Hello doctors, i'm going to do lasik treatment to correct my astigmatism and myopia but someone told me that lasik treatment will permanently weaken my cornea and thus will be unable to do contact sports like boxing, is this true ? he told me too that i should choose lasek over lasik if i want to practice a sport like boxing what should i choose ? many thanks !
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A plus eight prescription is a challenge. If you are not satisfied with glasses or contact lenses, most likely implantable contact lenses are your best surgical alternative. If you are over the age of fifty, you might also consider clear lens extraction.
Reading glasses are magnifiers and they will make it easier to see regardless of your prescription. You can certainly use them during the healing process and they will NOT slow down your healing. You have had a large treatment and your vision often will continue to improve for months as the...
Corneal thickness is generally tested using an ultrasound pachymeter. Sixteen years of age is too young for laser surgery but you may be a candidate when you are older. Most surgeons perform LASIK or PRK on patients 22 years and older.
