Mr. Lanza was born in Varese in 1977. He now lives in Stabio, a few miles from Mendrisio, in Switzerland. He is a security guard. He had severe long-sightedness (over 8 dioptres) and he also was astigmatic. Before coming to our institute, he had already consulted other eye specialists to try and solve his problem.<\/p>\n
“Some doctors said they wouldn\u2019t operate on me, because my hyperopia was too high. Others recommended a \u00a0phakic IOL (intraocular lenses) implant. Given the severity of my defect, no one would guarantee a satisfactory result with Lasik”.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
After that, Emanuel came to the Switzerland Eye Research Institute in Lugano Paradiso.<\/p>\n
“The first step was a very accurate pre-operative assessment. I went through a series of eye tests using state-of-the-art instrumentation, in a room which looked like a NASA laboratory, despite a lovely relaxed atmosphere. I was told right away that I could solve the problem that had affected my life so badly. \u00a0Dr Pinelli decided I was a candidate for Femto Lasik X-tra.”\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Mr. Lanza no longer needs sight glasses or contact lenses, and only occasionally wears a pair of low-correction glasses to improve his eye sight when he\u2019s particularly tired.<\/p>\n
“As a security guard, I could not wear sight glasses, and with my severe astigmatism contact lenses did not totally solve my problem. I had to wear contact lenses several hours a day, and they became really uncomfortable, apart from not being fully effective. Today, thanks to Dr Pinelli, I got rid of eye glasses and I\u2019m very happy about that, also because I\u2019ve become Dr Pinelli\u2019s shadow, and I follow him on his journeys, at congresses and on various occasions in Lugano as well. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to protect him as a person with imperfect eye sight!”<\/b><\/p>\n