If it can not be cured to 20/20 with one surgery, would I be able to get another to fix the rest? Is it a one time procedure and that is it?
Answer: Correcting high levels of farsightedness with surgery At +8.50D you are beyond the range of what can or should be treated with LASIK or other forms of laser corneal refractive surgery. These procedures steepen the cornea to reduce farsightedness. The extreme amount of steepening required to eliminate your degree of farsightedness would be accompanied by an enormous risk of side effects such as poor quality of vision, irregular astigmatism, and night side effects. The lasers used for LASIK cannot do this high a degree of correction, and even if done in two sessions, it would be a mistake, the quality of vision resulting would be poor. You may be a candidate for an alternative form of refractive surgery involving a lens implant or lens replacement. Refractive lens exchange, or refractive lensectomy, which involves removing your natural lens from inside your eye and replacing it with an lens implant correctly powered to eliminate your farsightedness, is an excellent option to consider. This procedure is very similar to cataract surgery. The Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) procedure involves placing a contact-lens like implant inside the eye, in front of the natural lens of the eye, to treat your refractive error. This procedure is currently FDA approved in the US for nearsightedness but not farsightedness. At some point in the future, this may be an option for you, but not right now. Hopefully this information helps!
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Answer: Correcting high levels of farsightedness with surgery At +8.50D you are beyond the range of what can or should be treated with LASIK or other forms of laser corneal refractive surgery. These procedures steepen the cornea to reduce farsightedness. The extreme amount of steepening required to eliminate your degree of farsightedness would be accompanied by an enormous risk of side effects such as poor quality of vision, irregular astigmatism, and night side effects. The lasers used for LASIK cannot do this high a degree of correction, and even if done in two sessions, it would be a mistake, the quality of vision resulting would be poor. You may be a candidate for an alternative form of refractive surgery involving a lens implant or lens replacement. Refractive lens exchange, or refractive lensectomy, which involves removing your natural lens from inside your eye and replacing it with an lens implant correctly powered to eliminate your farsightedness, is an excellent option to consider. This procedure is very similar to cataract surgery. The Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) procedure involves placing a contact-lens like implant inside the eye, in front of the natural lens of the eye, to treat your refractive error. This procedure is currently FDA approved in the US for nearsightedness but not farsightedness. At some point in the future, this may be an option for you, but not right now. Hopefully this information helps!
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October 3, 2014
Answer: High Farsightedness and Lasik Most Laser platforms for Lasik have a maximum of +6.00. Many surgeons have a lower maximum of +4-+5. Your Rx then is too high for Lasik. Generally with your level of hyperopia I would not suggest Lasik nor doing two Lasik treatments combined to achieve your +8.5 prescription. I would evaluate your eyes to see if you were a candidate for an lens implant inside your eyes. This could either be an ICL (Implantable collamer/contact Lens) or a refractive lensectomy (like cataract surgery). I hope this helps.
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October 3, 2014
Answer: High Farsightedness and Lasik Most Laser platforms for Lasik have a maximum of +6.00. Many surgeons have a lower maximum of +4-+5. Your Rx then is too high for Lasik. Generally with your level of hyperopia I would not suggest Lasik nor doing two Lasik treatments combined to achieve your +8.5 prescription. I would evaluate your eyes to see if you were a candidate for an lens implant inside your eyes. This could either be an ICL (Implantable collamer/contact Lens) or a refractive lensectomy (like cataract surgery). I hope this helps.
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