Saint James Hospital Malta: Laser Eye Surgery, Cataract Surgery in Malta

Saint James Hospital, Sliema, forms part of the Saint James Hospital Group, Malta’s leading provider in the private healthcare sector. It is the larger of the Group’s two hospitals, is located in a quiet suburb of the Island’s main retail and commercial district and is just a five minute walk away from the seafront.

The Group is known for its medical expertise, professionalism, continuous investment, and innovation.  This 80-bedded hospital offers state-of-the-art equipment and is staffed by fully-qualified doctors and nurses who are fluent in English, Maltese, and Italian, amongst other languages.

The services offered are comprehensive and range from simple blood tests and diagnostic scans to a full complement of elective, cosmetic, orthopaedic, and cardiac surgery. Specialised services include obesity surgery, fertility treatment, dedicated eye services and dental services.

The hospital offers a luxurious atmosphere that provides a warm welcome to its clients and follows the highest standards of personal care and service. Former patients have compared their stay at Saint James Hospital to residing in a hotel with special care and medical assistance as a special bonus.

The Eye Clinic in Malta

The Saint James Eye Clinic & Surgical Department was established in November 2001 as a fully dedicated specialised department and all eye treatments and surgeries that were previously carried out in other hospital branches have now been centralised. The Eye Clinic is made up of a team of close knit doctors and nurses who work hand-in-hand to provide the best service possible to clients with the most successful results. The Eye Clinic has always been a pioneer in introducing ophthalmic technological advancements to the Maltese Islands. Among the innovations launched in the medical sector in Malta:

• The eye laser for vision correction

• The C3-riboflavin treatment

• Intraocular toric lenses

• Intraocular multifocal lenses

Eye surgery and treatments offered include:

Saint James Eye Clinic specialises in refraction, ophthalmic consultations, and

treatment of pathological disorders, refractive surgery and other various types of

ocular surgery. Main interventions carried out include:

• Cataract surgery utilising a variety of customised lenses

• Refractive surgeries including the latest advanced eye surgeries:

1. Toric lenses – to correct astigmatism

2. Multifocal lenses that correct far and near vision

3. Phakic lenses (IOLs) for clients suffering from high myopia

• Excimer Eye Laser - an alternative to glasses or contact lenses

• Pre-laser assessment 

• Specular microscopy – corneal assessment

• Glaucoma screenings

• Trabeculectomy (for glaucoma)

• Corneal collagen cross linking

• C3 riboflavin – for the treatmentof corneal abnormalities such as keratoconus
• Strabismus (squint)

• Retinal surgery

• Paediatric ophthalmology

• Minor ocular surgery

• IVFAs – diagnosis of AMD (wet)

• Occuloplastics

• Topographies

• Argon laser

• Yag laser

• Visual fields

Contact details for eye surgery in Malta

Saint James Hospital

George Borg Olivier Street

Sliema SLM 1807

Malta

Tel: +356 2329 1000

Fax: +356 2133 0226

Email: healthtourism@stjameshospital.com

Website: www.stjameshospital.com