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Re: advice for my impaired vision
| Dr Judy | 20 May 2008 14:50 |
> I am aged 50 and have never needed glasses. I had an eye test and the
> results came out thus
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> I am told that this means I am not suitable for Lasik surgery.
Lasik would correct your distance vision, doing so would make your
near vision worse.
> Thing is , I really don't like to wear glasses - I don't even wear
> sunglasses and I live in a very sunny climate.
> What options are available to me apart from just accepting slight diff in
> reading small print and seeing distance objects more clearly.
Bifocal contact lenses are one option. Monofocal contact lenses
(correct one eye for distance, the other for near) are another
option. If you adapt well to the monofocal contacts, then you could
consider LASIK surgery to make it permanent.
You should discuss these options with your eye doctor as there are a
number of other considerations that are best addressed by someone
familar with your case.
Ignore Zetsu, he is a high school student.
Dr Judy
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| -keevill- | 19 May 2008 10:40 |
I am aged 50 and have never needed glasses. I had an eye test and the
results came out thus
Right -0.75 -0.5 x .75
Left -0.75
Add 1.75
I am told that this means I am not suitable for Lasik surgery.
Thing is , I really don't like to wear glasses - I don't even wear
sunglasses and I live in a very sunny climate.
What options are available to me apart from just accepting slight diff in
reading small print and seeing distance objects more clearly. I certainly
can live with my reduced vision but would consider perhaps contact lenses or
some type of procedure to correct my vision
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