Laser eye surgery for long sightedness ?
Discussion
Hi,
I'm long sighted (hyperopia ?) distance vision is 20/20 but have been wearing reading glasses for 4 years now, my prescription during this time has not changed from 1.5 but I am getting more & more annoyed with having to carry pairs of glasses everywhere I go & frustrated with having to take them on & off all day long to carry out my job & if I forget them I'm stuffed.
So today I went for a consultation with regards to laser eye surgery. Although I'd read on the internet that you can have both short sight & long sight corrected I was told today that although they can correct my close up vision it would be at the expense of my distance vision.
He did say though that they can perform laser treatment on one eye ( my non dominant one ) & leave the other so I would be able to see distance with my right eye & close up with my left & that although I may loose a little distance vision I should be able to read once again without the need for glasses.
To give me an idea what it's like he has put a contact lens in my left eye for a week to see how it goes & although I still have a little blurred vision from the drops he put in today early indications are good, I can see to read without the need for glasses for the first time in 4 years & my distance vision doesn't appear to be any worse.
Has anyone had this type of laser eye surgery done ( to one eye ) If so I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I'm a male aged 49 & would be leaning toward lasik rather than lasek.
Regards, Phil
I'm long sighted (hyperopia ?) distance vision is 20/20 but have been wearing reading glasses for 4 years now, my prescription during this time has not changed from 1.5 but I am getting more & more annoyed with having to carry pairs of glasses everywhere I go & frustrated with having to take them on & off all day long to carry out my job & if I forget them I'm stuffed.
So today I went for a consultation with regards to laser eye surgery. Although I'd read on the internet that you can have both short sight & long sight corrected I was told today that although they can correct my close up vision it would be at the expense of my distance vision.
He did say though that they can perform laser treatment on one eye ( my non dominant one ) & leave the other so I would be able to see distance with my right eye & close up with my left & that although I may loose a little distance vision I should be able to read once again without the need for glasses.
To give me an idea what it's like he has put a contact lens in my left eye for a week to see how it goes & although I still have a little blurred vision from the drops he put in today early indications are good, I can see to read without the need for glasses for the first time in 4 years & my distance vision doesn't appear to be any worse.
Has anyone had this type of laser eye surgery done ( to one eye ) If so I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I'm a male aged 49 & would be leaning toward lasik rather than lasek.
Regards, Phil
Before Lasik surgery, every eye doctor will perform a thorough eye exam to ensure that your eyes are healthy enough for the procedure. Recently, I had a bladeless laser cataract surgery( http://evergreenbladeless.com/ ) with the help of an expert at Evergreen eye clinic in Washington. I remember the mild discomfort when they clamped my eyelids and a bit of pain for a few hours once the initial drugs wore off. But well, it was worth it.
philip600 said:
Hi,
I'm long sighted (hyperopia ?) distance vision is 20/20 but have been wearing reading glasses for 4 years now, my prescription during this time has not changed from 1.5 but I am getting more & more annoyed with having to carry pairs of glasses everywhere I go & frustrated with having to take them on & off all day long to carry out my job & if I forget them I'm stuffed.
So today I went for a consultation with regards to laser eye surgery. Although I'd read on the internet that you can have both short sight & long sight corrected I was told today that although they can correct my close up vision it would be at the expense of my distance vision.
He did say though that they can perform laser treatment on one eye ( my non dominant one ) & leave the other so I would be able to see distance with my right eye & close up with my left & that although I may loose a little distance vision I should be able to read once again without the need for glasses.
To give me an idea what it's like he has put a contact lens in my left eye for a week to see how it goes & although I still have a little blurred vision from the drops he put in today early indications are good, I can see to read without the need for glasses for the first time in 4 years & my distance vision doesn't appear to be any worse.
Has anyone had this type of laser eye surgery done ( to one eye ) If so I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I'm a male aged 49 & would be leaning toward lasik rather than lasek.
Regards, Phil
At 49, I wouldn't recommend either. You're probably better off having refractive lens exchange.I'm long sighted (hyperopia ?) distance vision is 20/20 but have been wearing reading glasses for 4 years now, my prescription during this time has not changed from 1.5 but I am getting more & more annoyed with having to carry pairs of glasses everywhere I go & frustrated with having to take them on & off all day long to carry out my job & if I forget them I'm stuffed.
So today I went for a consultation with regards to laser eye surgery. Although I'd read on the internet that you can have both short sight & long sight corrected I was told today that although they can correct my close up vision it would be at the expense of my distance vision.
He did say though that they can perform laser treatment on one eye ( my non dominant one ) & leave the other so I would be able to see distance with my right eye & close up with my left & that although I may loose a little distance vision I should be able to read once again without the need for glasses.
To give me an idea what it's like he has put a contact lens in my left eye for a week to see how it goes & although I still have a little blurred vision from the drops he put in today early indications are good, I can see to read without the need for glasses for the first time in 4 years & my distance vision doesn't appear to be any worse.
Has anyone had this type of laser eye surgery done ( to one eye ) If so I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I'm a male aged 49 & would be leaning toward lasik rather than lasek.
Regards, Phil
I have a similar problem to the OP but am a fair bit older. I'm very wary of eye surgery so have just started using multi focal contact lenses. I'm using disposables and fitting them was a bit tricky the first few times but I soon got the knack.
Being able to see clearly at long and short distances again after years of faffing around with glasses has been a revelation.
Being able to see clearly at long and short distances again after years of faffing around with glasses has been a revelation.
My wife wore contact lenses up to 5 years ago when she was 45, she wore glasses all through her childhood. Her prescription was very high, plus she has an astigmatism in her left eye. We travelled to see ophthalmologists in Leeds and Manchester who could offer nothing due to her complex prescription. We then visited Prof Dan Reinstein in London , leader in the field, who to our amazement said he could offer surgery. It took four pre surgery visits before surgery during which time she stopped wearing contacts and wore glasses while her eyes settled to a constant vision pattern.
The results were and to this day have been spectacular, at the time Dan said it was one of the highest prescriptions he had treated, the whole process was first class. Highly recommended.
www.londonvisionclinic.com
The results were and to this day have been spectacular, at the time Dan said it was one of the highest prescriptions he had treated, the whole process was first class. Highly recommended.
www.londonvisionclinic.com
Edited by jonesof63 on Sunday 26th June 12:31
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