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High myopia - am I candidate for LASIK
by clancy1977, Jul 04, 2009 09:40AM
Hi, I'm a 32 year old female. I have high myopia (-11.5) in both eyes. I started to wear glasses when I was about 10 and my eyesight got progressively worse. I was given GP contact lenses when I was 11 to halt the progression. My eye sight continues to deteriorate at about -.5 per year. Even though my optician told me that I wasn't a candidate for laser eye surgery, I made an appointment to see a Consultant Opthamologist. He told me that he couldn't see any reason why I couldn't have laser eye surgery (depending on the results of the various tests he has to perform). I am naturally very concerned. I really don't want to have laser surgery, because of the complications associated with the procedure but I also don't want to be in a position in 10 years time when glasses or lenses don't correct my vision. I have dry eye and am worried that it might exacerbate it.
Do you think that if I am a candidate, I should do it?
Do you think that if I am a candidate, I should do it?
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