About the Artiflex implants and my visit to the KMA

It's been a month. I know, I'm sorry.

I've got this job where you work behind a computer screen seven hours a day. That doesn't realy motivate you to sit behind your own pc screen at home I guess.



But let's stop the bitching and let me tell you what I've been up to the last month.

First of all I've been working my ass of to make money for the eye-surgery next monday. Yes it's going to happen in a week! My first (the right) eye will be implanted with a Artiflex lens.

About ARTIFLEX^®

ARTIFLEX^® Phakic IOLs are used in refractive surgery for the correction of Myopia. The ARTIFLEX^® lens has a foldable optic and can be implanted through a small size incision (3.2 mm) this result having the benefits of a fast recovery.

ARTIFLEX^® Benefits

• Fast visual recovery (consult study results)

• No sutures

• Small incision (3.2 mm)

• Anti glare edge design

• One size fits all

• Reversibility of fixation.
  Easy to reposition and easy to exchange

• Optimal lens distance to crystalline lens

• Optimal lens distance to corneal endothelium cells

• High power predictability (consult study results)

• Permanent lens fixation

• Excellent lens centration

• Integrity of vascular supply maintained

• Pupil Dilation not inhibited

• Maximal visibility of ARTIFLEX^® PIOL
  "What you see is what you get"

For those interested in these kind of "implants". Please visit: http://www.ophtec.com/eng/Refrchr/artiflex/abtartiflex.htm

The second lens will be implanted next week's thursday. I just finished transferring the amount. It costs me 4100,- euro's. That's $ 5215,- . Hell that's a lot of money! I guess it's worth it.









Last saturday I went to the KMA ( Royal Military Academy ) for some info about officer training for the Koninklijke Marechaussee.

What the Koninklijke Marechaussee does:

De Koninklijke Marechaussee heeft een gevarieerd takenpakket. Hier vindt u een willekeurig gerangschikt overzicht inclusief de omschrijvingen van de diverse taken die de KMar zowel in binnen als buitenland zo succesvol mogelijk probeert te volbrengen.

• Beveiliging

- Objectbeveiliging

- Ceremoniële diensten

- Persoonsbeveiliging

- Beveiliging waardetransporten

- Beveiliging burgerluchtvaart

• Politietaak burgerluchtvaartterreinen

• Politietaak Defensie

• Assistentieverlening, bijstand en samenwerking

• Handhaving vreemdelingenwetgeving

- Grensbewaking

- Mobiel Toezicht Vreemdelingen

- Ondersteuning asielprocedure

• Recherchetaken

• Civiele vredes- en internationale taken
  

(If you'd like a translation please contact me, The KMar's main task is providing policing services to the army. Providing border security and provide protection to the Queen and her family.)

The captain I spoke to and me, both agreed that the regular police force is probably a better choice for me. Bit of a shame though I liked the military status of the KMar.

I'll post again soon, before I go into surgery next monday.



Greets,

Arne