who qualifies for lasik eye surgery?
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hello I'm 16 and I hate wearing glasses but i dont know if i qualify. my mother said she already did some research and theres nothing that can help me
so i can see i just have astigmastism and i'm nearsighted so i dont wear glasses when i read and i usually just wear glasses watching tv or to see the blackboard and driving, etc. its more annoying than anything and i live in NY with the best doctors in the world so its a little less scary
has anyone ever got this surgery? how is it? share your stories!
Answer
Prime candidates are:
*Persons 18 years of age or older for the treatment of mild nearsightedness
*21 years of age or older for persons with high degrees of nearsightedness or astigmatism
*Persons with healthy eyes (free from eye disease)
*Persons with stable refractions (eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions not changing more than 0.50 diopter for the year prior to treatment)
*Persons with realistic expectations regarding what this technology can offer them
*Persons informed of the potential risks and benefits of laser vision correction as compared to other treatments
Disqualifications:
*Persons under 18 years of age. (This is because the eyes may still be growing.)
*Persons who have refractions which are continuing to change dramatically
*Persons with known collagen vascular, autoimmune or immune-deficiency diseases
*Women who are pregnant or nursing
*Persons with keratoconus
*Persons taking Accutane, Cordarone or Imitrex
*Persons with a history of Herpes Simplex or Herpes Zoster involving their eyes
Sorry but you are not qualify yet because your only 16.
There are lots of people who undergo lasik surgery. Here are some of them:
http://lasereyesurgery.com/who-has-had-lasik.html
Hope this helps.
Prime candidates are:
*Persons 18 years of age or older for the treatment of mild nearsightedness
*21 years of age or older for persons with high degrees of nearsightedness or astigmatism
*Persons with healthy eyes (free from eye disease)
*Persons with stable refractions (eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions not changing more than 0.50 diopter for the year prior to treatment)
*Persons with realistic expectations regarding what this technology can offer them
*Persons informed of the potential risks and benefits of laser vision correction as compared to other treatments
Disqualifications:
*Persons under 18 years of age. (This is because the eyes may still be growing.)
*Persons who have refractions which are continuing to change dramatically
*Persons with known collagen vascular, autoimmune or immune-deficiency diseases
*Women who are pregnant or nursing
*Persons with keratoconus
*Persons taking Accutane, Cordarone or Imitrex
*Persons with a history of Herpes Simplex or Herpes Zoster involving their eyes
Sorry but you are not qualify yet because your only 16.
There are lots of people who undergo lasik surgery. Here are some of them:
http://lasereyesurgery.com/who-has-had-lasik.html
Hope this helps.
Who has had Laser or Lasik eye surgery?
Q. If so have you had any short or long term post surgery problems such as:
1. Pain?
2. How is your night vision (most important question)?
3. Any regrets?
4. Any other problems you have encountered?
Thank You
1. Pain?
2. How is your night vision (most important question)?
3. Any regrets?
4. Any other problems you have encountered?
Thank You
Answer
Are you planning on having Lasik or have you had it and are wondering if you're the only person this has happened to?
While many people have no troubles at all and love the fact they can get rid of their glasses (at least until they get older) a significant percentage of people have complications after surgery. Much of the problems lie in the fact the doctor who's doing the surgery may not be a board certified opthalmologist. Regardless of saying 'I've done thousands of these' the doctor may have only taken a weekend course in how to use the equipment and is pretty much self trained. Before you choose a doctor -for anything - always insist they give you a full list of their credentials. Ask where they fell in their classes (50% were in the bottom half - or lower).
Lasik/laser cannot prevent or correct vision problems associated with aging. (as we grow older the eye becomes less able to respond to close/far vision changes. It's called presbyopia and surgery cannot correct this. It also can't fix other conditions such as astigmatism. You'll still need reading glasses or contacts IF the board-certified opthalmologist decides to go ahead.
Laser surgery is contraindicated in a number of situations - but some greedy docs don't care or don't know about these and promise a 10 minute laser session and 'poof!' perfect vision. Instead what happens is permanent blindness, long term pain (especially if the laser isn't tuned properly, the doc isn't fully certified or trained, hits the nerve, ,etc) and many other post-op problems.
That's why so many of these chop-shop docs (some were ob/gyns who took a weekend course and bought the equipment because the law in most states does NOT prevent doctors from switching specialties at will - much to patients' harm) make you sign a little document that precludes your suing them EVER regardless of harm. The form may say something about 'binding arbitration with the arbitrator to be picked by the physician....guess how much justice you'll get then? Or may leave you with NO recourse.
Yes, after Laser some people will have trouble with night vision. They find car lights blinding - but wearing very light amber sunglasses while driving helps a LOT. I wear these because of those annoying high intensity blue headlights that blind all oncoming drivers and leave 'afterspots' if you look at the car.
Others simply can't drive at night because they can't see.
If you've had Laser/Lasik and are having troubles I suggest you see a board certified opthalmologist who can examine your eyes and perhaps fix or improve the problems. If you're planning to have surgery don't fall for one of those in/out surgery factories. Use a qualified doctor and ASK for their credentials and training - don't go by how many operations they've performed. These chop-shop docs can do one patient every 10 minutes for hours - and that adds up fast. What they don't tell you is how many of the surgeries were successful.
Good luck to you
Are you planning on having Lasik or have you had it and are wondering if you're the only person this has happened to?
While many people have no troubles at all and love the fact they can get rid of their glasses (at least until they get older) a significant percentage of people have complications after surgery. Much of the problems lie in the fact the doctor who's doing the surgery may not be a board certified opthalmologist. Regardless of saying 'I've done thousands of these' the doctor may have only taken a weekend course in how to use the equipment and is pretty much self trained. Before you choose a doctor -for anything - always insist they give you a full list of their credentials. Ask where they fell in their classes (50% were in the bottom half - or lower).
Lasik/laser cannot prevent or correct vision problems associated with aging. (as we grow older the eye becomes less able to respond to close/far vision changes. It's called presbyopia and surgery cannot correct this. It also can't fix other conditions such as astigmatism. You'll still need reading glasses or contacts IF the board-certified opthalmologist decides to go ahead.
Laser surgery is contraindicated in a number of situations - but some greedy docs don't care or don't know about these and promise a 10 minute laser session and 'poof!' perfect vision. Instead what happens is permanent blindness, long term pain (especially if the laser isn't tuned properly, the doc isn't fully certified or trained, hits the nerve, ,etc) and many other post-op problems.
That's why so many of these chop-shop docs (some were ob/gyns who took a weekend course and bought the equipment because the law in most states does NOT prevent doctors from switching specialties at will - much to patients' harm) make you sign a little document that precludes your suing them EVER regardless of harm. The form may say something about 'binding arbitration with the arbitrator to be picked by the physician....guess how much justice you'll get then? Or may leave you with NO recourse.
Yes, after Laser some people will have trouble with night vision. They find car lights blinding - but wearing very light amber sunglasses while driving helps a LOT. I wear these because of those annoying high intensity blue headlights that blind all oncoming drivers and leave 'afterspots' if you look at the car.
Others simply can't drive at night because they can't see.
If you've had Laser/Lasik and are having troubles I suggest you see a board certified opthalmologist who can examine your eyes and perhaps fix or improve the problems. If you're planning to have surgery don't fall for one of those in/out surgery factories. Use a qualified doctor and ASK for their credentials and training - don't go by how many operations they've performed. These chop-shop docs can do one patient every 10 minutes for hours - and that adds up fast. What they don't tell you is how many of the surgeries were successful.
Good luck to you
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