{"id":2664,"date":"2021-05-25T19:54:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/proti-episkepsi\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:07:58","slug":"first-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/first-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"First Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Information for your first visit<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yes! To ensure smooth and efficient operation, Eye Center uses an appointment scheduling system. Typically, the waiting time at the clinic before your examination is around 15 minutes. However, as in all healthcare facilities, emergency cases are given priority, which may slightly delay your scheduled appointment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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For your first visit, it is recommended to follow these guidelines:
If your visit involves a refractive examination (eye prescription check), you should avoid wearing contact lenses for the 48 hours prior to your appointment.<\/p>

It is also advisable to bring your current treatments (any medications you are taking), your glasses, and your health record.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Upon arrival at our clinic, the receptionist will complete your personal details and record your medical and medication history. The first appointment usually takes longer, approximately 30\u201340 minutes, to fully assess and discuss your concerns.<\/p>

It is advisable not to drive afterward, as dilating eye drops may be used, temporarily affecting your visual acuity for several hours.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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There is no direct agreement with health insurance funds. However, at Eye Center, prescriptions for glasses and medications can be issued for EOPYY (National Organization for Health Care Services)-affiliated patients, and the clinic also handles the issuance or renewal of driver\u2019s licenses.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Our facility is equipped with an elevator and a wheelchair ramp, providing relatively easy access. If you are a wheelchair user, please ask the clinic\u2019s receptionist for accessibility information.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes there is! 200 meters west of the eye center there is the city’s central parking lot. The charge is 0.50\u20ac\/hour. Between 14:00 and 17:00 there are usually free parking spaces available next to the clinic.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Before the examination, patients should NOT wear contact lenses for at least 2\u20133 days. Users of rigid contact lenses should refrain from wearing them for a longer period, typically 10\u201314 days.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In one of the 2 waiting rooms there is a space specially designed for our young patients.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The average waiting time for an appointment is 1 to 2 weeks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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