Can someone with Natural Congenital Nystagmus get Lasik Surgery?
Q. Was born with it. Got it from my dad. Eyes move from left to right really fast. Got so much hell for it when I was a kid. Thank God my kids don't have it. Also have a REALLY high astigmatism. Can it be fixed or helped?
A. You wouldn't be able to have lasik surgery, but you could probably have limbal relaxation surgery to improve the astigmatism. This is where they make cuts at the edge of your cornea (the limbus) to adjust it back to a rounder shape - this generally works quite well and it's pretty straightforward. Unfortunately there's nothing you can do about the nystagmus though.
See an ophthalmologist for an opinion - I think they'll be able to help.
See an ophthalmologist for an opinion - I think they'll be able to help.
I want to have lasik surgery and I am scared. Please tell me if you have the experience with it.?
Q. I have been wearing glasses even since I was a very young kid. I am highly nearsighted in my right eye and somewhat nearsighted in my left eye. I also have a high degree of astigmatism in my right eye. I never wore contact lenses. I want to lasik surgery because I don't have to wear glasses again and have 20/20 vision but I am scared of the side effects. I am 22. Any advise on what to do. What do they do in lasik surgery? What is the procedure?
A. I also started wearing glasses at a young age and had a high degree of astigmatism (in both eyes). I had Lasik 3 and a half years ago, and was ridiculously scared. I was afraid they'd mess up and I'd be blind. They didn't, and now my vision is 20/15. I do have severely dry eyes now though. My optometrist even inserted tiny rubber cones into my tear ducts (and yes, it's just as fun as it sounds!) and it didn't help. Even with the severe dry eyes, I would say the surgery was worth it to have awesome vision.
The procedure itself only took a few minutes- they put in numbing eye drops, then have you lay down and you feel some pressure as they actually do the surgery. It doesn't hurt, it just feels uncomfortable for a few minutes.
The procedure itself only took a few minutes- they put in numbing eye drops, then have you lay down and you feel some pressure as they actually do the surgery. It doesn't hurt, it just feels uncomfortable for a few minutes.
Has anyone had experience with a second eye surgery (PRK) due to regression?
Q. I had PRK laser eye surgery almost 2 years ago. I had 20/20 for about 6 months and then it got bad again. I was pregnant shortly after my surgery, so the hope was that maybe hormones were causing some of my vision problems but my daughter is almost one now and it's still the same.
I've considered having surgery again, but i don't know if I'm just wasting my money and possible complications. Or that I'll get pregnant again and it'll happen again.
Any experience or thoughts on this?
I've considered having surgery again, but i don't know if I'm just wasting my money and possible complications. Or that I'll get pregnant again and it'll happen again.
Any experience or thoughts on this?
A. Hi, Jackie.
I know when I was pregnant with each of my kids, my vision fluctuated more than a bouncing ball and finally, three years after my last one, I had PRK since I had a stable prescription for 2 years.
Pregnancy itself can cause vision changes...even without having had the laser vision correction surgery, so if you are thinking you might try again for another baby, you really might want to consider holding off on the PRK until you know you're done creating your family, then wait for the 1-2 years after your last delivery and have your enhancement. Perhaps, by then, your vision may also have gone back to where it was just prior to your daughter. Mine did...almost 7 years and three kids later, I was where I was with my prescription when my hubby and I were married, so I went ahead and got my PRK done just this last June.
I do not have the option of enhancements, but a coworker of mine had LASIK, then had three children, has noticed that her vision has gotten bad. Our youngests are the same age and she is considering going for a consult for an enhancement now that she's had stable vision for the last 2 years, as recommended by her optometrist (she was my touchstone when I was considering the procedure).
Check with your optometrist for their ideas...and I'd also contact the surgeon who did your original surgery with the same questions.
I know when I was pregnant with each of my kids, my vision fluctuated more than a bouncing ball and finally, three years after my last one, I had PRK since I had a stable prescription for 2 years.
Pregnancy itself can cause vision changes...even without having had the laser vision correction surgery, so if you are thinking you might try again for another baby, you really might want to consider holding off on the PRK until you know you're done creating your family, then wait for the 1-2 years after your last delivery and have your enhancement. Perhaps, by then, your vision may also have gone back to where it was just prior to your daughter. Mine did...almost 7 years and three kids later, I was where I was with my prescription when my hubby and I were married, so I went ahead and got my PRK done just this last June.
I do not have the option of enhancements, but a coworker of mine had LASIK, then had three children, has noticed that her vision has gotten bad. Our youngests are the same age and she is considering going for a consult for an enhancement now that she's had stable vision for the last 2 years, as recommended by her optometrist (she was my touchstone when I was considering the procedure).
Check with your optometrist for their ideas...and I'd also contact the surgeon who did your original surgery with the same questions.
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