Dr. Miriam Zahorcova

Eye surgeon

experience

Experience

Over 3000 procedures since 2010.

languages

Languages

English

specialization

Specialization

Refractive eye surgeries and cataract removal

Personal details

  • Graduated in General Medicine from Comenius University, Bratislava (1999); specialized in ophthalmology (2002, 2009 – EU standard).
  • Gained clinical experience at DFNsP and SPAM Eye Clinics; worked as a secondary physician at the University Hospital Ružinov since 1999.
  • Worked part-time at Dr. Böhma's Eye Center and in Light optical clinic in Bratislava, enhancing practical skills.
  • Since 2008, affiliated with the Department of Ophthalmology, Charles University and UNB in Bratislava.

Certifications and professional memberships

  • She actively participates as a lecturer at professional congresses
  • ESCRS European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • ASCRS American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • Holds a Contact Lens Application Certificate (2002)

Other

  • Specializes in laser eye surgeries using NeoLASIK HD, NeoSMILE 3D, and LASEK methods.
  • Performed over 3,000 laser procedures by end of 2018, including 2,000+ with the VisuMax femtosecond laser.
  • First Slovak doctor (with MUDr. Smorádková) to perform eye surgery with a femtosecond laser.
  • Participated in Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar (2008)

Introduction

This clinic is a top eye surgery institution located in Bratislava. It features the most advanced diagnostic equipment and laser technologies.

Comprehensive Eye Care Abroad:

  • Comprehensive eye care for adults
  • Individual approach
  • Appointments without waiting
  • Painless, professional treatment
  • European subsidiaries in Prague and Brno

Full range of laser and non-laser eye surgeries

  • Full laser eye surgery - IntraLASIK, IntraLASIK Wavefront and ReLEx SMILE
  • Intraocular lens replacement
  • Cataract surgery
  • ICL phakic lenses
  • Treatment of astigmatism
  • Treatment of the keratoconus disease
  • Treatment of retina and vitreous
  • Strabismus surgery

Unique Technologies

ZEISS Femtosecond laser VisuMAX 500

This ground-breaking laser system employs high-performance femtosecond laser technology and is characterized by its outstanding cutting precision, unsurpassed speed and gentle treatment technique.

MEL 80 Excimer Laser

The MEL® 80 is a top-quality ZEISS product, designed to make the correction of vision defects even safer, more patient-friendly and individual.

ALCON Femtosecond LenSx laser

This laser provides the surgeon with well-known benefits of femtosecond technology – micron level precision, accuracy and predictability. It is designed to perform many of the challenges of traditional, manually executed cataract and other types of intraocular surgeries with computer precision.

OCT OPTOVUE

Optical tomography will precisely determine treatment options for retina and vitreous eye disorders such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

VERION

Image Guided System is a revolutionary navigational technology helping eye surgeons to achieve very precise placement of the toric lenses.