Leumit

Leumit eye doctor

A Leumit eye doctor is an ophthalmologist who has an arrangement with the Leumit health fund. If you have decided that you need an eye doctor, it is important to look for the physician who will meet all your needs, one who will examine, treat, manage and oversee your eye health. Today there are many ophthalmologists on the market, and choosing the right doctor can be a challenging task.

If you belong to one of the health funds, you can choose from among the ophthalmologists the fund offers, from private physicians who work under arrangements with the funds, and even benefit from full or partial subsidy of various procedures or eye surgeries.

Leumit health fund

The Leumit health fund is engaged in promoting health services and health education and provides advanced medical services. Leumit has about 320 medical centers spread widely across the country, providing a primary-care array of family physicians, pediatricians and nurses, along with a broad range of specialist physicians. Its distinctive feature is granting freedom of choice on many matters, including choice of fund, choice of treating physician and choice of medical services. The ability to choose the treating or operating physician is significant, since eye health is undoubtedly of the utmost importance.

Likewise, through the Leumit health fund it is possible to have the surgery performed at one of the private hospitals that are under arrangement, such as Assuta, Ein Tal, Nara, M.R.B, Maayan, Elisha Eyes or the Ramat Aviv Medical Center. All this with maximum comfort and accompaniment by a professional team, which as noted is also chosen by the patient. If the patient is insured under Leumit Gold or Silver, they can choose a physician under arrangement in the public track or within the supplemental insurance. After the surgery there is usually a need for follow-up, which the operating physician carries out at the clinic within the Leumit framework.

Choosing a Leumit eye doctor

Beyond choosing the ophthalmologist according to the health fund to which the patient belongs, there are additional parameters that are important to know and that will help in the selection process:

What is the problem for which you are turning to the eye doctor? It may be that a physician specializing in a particular field is needed in order to receive optimal treatment. "Ophthalmology" is a broad field of medicine that includes within it a variety of unique sub-fields in which physicians specialize, thereby enabling more professional treatment better suited to the patient's problem.

Recommendations for Leumit eye doctors

Seeking recommendations – you can inquire among friends, family and work colleagues whether they visited or were treated by an ophthalmologist who met their satisfaction. As noted, it may be that the specialty of the recommended physician differs from the specialty you are looking for, and this should be noted. Likewise this is a subjective experience, and a physician who suited one person may not suit another, and vice versa. In addition, you can find many reviews online regarding the eye doctor you are considering going to. In this case too it is important to remember that the experiences are subjective, but you can indeed learn from the "wisdom of the crowds" and examine whether the general feeling is positive and whether it is worthwhile to continue checking out the physician.

The price of an examination at a Leumit eye doctor

Another parameter is examining the requested price. In the State of Israel many surgeries are subsidized by the state and by the health funds, so that you can choose whether to add a payment for new techniques and advanced technological means. A patient with Leumit Silver or Gold, for example, can benefit from a subsidy for extensive treatments.

It is also worth checking that the institute and the operating physician use the innovative techniques. The tools and equipment used to examine and treat the eyes have developed greatly in recent years, and the technology enables better optical results, a shorter recovery period and a reduced chance of suffering complications. Good ophthalmologists keep learning and stay updated, thereby enabling optimal treatment.

Checking the physician's skills and experience – the more experience a physician has with a condition or procedure, the better the results are expected to be. You can ask how many patients with the specific condition like yours they have treated, or how many procedures of the type in question they have performed if it is a specific procedure. It is important to ask also about complication rates in general and in your particular case.

Availability

A high level of availability is another important parameter when it comes to choosing a treating physician. Before surgery there is a need for a consultation and preparatory examinations, and there is usually a need for follow-up meetings after the procedure. Likewise the physician must be available for urgent events and attentive if side effects appear, so that they can guide you on how to act and how urgent the matter is. In addition the physician must be patient and devote time to questions and concerns if they arise.

Finally, one of the most important things for most patients is a welcoming and professional physician. Coping with a medical condition can be difficult, and a kind physician with a positive atmosphere can significantly change the experience for the patient. The physician must be supportive, client-focused, professional and patient, and so too the rest of the treating team.

Prof. Mimouni, a specialist ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty in cornea, is under arrangement with Leumit Gold and Leumit Silver and receives patients at his clinic:

Maayan Medical Center, Marconi 10, Haifa

You can schedule an appointment by phone at 058-644-5151