Is it necessary to make an appointment for a qualifying examination in advance to have the surgery on the same day as the examination? Can I travel by plane after the surgery? Is it possible to have a laser vision correction procedure at the age of 43?

An appointment for the preliminary qualifying examination/ one-day procedure has to be made in advance. The waiting time is approximately 3 weeks.
Air travel is allowed 3-4 days after the surgery as long as the distance is short (up to 3 hours). While planning the return flight, however, it is important to remember that the first compulsory follow-up appointment is scheduled either a day or a week after the procedure, depending on the correction method chosen for by the doctor.
Although the age itself is not a contraindication to undergoing a laser vision correction procedure, you have to remember that presbyopia begins to develop after the age of 40-45. It is a progressive physiological process that cannot be corrected with a laser.
This means that after your refractive error (short-sightedness, far-sightedness, or astigmatism) has been surgically corrected, you will still need glasses for reading, e.g. a newspaper or a text on your phone. More information is available in our article about presbyopia.