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Based solely on your corneal thickness and prescription, you would not be a good candidate for LASIK. The amount of tissue that needs to be ablated with the laser to fully correct for your prescription will be too much and will leave your corneas too thin.
You may be acandidate for the Visian ICL procedure. Because of your thin cornea it may besafer to go with the ICL surgery.
you are at the limit for having a normal cornea, which is 500-550therefore after a LASIK of -8 you would be at the limit of safe afterso you might not be able to get enhancedjust get a LASEK it is 10x safer and then you can get enhanced if nec
Since your vision is fluctuating, it sounds like you are experiencing dry eyes. Although your eyes may not feel dry, your tear film may be unstable causing your vision to be blurry and fluctuate. I would recommend that you try using artificial tears every 2-3 hours to see if there is any i...
The myopia is not the cause of your blurred vision. Dryness is the root of your problem. You should use your preservative free artificial tears every one to two hours. Keep in mind, you may need to use artificial tears regularly for the first six months after your surgery.
Yes, this is normal. Your eyes may take anywhere from three to six months to fully heal. Your eyes may heal at different rates especially if the prescription between your eyes were different prior to surgery. A small difference in vision between your two eyes will not harm your eyes. On a d...
It is difficult to tell what this “rough spot” is. Your doctor may be referring to dry patches on the surface of the cornea in which case you need to continue copious amounts of lubrication with preservative free artificial tears. The dryness may resolve with proper treatment. Another possib...
Delicate ocular tissue must be protected during procedures. Stainless steel contacts are polished and smoothed to prevent scratching. Having said that, my preferred method of protection are disposable adhesive eye shields made for laser treatments which eliminate the possibility of corneal...
It is not true. Most (I never say all) people who have Lasik and then want to wear soft contacts can certainly do so. Of course, it is a rare person who needs to wear contacts afterwards. If your eyes do change in the future, then a touchup Lasik is possible.
