Laser Eye Surgery Questions?

Question

1. Does laser eye surgery last forever?

2. What age is appropriate for this surgery?

3. What are possible side effects?

Thank You!

Answer 1

To my surprise, laser eye surgery does not last forever.  A coworker of mine had it done six years ago.  She is now preparing to do it again, as she has resorted back to glasses again.

I believe the surgery is appropriate at any age, although I wouldn't think young kids would have it done - because - generally kids are far sighted to a certain degree, which 'repairs' itself as they age.

Side effects?  Going blind?  lol - no joke really.

The state vision center here in my town offers free consultations to prospective patients.  I suggest you call around your neighborhood and make an appointment.  All of your questions and concerns will be best answered by a professional.

Good luck!

Answer 2

1. Yes. Eye surgery changes the shape of your eye, and the healing process is taken into consideration, so it will last forever. However, after age 40, focusing up close becomes difficult, but not because of a glasses perscription. This happens because the cryistalline lens loses it's elasticity, and it's a normal process of aging. Reading glasses (which basically induce shortsightness) work by moving the eye's far focus point nearer, thus not requiring the eye to focus up close. There is a type of laser surgery to fix presbyopia (the loss of the lens elasticity) called monovision, in which one eye is set to 20/20 vision, while the other is set to be a little myopic, normally about 20/40 or 20/60. The brain then ignores the myopic eye's input when looking at the distance, and then ignores the emmetropic (normal) eye's input when viewing items up close. Up to 90% of patients abjust to this method well.

2. The age is normally 21, although basically you are qualified for laser surgery when your perscription hasn't shifted for at least a year. Children's eyes change all the time, and the perscription normally rises during puberty, so fixing it at one point would do no good, seeing as how it will change in six months.

3. There are several possible side effects, such as over or undercorrection (although new technological devices nearly eliminate this sideffect), dry eye (many patinets experience this after laser surgery, and it is usually temporary) and decreased best corrected visual acuity (how well you can see with glasses. This happens because of higher order abberations in the eye, although it is nearly eliminated, again thanks to new technological developments).

Before you decide on having laser surgery, you should consult with at least two corneal specialist, just to make sure your eye is suitable for the surgery, and to choose the best type of refractive surgery for your eye (examples of such laser operations are PRK and LASIK). Most healthy eyes won't experience any side effects after six months post op, so long as they are given the best surgery for them.

Edit: just saw that one of the answerers said that monovision can not treat persbyopia. Look monovision up in google (or consult any optometrist) and you'll see that I'm correct.

Answer 3

Nothing is forever.

15 y.o.

You can go completely blind.

But I got the surgery.

It is the best decision I have ever made too.

Answer 4

1 - No, it's possible (although not certain) that you may need a "touch up" laser eye surgery 10 or 20 years down the line or so.

2- At least 21 and no significant change in prescription for the last 2-3 years.

3-Most common side effect of laser eye surgery is dry eyes and blurry vision. Some people also have trouble seeing at night. Usually it goes away after time or another touch up. As a patient myself I experienced dry eyes but that went away after a few months.

Visit  http://thelasikreview.com/lasik-yahoo.ph... to schedule a free appointment. They'll answer all your questions.

Answer 5

LASIK is permanent, it can't be reversed. But, there is something called presbyopia that can't be prevented, even by having LASIK or PRK. Presbyopia is the natural aging of your eyes, which basically means that at some point in your life (normally around middle age), you will need to go into reading glasses.

Most reputable doctors won't do LASIK on anyone under 18. That is because your eyes are still changing at that age. I work for an ophthalmologist who does refractive surgery and he requires at least 3 years of a stable refraction (meaning your prescription has not changed in 3 years) before he'll do LASIK.

Side effects are generally not bad.  A lot of people experience dry eyes after having LASIK, but that can be managed with OTC moisturizing drops.  As with any surgery, there can be side effects and complications, but most people don't have any ill effects.

Definitely research your surgeon thoroughly before deciding on having LASIK and make sure that all fees are understood before you sign paperwork. A lot of places will quote you a low price up front, but don't include things like follow up exams in the price. Good luck!!

Also, monovision surgery does NOT correct presbyopia. The person who said that is greatly mistaken.

Answer 6

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