I have myopia -10, my corneas are normal thickness(not thin). I saw a retinal specialist today, that said everything looked good and I would be fine to go ahead with LASIK, but my Dr. won't do LASIK b/c of my high myopia of -10. I have read where other people have had success with more severe myopia than me.
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The short answer is, it depends. It depends on how strong your prescription is, whether you are nearsighted or farsighted, how regularly shaped your cornea is, your family history of corneal anomalies, and how much risk you are willing to take. Assuming that you are nearsighted, when we...
The most important question is how is your vision in your eyes? If it is good then you probably did not cause serious damage. If however your vision is poor or worse then you need to see your surgeon asap. If the vision is good, tearing is improving and you don't have any pain or thick yellow or...
As an MMA
fighter, you should consider a surface treatment such as LASEK which in my
opinion would be safer for you than LASIK. Yes, with LASIK a blow to the eye could dislodge your flap,
even after 6 months. With LASEK,
there is no flap, and you can completely avoid this concern.