Can you have laser eye surgery for astigmatism and is it effective?

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James

I would really like to have laser eye surgery for my astigmatism,because I hate wearing glasses when I play sport. I used to just take them off whilst sporting,but I started developing headaches.
I considered contacts,but my I worry about getting directly hit in the eye whilst wearing them(I'm a martial artist). So is there any effective eye surgery for astigmatism.Thanks guys.

Answer
In addition to treating nearsightedness and farsightedness, laser vision correction can treat astigmatism extremely well. Astigmatism is a blurriness of vision caused by the cornea being an irregular shape rather than perfectly round - a shape kind of like a football instead of a basketball. Today, we use advanced laser technology to make the corneal curve more even, eliminating the astigmatism. This results in clear, more natural vision.

What people don’t realize is that glasses and contact lenses don’t do a very good job of correcting astigmatism. Those who have LASIK to correct astigmatism often have a better quality of vision after surgery than before with glasses or contacts.

In the past, many patients were told by their eye doctor that they were not a candidate for LASIK because of their astigmatism. However, with advances in laser technology, we are now able to correct virtually all levels of astigmatism.

It’s also worth mentioning that since you’re a martial artist we would recommend PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) instead of LASIK. PRK corrects refractive errors the same way as LASIK, the only difference is that with PRK the surgeon does not create a corneal flap. This flap can be dislodged if the eye is struck, so for patients who are in professions where there is an elevated risk for eye trauma (martial arts, boxing, etc), we recommend PRK.

Hope that helps,
LASIK MD – Canada’s laser vision correction provider
http://www.lasikmd.com

What does the future hold for LASIK eye surgery?

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.

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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

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