Laser eye correction surgery
Common Questions and Answers about Laser eye correction surgery
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Hi! I'm 16 years old. I got minus 11 power in my both eyes. Can I undergo a laser surgery to reduce power before 21 years?? If not, then is there any alternative way?
After the check-up at the eye clinic I was told that I can do any type of laser correction. My questions are:
1. Is my myopia still progressing? If yes, is laser correction allowed?
2. Can the progression in my myopia be due to inappropriate glasses and will it stop after laser correction?
3. Which type of laser correction is suggested in high myopia?
4. Does cross linking required in high myopia an will it help to reduce the risk of regression?
Both told me that my cornea was thin (500 rt eye, 480 lf eye). One location only did Laser vision correction and is a chain that does Lasik throughout the country. They said my cornea was border line but they would do the all laser Lasik (Intralase). The other location (does multiple facets of eye care) said that my cornea calls for Microkeratome to expose the inner cornea - then remove the 1st layer - perform the surgery and let it grow back.
25 for the right one (for reading at 18 in). A correction of +1.50 is needed for the left eye to view near objects, and -2.50 is needed for the right one to view far objects. Corrected visual acuity six months after surgery was about 20/30 for the left eye and J2 (at 15 in) for the right eye.
Questions: (1) Would capsulotomy tend to decrease refraction within the eye (increase focal length) and thereby reduce the amount of negative correction presently needed?
So we changed the R prescription by .5, for micro-monovision which would be better for reading. Surgery on the R eye was 2 weeks later. To my shock, the difference came out 1.5 instead of .5 -- my R eye can only see clearly for 4-5 feet. With both together, it's still life-changing: first thing in the morning, with L eye dominant, I can see for miles & miles. But after a couple hours at the computer screen, my blurrier R eye takes over, & they never re-sync.
During implant of Rezoom lens for catarract surgery, my doctor did relaxing incisions to correct the astigmatism in left eye which said was a 5. That was June 27th, '07. Since then he has done one laser correction in his office to "fine tune" the astigmatism problem, and it looks like he will have to do that at least one more time. The eye is improving but very slowly and he seems confident it will be fine in time. I'm having the other eye done next week. March 12 '08.
I recently had cataract surgery on one eye, and the IOL isn't providing vision as sharp as I would have liked to have obtained. My surgeon says that it's possible to correct this through a laser procedure. Has anyone gone through this situation, and could you relate your results if you had further correction.
Lasik or femtosecond laser correction of astigmatism is more predictable the scalpel corneal surgery
JC MD
Is it possible to replace the lens that is inserted in my eye for a prescription one or should I have laser correction. My myopia prescription is -7.75 with +2.5 reading prescription.
a few years earlier, i had LASIK for near vision in my right eye and for far vision in my left, stronger eye. The right cataract surgery went well. the left eye was not clear like the right, immediately noticeable. i was not given the lens case afterwards for the left eye and wondered if it was possible the wrong scrip was used. how would i find out short of cutting open the incision and retreiving the lens? the dr. then used a laser he said would sharpen my vision some.
Hello, so I recently had the diode laser surgery three days ago, the day after surgery vision was better than it has been for a long time 2040 without correction. Next morning woke up vision severely impaired cloudy. Is it possible that my vision could be coming back to that better vision I had on that day?
On 27 April 2010, had cataract surgery on the left eye, and used the ReStor len. The reason for using the ReStor len was to have normal vision without glasses when reading at close and medium distance, since I spend from six to seven hours daily on my computer.
The next day at the post ops visit, it appeared that I had noticeable swelling in the left eye but the doctor said this was normal for some people. It felt as if I had a vasoline or cream film on my left eye.
DearMadalina,
I cannot determine from your description above which type of procedure has been recommended. You might also be a candidate for laser vision correction or for implantable collamer lens, known as phakic implants. These types of implants do have risks and benefits; however, many people can be lens free after this type of surgery and it is nothing short of miraculous. If your vision is not completely corrected, you may wear a contact lens.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
m 30 and considering laser eye surgery very soon. I am not planning on having children anytime soon, for at least a few years. Is it worth it to have it done now, or would it be better to wait until AFTER I've had kids? I've waited long enough for my eyes to stabilize and would really appreciate the freedom that this surgery provides NOW, and not wait until my 40's.
I am now planning to undergo eye surgery. I have heard of many surgeries. Is it possible for me to undergo eye surgery with the power that I have now? Few doctors said it is not possible and few said it is possible. I have no idea on whom to trust and whom not to.
In case if I undergo any surgery would it be possible to get the sight to normal? Which surgery/operation should I undergo?
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