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Actually, PRK may be a better choice for you depending upon the outcome of your evaluation by your doctor, particularly if you want to join the service. For e.g., we recommend PRK vs. LASIK for US Navy Seals and other service men and women, depending upon the type of job that they would perform. With PRK, since there is no flap, there is a reduced chance of flap complications among other advantages. See the link below for info on PRK
Your level of myopia is certainly in range for laser vision correction. This is of course dependent upon the result of a comprehensive evaluation to confirm your candidacy. The great news is that with custom wavefront or topography driven laser procedures fully 99% of patients who are good candidates are enthusiastically pleased with their outcomes and many can see better than they did with glasses or contact lenses.
Blepharitis and LASIK are completely unrelated. In fact, blepharitis is one of the most common conditions around the eyelids and can be asymptomatic. Sometimes, the eyelid can become inflamed and the oil glands of the lids can become blocked. When this occurs, the tears that...
There is no clinical evidence that the use of nicotine vaporizers after laser vision correction is problematic.
We advise patients to not apply eye make-up for 3 days after Lasik. You certainly want to be careful when removing eye make-up during the first few weeks, and be careful about keeping it off the eyeball itself.
As you are aware, you have an extreme level of farsightedness (hyperopia), well beyond what can be treated with corneal laser surgery. LASIK and PRK can comfortably treat up to +4D and some surgeons will treat up to +6D. At your level of hyperopia, the best surgical option would be a clear...
Lasik does not induce ambyopia, a developmental condition due to eye muscle imbalance or large prescription differences between the eyes. Your difficulties relate to irregularities in the cornea due to your enhancement procedure. These irregularities can create quality of vision issues such as...
Understand that if your eyes were dry before surgery, they will always be dry. I’m assuming they are now drier than they were. Although it can take a year or more for dryness to resolve following surgery (you don’t say whether you had LASIK or PRK), at 7 months typically it has resolved for...
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