my eyesight power is -3.5(myopia) in both eyes.. will i be a good candidate for LASIK procedure?
if your eyesight remain constant for may be more than 1 year or not fluctuating or changing then u can go for it as i had done Lasik before 8 months ..its like u wont even come to know while being operated.it was just for 9 minutes.(depends on your eyesight power).
first you consult your eye specialist .he/she will decide after some check -up and all that..
so good luck…
if your eyesight remain constant for may be more than 1 year or not fluctuating or changing then u can go for it as i had done Lasik before 8 months ..its like u wont even come to know while being operated.it was just for 9 minutes.(depends on your eyesight power).
first you consult your eye specialist .he/she will decide after some check -up and all that..
so good luck…
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Comment by kt — February 6, 2010 @ 9:16 am
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. Myopia occurs when an eye is too long for the cornea’s curvature. Light rays entering the eye do not come to a sharp focus on the retina at the back of the eye. Instead, they focus further forward, producing a blurred image.
To correct this eye problem, the laser eye surgeon will use a precise laser to flatten the cornea. In turn, this correction allows light rays to focus directly onto the retina for a clear vision.
Of all myopic people, about 90% have corrections less than -6.00 diopters. The table below shows the categories of severity for myopia:
Mild Myopia
-3.00 diopters
Moderate Myopia
-3.00 to -6.00 diopters
Severe Myopia
-6.00 to -9.00 diopters
Extreme Myopia
-9.00 diopters
Almost everyone feels that their myopia is severe, because of how dramatically dependent they are on glasses and contact lenses. However, only one in ten myopic people are actually in the severe and extreme categories. LASIK (in situ keratomileusis refractive surgery) can correct myopia as high as -16.00 diopters.
Myths and Facts about Lasik:
http://www.lasikinstitute.org/Expectations.html
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Comment by rosieC — February 6, 2010 @ 9:43 am
u shud be above 21 yrs of age,ur eye sight need not be constant.u will be good for lasik if u get tested for for ur retina n cornea. generally these testa are done before lasik to test da fitness of da eye for the surgery. it takes 10 mins for each eye.n hardly 2 days to feel da pain.n u can imagine life with out spectacles till da age 45.so go for it. it costs 25 to 35 thousand dependingly
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Comment by tulip — February 6, 2010 @ 9:52 am
You should ask at a Lasik center. Most of them will give a free consultation.
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Comment by A A — February 6, 2010 @ 10:00 am