LASIK / FAQs

Yes

Andrew Caster, MD FACS

Laser vision correction would only be possible if your uveitis has been mild and has been under very good control lately.

Andrew Caster, MD

It is safe to use sunbeds if you protect your eyes.

Andrew Caster, MD

There are no health concerns about using anti-reflective coatings on glasses. The coatings can be easily scratched, so you should not touch them. The only possible health concern would be if the material were ingested.

Andrew Caster, MD

Your corneas are not particularly thin; it is just that your prescription is on the high side. You are a candidate for the PRK version of laser vision correction, and monovision is certainly an option.

Andrew Caster, MD

People who are nearsighted and are not wearing glasses or contact lenses will usually have excellent near vision, unless they also have a fair amount of astigmatism.

After your treatment, your near vison will be like it is with distance glasses or contact lenses on.

Andrew Caster, MD

Yes.

Andrew Caster, MD

The less the correction, the better the procedure works.

Andrew Caster, MD

When dry eye is a concern, you may be better off having LASIK without a flap, also known as PRK, Lasek, or EpiLasik.

Andrew Caster, MD

LASIK can be used for this range of nearsightedness, but the odds of difficulties — including need for enhancement, as well as postop glare/halos — is definitely higher than for lower corrections. The phakic intraocular lens is also a possibility. It involves permanently placing a plastic lens inside the eye.

Andrew Caster, MD

For what you have told me about yourself, I would recommend LASIK.

Andrew Caster, MD

There is no correct answer to this question. Most likely, you will not need an enhancement after the first year, but it is possible.

Andrew Caster, MD

The answer is yes, but it depends on the exact degree of laziness as well as other factors.

Andrew Caster, MD

If your doctor is saying that there will be no night driving after LASIK, then your doctor is not telling you the truth. With the most advanced lasers and software, studies show that less than 1% of patients note diminsihed night driving abilities, while over 10% say that their night driving is improved compared to glasses or contacts.

Andrew Caster, MD