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Saturday 5th January 2019


Svjetlost Eye Clinic


Svjetlost represents world-class ophthalmology; even the word ‘svjetlost’ in Croatian means ‘light’, because that’s the sole goal of Svjetlost, to bring in light and sharp vision for patients that choose Svjetlost for their eye care procedures


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vjetlost was founded in 1998 by Nikica Gabrić, a doctor who


wanted to bring the latest tech- nology and surgical techniques to Croatia. Professor Gabrić pioneered patient-orientated customer service, which was lacking in Croatia at the time, making sure every patient felt as relaxed and comfortable as possible when the visited. In 2009, Svjetlost invested $10m


(£7.97m) into a six-storey building with six operating theatres in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, where its headquarters are today. Nikica Gabrić was a pioneer of


laser vision correction in the region, performing the first laser correction more than 20 years ago. Svjetlost is one of the leading European clinics dealing with multifocal and intraocular lenses with an extended range of vision. These so-called


premium lenses are implanted for both cataract surgery and presby- opia (reading prescription) correc- tion to gain excellent postoperative vision without using glasses — even for reading. Every day, hundreds of people


trust Svjetlost with taking care of their eyes. Patients have included presidents, business people and actors. Among the more


famous


names are Ivana Trump, the first wife of US President Donald Trump, and famous actors Armand Assante, Franco Nero and Rade Šerbeđija. “I had four days free, and I


decided to come to Croatia specifi- cally because of top expert professor Nikica Gabrić, Ph.D., to solve my vision problems. I came straight from the airport to Svjetlost Eye Clinic, and in less than two hours I’d been examined and had the surgery.


Now, I have perfect vision and can see better than at any time in the last 10 years,” said Armand Assante just 12 hours after his surgery. During the 20 years of its exist-


ence, Svjetlost has become a market leader in Central and Southeast Europe, with seven offices and over 170 employees, who have performed in excess of 130,000 eye surgeries. More than 40% of all Svjetlost’s patients are medical tourists from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Svjetlost has won multiple inter-


national awards for excellence in ophthalmology. In Cannes, the clinic was awarded Best Regional Hospital for excellence in quality and management, while in Berlin, Svjetlost was presented with the Quality Choice Prize. In 2015,


Famous Italian and a worldwide actor Franco Nero


I had four days free, and I decided to come to Croatia specifically because of top expert professor Nikica Gabrić, Ph.D., to solve my vision problems. I came straight from the airport to Svjetlost Eye Clinic, and in less than two hours I’d been examined and had the surgery. Now, I have perfect vision and can see better than at any time in the last 10 years


American acting star Armand Assante


Diamond Star Award by American Academy of Hospitality Sciences


Svjetlost won the Oscar equiva- lent in ophthalmology for Best Live Surgery in Milan, performing five complicated eye surgeries in less than an hour. Svjetlost Eye Clinic has recently been presented with the Star Diamond Award in recog- nition of excellence in the field of ophthalmology, and has been selected as the regional leader in diagnosis and treatment, with 20 years of experience in providing top quality services. So, make the first step towards a


life of better vision, choose Svjetlost for your future eye surgery and join the clinic’s family of happy patients. See you in Zagreb!


T: +385 1 777 5656 F: +385 1 777 5600 svjetlost.hr


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