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The LASIK procedure itself lasts about 10 minutes. Less than a minute of that time involve the actual laser treatment. You will be watching a blinking light and be under topical anaesthetic for the duration of the treatment. You should discuss with your neurologist if any of this might trigger an epileptic seizure for your specific condition. There is a good chance that you could be a candidate for LASIK but a neurologist is a better specialist to consult regarding your own specific case. Part of it depends on whether your seizures are caused by stress, flashing lights, or specific medications. All of these might be conditions that you could experience.
It's safer doing a noncutting procedure like Lasek or epiLASEK if you have epilepsy because if you move during the cutting step in a LASIK or IntraLase you could have a serious complication. This isn't a concern if you choose one of the more advanced noncutting techniques
The risk of corneal thinning (ectasia) after LASIK is extremely low if the proper precautions are taken and the correct procedure is performed. Even in the few cases where corneal thinning does occur, it's unusual for this to progress to the point where a corneal transplant (PK) is required.
I have this myself, since i had the same, older, cutting LASIK procedure myself 13 years ago like you, i had non-wavefront, because wavefront didn't exist back then, and a metal blade however, it is not true that these symptoms are decreased by wavefront and using a laser to cut a...
There are no long term reasons to not go mountain climbing after Lasik. In the short term postop, about two weeks, I would rather you not do those kinds of activities, simply to allow the corneas to heal properly without too many variables. The air at those altitudes is pretty dry, as...
