Assistance on Laser Eye Surgery?
Special K
I am 20 years old and near visioned. My prescription is very close to -8.0 and i am considered legally blind. Does anyone know what I can do concerning laser eye surgery? I am currently wearing myopia control hard contacts to stabilize my vision. I want to rid myself of contacts and glasses. I could use some helpful advice and suggestions on what I can do.
Ps. I was born with bad vision, its not by watching too much tv.
Answer
Lasik eye surgery is limited in the amount of vision it can correct. The FDA limit who can not undergo the Lasik eye surgery according to the severity of their myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
More than â 14.00 Diopter of Myopia
More than + 6.00 Diopter of Hyperopia
More than 6.00 Diopter of Astigmatism
Myopia : Of all myopic people, about 90% have corrections less than -6.00 diopters. The classifications of severity for myopia
Mild Myopia : < â 3.00 diopters
Moderate Myopia : â 3.00 to â 6.00 diopters
High Myopia : â 6.00 to â 9.00 diopters
Extreme Myopia : > â 9.00 diopters
Astigmatism : Of all myopic people, 50% or more have astigmatism as well, most of these people have corrections of less than 1 diopter. The classifications of severity for astigmatism
Mild Astigmatism : <1.00 diopters
Moderate Astigmatism : 1.00 to 2.00 diopters
High Astigmatism : 2.00 to 4.00 diopters
Extreme Astigmatism : < 4.00 diopters
so, i think u can get rid of your glasses.
the site will give u a lot of help, u can check it
Visual strength of FDA-approved for Lasik
http://www.lasikreviews.co.uk/lasik-eye-surgery-candidates-visual-strength-fda.htm
Lasik eye surgery is limited in the amount of vision it can correct. The FDA limit who can not undergo the Lasik eye surgery according to the severity of their myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
More than â 14.00 Diopter of Myopia
More than + 6.00 Diopter of Hyperopia
More than 6.00 Diopter of Astigmatism
Myopia : Of all myopic people, about 90% have corrections less than -6.00 diopters. The classifications of severity for myopia
Mild Myopia : < â 3.00 diopters
Moderate Myopia : â 3.00 to â 6.00 diopters
High Myopia : â 6.00 to â 9.00 diopters
Extreme Myopia : > â 9.00 diopters
Astigmatism : Of all myopic people, 50% or more have astigmatism as well, most of these people have corrections of less than 1 diopter. The classifications of severity for astigmatism
Mild Astigmatism : <1.00 diopters
Moderate Astigmatism : 1.00 to 2.00 diopters
High Astigmatism : 2.00 to 4.00 diopters
Extreme Astigmatism : < 4.00 diopters
so, i think u can get rid of your glasses.
the site will give u a lot of help, u can check it
Visual strength of FDA-approved for Lasik
http://www.lasikreviews.co.uk/lasik-eye-surgery-candidates-visual-strength-fda.htm
did any had gone for a laser eye surgery?
Nice_puppy
if so tell me the whole story and i am a brave man
Answer
I got one eye done 2 weeks ago. Mine was a high case of (-800) Myopia with Astigmatism, and the result now is slightly over corrected and astigmatism of 200 D.
Over-correction & Under-correction is a common problem with LASIK. However, if your error is high, it tend to regress after the surgery,. so most surgeons would purposely over-correct to compensate for the regression. Mine was only over +0.25, which does not affect perfect vision much, except for the remaining Astigmatism which would require an enhancement (2nd procedure) done later.
A common misconception is that the burning smell during the procedure is your corneal burning. No it is not. The laser is a cool laser (about 11F) , and the burning smell is just the resultant chemical reaction.
But as with most surgeries, there's always risks, and one includes complication that may lead to blindness and less critically, there is still the potential that you will need glasses after the procedure.
Independence from glasses is NEVER guaranteed for LASIK vision correction. It never was, and never will. But it will most probably decrease your dependence on glasses in everyday life.
Talk to a LASIK professional for more information. Also select a surgeon who have a good track record of performing LASIK procedures. It always gets better with experience!
I got one eye done 2 weeks ago. Mine was a high case of (-800) Myopia with Astigmatism, and the result now is slightly over corrected and astigmatism of 200 D.
Over-correction & Under-correction is a common problem with LASIK. However, if your error is high, it tend to regress after the surgery,. so most surgeons would purposely over-correct to compensate for the regression. Mine was only over +0.25, which does not affect perfect vision much, except for the remaining Astigmatism which would require an enhancement (2nd procedure) done later.
A common misconception is that the burning smell during the procedure is your corneal burning. No it is not. The laser is a cool laser (about 11F) , and the burning smell is just the resultant chemical reaction.
But as with most surgeries, there's always risks, and one includes complication that may lead to blindness and less critically, there is still the potential that you will need glasses after the procedure.
Independence from glasses is NEVER guaranteed for LASIK vision correction. It never was, and never will. But it will most probably decrease your dependence on glasses in everyday life.
Talk to a LASIK professional for more information. Also select a surgeon who have a good track record of performing LASIK procedures. It always gets better with experience!
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