i want to get laser eye operation. my power is 5 both the eyes.my doctor recommend me to stop wearing contact lenses for an year and then the operation can happen. is it right? can i wear lenses occasionally.Will it effect mi operation?
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Answer: Stopping contacts before laser vision correction
It may be possible to do LASIK after PRK, but it is much more common to enhance the PRK procedure with additional PRK.
Part of that decision would have to do with why your husband had PRK instead of LASIK to begin with. If it was because of thin corneas, then he...
As I read your question, I see two areas of discussion I would like to a address. First, 63 is not too old to have Laser Vision Correction(Lasik or PRK) provided your eyes are otherwise healthy and don't show early signs of cataract, glaucoma or other eye problem. If that is the case, and you...
The most likely diagnosis is an antibiotic allergy, although in that case it should be in both eyes, although it can be more in one eye than the other. this will go away once you stop your antibiotic
the 2nd most likely diagnosis is a hordeolum or stye
in either case, it doesn't sound...