When should we actually use laser surgery for curing myopia? I mean...age-limit.?

Heena

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laser surgery (also known as LASIK / Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis) is a type of refractive laser eye surgery for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

this surgery can be performed if the length of ur eyes is fixed, approximately around age 20
before that age, there's a little changes in ur eyes

before the surgery, ur corneas are examined with a pachymeter to determine their thickness, and with a topographer to measure their surface contour. Using low-power lasers, a topographer creates a topographic map of the cornea. This process also detects astigmatism and other irregularities in the shape of the cornea. Using this information, the surgeon then calculates the amount and locations of corneal tissue to be removed during the operation.

if u're only have a mild myopia, u will have normal vision after surgery
but if u have severe myopia, ur vision could be normal or not normal but increase acquity, depends on how thick ur cornea is

Lazy eye, corrective surgery, and how is it corrected? See details.?

With a Rus

I am currently 20, was told I couldn't have surgery to fix my left eye until I turned 21. Is there an age limit for corrective surgery for my lazy eye?

When I put on glasses or contacts, it looks normal, however when I take them off, the left eye crosses in. If I got lasik surgery, would that mean my eye would stay crossed in or would it go back to normal?

I am afraid to get the surgery because I have been picked on since I was younger, I would only get it if it meant my eye wouldn't cross in. Thanks for your help.

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ok, well i had surgery when i was 2 for my lazy eye. yes, it would fix it, but it would not be perfect. it will NEVER be perfect. it will fix it alot, it will make the lazy eye almost aligned with the other good eye. if you have a lazy eye because of a muscle problem [like i did] then i think they put more muscle in it to make it stonger and i think they align it too. i think mine is different though. yestrerday i got contacts and i think i only use one eye to focus. the glasses help so that you can't see it, but i can't use both eyes at the same time. idk y[, but i just cant, so when i put the contacts in, one eye was turned up and in. and i can't fix that. just keep on wearing contacts or glasses so that they won't cross. or get the surgery. btw, it dosen't last all your life. it starts to wear off after the years. yes, if you get the surgery, then they will cross, but very little. not that noticalbe. like for me, it goes up or sometimes it crosses, but that usually happens when i was on the computer or watching tv too long, or if i didn't get enough sleep. but other than that, it crosses or goes up, but only people who are like looking at your eye's 24/7 can tell, and it barely even moves. also, after the surgery, you are going to have to wear an eye patch for like 2 or 3 days. it isn't that bad..

good luck =D



here is how the surgery is preformed.

please, don't watch if you don't have a strong stomach lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BautjfEFq0&feature=related


don't worry. it dosen't leave any scarring or anything.


here's a better vid of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWKic2-YA6Y

it explains better.

i hope i didn't scare you too much about getting it =(

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