Limbal relaxing incisions for astigmatism

[Mreman]

Hey, i just want to know if there are any patient requirements for LRI, like age, amount of astigmatism( i have roughly 2cyl and 1.5cyl),ect. And if having extremely sensitive eyes would prompt any problems. thank you

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

contraindications might include scarred corena, keratoconus, active infection, history of herpes simplex, astigmatism less than 1 diopter or large amounts, or a patient that didn't want the procedure.

JCH MD

[JodieJ]

I believe that thin corneas are a contraindication.  Another possibility for correcting astigmatism is a toric IOL.  With your degree of astigmatism, one study showed that this option eliminated slightly more astigmatism than LRIs.