LASIK / FAQs

People who scar badly, forming keloids, do not have a problem with LASIK. The cornea reacts differently than the skin.

The flap is well healed to the degree that it is very difficult to move after a few months. A doctor, however, can find the edge of the flap and separate the layers in order to lift the flap several years later, which is to our great advantage, because that can make an enhancement treatment easier.

Andrew Caster, MD
www.CasterVision.com

This is a very confusing issue, and it is very difficult to sort out. The bottom line is that all the top lasers are very good, and different doctors will choose different lasers for a multitude of reasons. I suggest that you choose the doctor that you like, and then go with his/her choice of laser.

Andrew Caster, MD
www.CasterVision.com

Yes, just a sales pitch. It is the same work regardless of the age.

Andrew Caster, MD

I do not think there is a difference that makes IntraLase or the microkeratome better than the other.

Andrew Caster, MD

LASIK will not fix optic neuritis.

Andrew Caster, MD

No, it probably has nothing to do with the LASIK, but it should be looked into.

Andrew Caster, MD

No, this should not affect your LASIK treatment.

Andrew Caster, MD

LASIK will not stop any naturally occuring changes in your eyes, so you should wait until most of the the changes have occurred in your prescription before you have LASIK. In most people this is by the early 20s. The results of LASIK are permanent, so only a small percentage of people will need further treatment.

Andrew Caster, MD FACS

The current feeling among many LASIK specialists is that autoimmune connective tissue disorders are not a disqualifying factor for laser vision correction as long as the disease is quiet and under control. You would not have to stop the medication.

Andrew Caster, MD

I do not think that there is any difference in safety between IntraLase and the other modern keratomes. Each company seems to have studies that show that their machine is the safest, but I think that they are all extremely safe and essentially equivalent.

Andrew Caster, MD

The general rule about dryness is that, after LASIK, you will have dryness similar to the dryness that you have with your glasses. In rare cases, there may be more dryness than this, but that would be rare and is usually well treated with drops or pills.

The flap is well healed to the degree that it is very difficult to move after a few months. A doctor, however, can find the edge of the flap and separate the layers in order to lift the flap several years later, which is to our great advantage, because that can make an enhancement treatment easier.

Andrew Caster, MD
www.CasterVision.com

Regardless of how perfect the equipment becomes, there will always be a risk of some complications, because we are dealing with living tissue.

The Schwind laser is no better than the other top rated lasers; it, however, has not passed the United States FDA approval process and cannot be used in the USA.

The farsightedness of middle age has really nothing to do with your nearsightedness. It is caused by the lens inside the eye getting stiff. If you have the procedure now, or in your 40s, or don’t have it at all, you will still need reading glasses, unless you have monovision treatment.

Andrew Caster, MD
www.CasterVision.com

Yes. We have many patients that travel to us from out of town. You should arrive the night before. On the next day we will perform the two sets of measurements and the treatment, and we will then see you the next day. You can fly on that day. You can contact us through our website www.castervision.com.

Andrew Caster, MD

Personally, I believe that it is safe to enter the water after 2 weeks. However, I think that it is best that you follow the instructions of the doctor that you choose to perform your treatment.

Andrew Caster, MD