What does the future hold for LASIK eye surgery?

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Richard S.

I'm going to school to become a commercial pilot. Obviously my career depends on being able to see 20/20 with or without correction (I'm 20/200 without contacts, slight astigmatism). I'm 30 years now but have considered eye surgery my entire life. (even RK back in the day). Obviously technology has improved by leaps and bounds. When LASIK rolled out I thought how could it get better than this? My best friend is a MD and he told me to hold off for a few years (this was 4-5 years ago) and now we have custom wavefront LASIK. I have had friends who've had both done with excellent results. Now with wavefront LASIK advancements, what else is on the horizon??? Are some stellar new techniques currently being developed that will roll out in the next 4-5 years?

My eye doctor is suggesting PRK. Night vision problems could also end my career. I've heard there is less chance of reduced night vision (halos /startbursts) with PRK. The NAVY only allows PRK surgery for their pilots.

Answer
You are right about the side effects. Thats whats stopping me from doing the procedure so far. There are a lot more but the main side effects are halos and dry eyes. I saw some more mentioned here http://lasereyesurgerytruth.com/vision/latest/be-aware-of-these-laser-eye-surgery-complications-2.html

Why are the few daily contact lenses for people with astigmatism?

Make heads

Ok so my eye doctor said lasik eye surgery is a no go for me because of my astigmatism. there are very few contact lens brands that carry daily disposable contact lenses for people with astigmatism. i hate weekly and monthly contact because they are an inconvience for me. im getting tired of my boring glasses so whats a girl to do.

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I use Acuvue Advance for astigmatisms (Oasis). You are supposed to change them every 2 weeks, but I get several months out of mine. You can tell when its time to change them because they get cloudy. I agree though, there are not many lenses out there for us. I have tried the few that are available and these are the best because they don't roll around on your eye and you get your full vision potential.

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