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November 05, 2005 Q: Hello, I want to get my
wife either lasik or prk. A Dr. in Vegas, Dr. Wellish, quoted
us 5200 dollars for both eyes in lasik. We are concerned because
20 years ago Ronald Jensen did RK on me and it was brand new
to this country at a price of 3000 dollars. We want to touch
mine up after that with their recommended PRK at again another
5200 dollars. We are going to call DR. Thomas Tooma, in Newport
beach, on A: These fees are very reasonable.
Some doctor's fees are higher than this, some are lower. Email: November 05,
2005 Q: Hi Dr Caster, I am a 49
yr old woman who is contmplating lasik for nearsightedness. I
have been wearing bifocals and am frustrated cause i cannot adapt
to bifocal contacts. i simply cannot see with them on. I have
a rt eye of 1.745 and a left of .75 and i can read just fine
most of the time without my glasses if i have to. My eye dr tried
me on a contact to simulate monovision but i find it not easy
to read very well like that and its very fuzzy. I can see distance
ok but not as clearly as with my glasses on. Since I know that
my presbyopia is going to worsen as i age should I just have
both my eyes corrected for distance and just use readers or pursue
some other avenue? I am not sure monovision is good for me since
i am sure at some point in the future i will have to have my
lt eye done as well. What do you think? Just how bad will my
short vision be if i get both eyes done. Does it worsen draumatically?
I am also curious which laser is better? The visx 4 or the allegretto?
Thanks for taking the time. Dawn A: Many people to not adapt
well to bifocal contact lenses, and many people also do not like
monovision. So there is no perfect answer for you. It is a question
of which solution seems best to you. You must simulate how you
will see after the surgery, using glasses or contact lenses beforehand,
and decide which type of vision you prefer. Email:
November 06, 2005 Q:
Who do you think is the best Lasik surgeon in Seattle? A:
It is not appropriate for me to respond to this type of question. Email:
November 06, 2005 Q:
Hey.. I just started a job at Dominos and i work the Ovens alot and i have had
problems with my eyes 4 times now and i don't know if the oven is causing it.
But for at least 10 minutes my eyes gointo a blurr for a little while and it
won't go away it kinda looks like when your in the desert and you see that blurr
far away like water but its in my eyes a little can you tell me what i should
do? i have never had problems with my eyes last time i checked i had perfect
vision thank you
A:
If it happens after you are around the oven, then you may be burning your eyes,
and you need to be much more careful. Otherwise, you should see an eye doctor. Email:
November 07, 2005 Q:
I am 50 and have had RK at age 34 A:
You can have each eye adjusted for near or far, but as of now we cannot correct
one eye to see both near and far in someone 50 and over. Email:
November 07, 2005 Q:
Hi, A:
It can take 3-6 months to achieve the final vision. During this time the vision
will fluctuate. Email:
November 10, 2005 Q:
I'm 44 yrs old and have been wearing glasses/corrective lenses since I was 18
months old due to ambliopia. I went through the viewmaster, patch therapy as
a child, The eye that turned in when I took off my lenses no longer turns in
due to aging? I lost some vision in this eye as a result of the amblopia (about
20/70 with contacts). Actually I have noticed this eye does more work now as
my "good" eye tires. My prescription has been +3.50 for the last 10 years with
the addition of +1 recently (bifocals) due to aging. I wonder if there is any
possibility that I may be a candidate for vision surgery now or in the future? A:
Many doctors, including me, would be reluctant for safety reasons to operate
on a patient in which one eye is correctable with glasses to only 20/70. For
others, this is not an issue. +3.50 is correctable with laser vision correction,
though in your case one eye is not correctable to better than 20/70. Email:
November 12, 2005 Q:
I've spoken to several people who say they have improved their vision through "eye
exercises". Why are these not practiced more mainstream, and do they work? A:
The best known of the eye exercise programs to improve visual acuity is known
as the Bates Method. Unfortunately, when this method is subjected to scientific
study, it has been shown to not be effective. It is sold through informercials
on TV, but it would be irresponsible for a doctor to recommend such a treatment
when it is not effective. Email:
November 15, 2005 Q:
I have had the prescreening done to determine if I am a good candidate for LASIK. A:
The issue of halos is not well understood. Everyone has some degree of halos,
whether or not he or she has had any surgery. People with larger pupils seem
to be more likely to have increased halos, as well as people with larger corrections.
Wavefront seems to cause less halos, but not all of the time. More
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