer premium treatments that are the same in Europe," said Dr Jorn Slot Joergensen, founder of the EuroEyes Clinic Group.

"We have a team of highly experienced doctors from Germany. We combine uncompromising quality, safety and expertise. All of these allow for Chinese patients to receive excellent treatment," he said.

Joergensen said all surgical procedures at EuroEyes are performed by experienced German doctors that perform more than 2,000 eye surgeries each year.

"A number of German doctors will travel between Germany and China regularly, usually on a rotation. This can ensure German doctors are always on duty at China's clinics and provide services to patients in China," he said.

Since its opening in 1993, EuroEyes has performed more than 400,000 eye surgical operations globally.

Joergensen said part of EuroEyes' success lies in its constant technological innovations and investment in advanced equipment.

In 2004, EuroEyes was the first laser eye center in Germany to routinely use the AMO Inralase IFS 150Hz femtosecond laser system in refractive surgeries. The technology allows surgeons to carry out precise cuts in targeted areas without damaging surrounding tissues.

In 2011, EuroEyes was among the first clinics in Germany to use the advanced image-guided femtosecond LenSx Laser for refractive lens exchange. Its 3-D surgical platform lets surgeons execute many challenging steps during cataract surgery.

It is also among the first centers in the world to have certification standards for laser vision correction, or LASIK TV. The LASIK TV seal of approval testifies to a clinical organization's level of standard and can help inform a patient in choosing a professional LASIK clinic.

Compared with European patients, Chinese patients are not very well informed on related eye treatment solutions, said Joergensen.

"Patients in China usually tell the doctor what treatment they think they need but it is hard for them to find the appropriate medical partner to perform the treatment," Joergensen said.

"EuroEyes pays much more attention to overall improvement of patients' vision quality, rather than simply correcting the refractive error. So we help patients choose the treatment solutions that are most suitable to them," he added.

To allow more Chinese patients to understand EuroEyes and its treatment solutions and learn more about knowledge of vision impairment, EuroEyes also organizes education activities and lectures regularly.

EuroEyes organizes eye health-related lectures and education activities each month, which are given by professors and experts. They will answer queries and address any doubts from the participants. Participants will also receive 1,000-yuan ($153) coupons and gifts from EuroEyes.

"In addition to these activities, we also invite patients to visit our clinics, which will allow them to see what we do here and what kind of treatment and service they will receive. We ensure that Chinese patients here can receive the same industry-leading treatment as we do in Europe, from technology, equipment to service and doctors," he said.

wanghongyi@chinadaily.com.cn

EuroEyes solution

EuroEyes has a wide range of treatment solutions.

ReLExsmile, a form of Femto-LASIK and one of the safest laser eye procedures in laser correction, can be provided to patients with myopia, or nearsightedness, which is a refractive error that renders objects in the distance blurry. It is a common eye disorder affecting up to 70 percent of Chinese people.

For patients with nearsightedness of more than -10.0 dioptres, EuroEyes provides an intraocular contact lens, or ICL, implantation.

Other solutions include eePreLex, or presbyopic lens exchange, which is for people over the age of 45 who need reading or progressive glasses to read clearly.

A cataract is the clouding-over of the natural lens and is the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 65. The cataract is removed and replaced with a clear lens implant. EuroEyes specializes in implanting premium trifocal/multifocal lenses assisted by the LenSx laser.

Company intro

The EuroEyes Clinical Group is an association of licensed eye clinics specializing in the correction of refractive disorders, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia.

With 27 eye clinics in Europe and Asia, including in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, EuroEyes is among the largest independent clinical groups for laser eye surgery in Germany.

Since it was established in 1993, EuroEyes' laser eye surgeons have carried out more than 200,000 LASIK surgeries, and more than 200,000 intraocular surgeries, such as implantations of intraocular lenses, refractive lens exchanges and presbyopia/cataract surgeries. They are among the most surgically experienced eye surgeons in Germany in laser eye and intraocular surgeries.

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