Lasik Eye Surgery FAQ:
When I was 12 years old I was hit in the eye by a wooden stick. It wasn’t a serious injury, but I had to wear a patch for about a week. I think something was scratched?? Now my vision is about 20/70 and really washed out in that eye.
Of course I will have consultations with a doctor before the procedure so if that is your answer don’t bother. I just want to know whether I’m wasting time even having a consultation. I’d like direction to a good source of information, too.
When I was 12 years old I was hit in the eye by a wooden stick. It wasn’t a serious injury, but I had to wear a patch for about a week. I think something was scratched?? Now my vision is about 20/70 and really washed out in that eye.
Of course I will have consultations with a doctor before the procedure so if that is your answer don’t bother. I just want to know whether I’m wasting time even having a consultation. I’d like direction to a good source of information, too.
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You will need to consult an eye doctor on that one.
you need to see a doctor, no one online is gonna be able to give you a good answer for this one!
good luck
its unlikely. lasik is designed to lessen refractive errors, not “fix damage”.
if your vision is 20/70 from a corneal scar, then no you cannot have lasik to get rid of it.
if your vision is 20/70 from retinal/optic nerve damage then no, you cannot have lasik to fix it.
if your vision is 20/70 from a refractive error like myopia (nearsightedness) or astigmatism, etc, then yes you probably can have lasik to correct it.
you probably will need to visit an optometrist to find out the exact cause of the vision loss.
I’m not so sure that LASIK will work for you, only because the laser re-sculpts the surface of the cornea in order to improve your vision. If you had an injury to your eye, your cornea may not be suitable for reshaping. You also need to have a certain thickness on your cornea in order for them to slice the flap, re sculpt the cornea and replace the flap. If your cornea has been damaged, you may not have enough there to work with.
When I worked in the Ophthalmologist’s office, we did LASIK and they often helpd free seminars and did free pre-testing to determine if you were a good candidate for the procedure. There are several tests that they can do that will enable them to see if it would help you. Call around to your local Ophthamologists’ offices and ask about any seminars. Around here in PA, they advertise them on the radio.
Good luck!