Comments on: Am I a Good Candidate for Lasik?

By: Zach

Zach — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:44:17 +0000

By: Silence Is Just So Loud

Silence Is Just So Loud — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:35:02 +0000

That is something that only an ophthalmologist can answer you at the time you go for a consultation at a laser eye clinic.

Corneal thickness, tear flow, are a couple of other things that have to be measured , as well as your corneal health at the time, as well as the correction you need.

By: Saegis

Saegis — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:04:10 +0000

25-30 years old is a good age as long as your prescription has not rapidly changed within the last few years. The best time to get ask is when your prescription stabilizes. As far as yours and your brothers prescriptions being so different its all in genetics has nothing to do with how much time someone spends on the computer. You may have had a eye problem at a much younger age that was overlooked at the time which he may not have had. If it is not taken care of at an early age it is going to only get worse. It could never hurt just to go have a consultation for ask. But one thing you should know is that once you reach right around 40 you will become more presbyopia and need reading glasses so it's not going to make it so you never have to wear glasses again.

By: TooMuch

TooMuch — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:04:15 +0000

I had my LASIK surgery done at 27. Part of it the reason was financial though. You have been stable for a while in your precription so that's good. I get a little blurry at night with things like roadsigns that shine or reflect light back at you, but I had that with my slight astigmatisim anyway before the surgery so no loss there. You're definately functional at night though…at least I am.

If you can afford the surgery go get an evlauation screening. They tend to run around $100. If you get a green light from your doc it's just a matter of scheduling the procedure.

By: bLoNdiEbLaZeN

bLoNdiEbLaZeN — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:45:41 +0000

It depends on a lot of things such as stable prescription, pupil size, thickness of cornea, age, ect.
But, docs can do lasik even though you are farsighted in one eye and nearsighted in the other.
Schedule a consultation. It takes about a half an hour and 99% offer a FREE consultation.

By: TwinkaTee

TwinkaTee — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:49:31 +0000

The best idea is to get an opinion from a surgeon or optometrist by having some sort of consultation. During your consultation, ensure that you have told them everything so that there are no problems. If you are taking prescription medicine, or if you have some allergies, ask if this will have any effect. Tell them your medical history and your family’s medical history, whether there is any glaucoma among relatives or if you had any eye injury.

By: burnside 2020

burnside 2020 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:47:08 +0000

Short answer – yes.

As good as you can see with your glasses is basically the best you can expect as a result from surgery.

If the retinal degeneration has resulted in poor vision with your spectacles, LASIK will only make you see as well WITHOUT glasses, as you did prior to surgery WITH them.

Most people have floaters that they will notice at times, they usually don't impact on vision so won't affect your LASIK result.

By: clemsonfan20

clemsonfan20 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:30:42 +0000

Potentially. I have seen patients with this much astigmatism get corrected. There are many factors involved and you should go to a reputable surgeon for a consultation.

By: magikalsafari

magikalsafari — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:29:33 +0000

Should just ask your ophthalmologist for the green light. You might have an underlying eye problem that you are unaware of.

I myself am not a candidate for lasik because of glaucoma. My eye doctor informed me that in order to perform lasik on me he would have to increase the pressure into the 50's which would further damage my optic nerve.