When you have laser eye surgery, can you see all of their instruments touching your eye?
What do you see during the procedure?
Do you feel anything?
Can you see anything?
As, you can see, there are a lot of questions going through my head about this. I am not having it done, but I am very curious about the subject 
Thank you!
I just had eye surgery but it was for cataract removal. The prep you for surgery and then put you in what is called, "twighlight", and you can’t really feel anything except a little water on your eye. It went pretty fast and I didn’t have any pain at all during the surgery. I had mine in the hospital and I could see some lights over head that looked colored. I was out of it but awake. They also cover your other eye and put a covering over. Later I was wheeled out and I felt fine. There was no patch involved.
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I know pilots of planes are usually required to have perfect 20/20 vision through laser eye surgery (unless they already have 20/20), but, are Army helicopter pilots required to have laser surgery as well or is correctable 20/20 (contacts and glasses) okay? Thanks!
Surgery is not required and you can wear glasses. If you do not meet the minimum standard vision wise you will not be accepted, period.
Once you are in, and the Army has invested time and money into you, if your vision slips a bit you are allowed to wear glasses, if your vision deteriorates surgery is an option to bring it back in line.
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I need a description of what happens before and after laser eye surgery? Example, how many hours before surgery are you allowed to eat, wear contacts, etc. How many days after surgery can a person not watch the tv or use computer? Any more details before or after that a person needs to know, the better. Details please.
The best place to get those answers from is the place you are having the surgery. Typically, most places would want you out of your contact lenses for a few weeks before the surgery and you should be able to watch tv and use a computer almost immediately after.
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I really want to get laser eye surgery, but i think im too young. I am 16 and half a year away from being 17. Am i too young? if so what age is recommended?
when i went to the opthamollogist,he told me dat power keeps on increasing till ur height increases(as size of eyeball changes)…..so u must wait till ur power becomes stable……..i think 18 is a bit early.i advice u to wait till 20 or 21…..
now please answer mine……….
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuyLXk6ALupaYwEOpU1iv8OQHQx.;_ylv=3?qid=20110413212713AAFsdat
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I have contacts, but they’re giving me hell every morning and I refuse to wear glasses-I don’t even like wearing sunglasses. It’s not a shallow thing. I know there’s always laser eye surgery, but I’d really rather not. Does anyone know a way to improve eyesight? Or better yet, can anyone give me some tips on why my contacts won’t go in and always stick to my fingers?
First of all, if the lenses are sticking to your fingers and not to the eyes, the finger(s) are probably too wet and/or the edge of the lens is making contact with your finger. As you take the lens out of its case, it should look, as seen from the side, as if you have a bowl on top of the finger. Again, if the edge is touching the finger, it will not stick to the eye. As for the alternatives to Lasik, there are quite a few possible alternative surgical procedures that can achieve the same result, and your eye doctor can tell you which one would work best for your particular situation. It is always a good idea to have one pair of eyeglasses in your prescription for those times that contacts do not want to play with you. The good thing is that nowadays glasses are much better looking, better fitting and much more comfortable than they used to be before. I hope this helps
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My cousin has recommended me that I should go for laser eye surgery. He is a medical student. I am not interested in wearing glasses to see better.
First of all why do you want to go for eye surgery when you can set right your eyes naturally.
Why do you people spent on contact lenses and glasses for correcting your eye sight, when you can actually correct it naturally.
Find in the below site for tips and remedies for improving your eye sight without glasses and surgery, but naturally.
http://eye.enatural-remedies.com/eye/improveeye.php
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Is it safe to go for laser eye surgery or should I wear glasses, contacts ?
First of all why do you want to go for eye surgery when you can set right your eyes naturally.
Why do you people spent on contact lenses and glasses for correcting your eye sight, when you can actually correct it naturally.
Find in the below site for tips and remedies for improving your eye sight without glasses and surgery, but naturally.
http://eye.enatural-remedies.com/eye/goodvision.php
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My prescription is -5.00 in each eye. I’ve been given quotes by various laser eye surgery providers but I’ve heard they sometimes give you a discount if you ask, so I wonder if anyone could tell me how much surgery (with/out Wavefront, Intralase, etc) should cost at this prescription level.
Answers in £ sterling please.
Would you buy a discount parachute?
Remember that the effects (positive or negative) of your laser eye surgery will be with you for the rest of your life. Some things in life that are worth negotiating the best price (airfare, real estate, cars, etc…) and some things are not worth cutting corners on. Viewed across the rest of your life, the difference you may pay today between one provider and another will pale in insignificance.
With a prescription like -5.00 in each eye, you may want to broaden your provider selection criteria to go beyond cost. If you’re on a budget, consider that most laser eye surgery can be financed today, and even the more expensive providers will offer interest free terms that can get the surgery down to the cost of a Starbucks a day.
Further, you may want to consider the best treatment for your prescription. Optional extras, such as wavefront and Intralase should in fact not be considered ‘options’ at all, but rather important aspects of your laser eye surgery (if you need them). If you’re surgeon suggests you will be better off with these ‘options’, it would be unwise to go against their recommendation in an effort to cut corners.
These links might help you in your search:
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i have astigmatism, not sure if that matters
id like to know what you think is the best type of laser eye surgery.. in 2011
in terms of the flap, and all that.. no blade? lasek and more
Dont get lasik there is a high chance of something going wrong. YOU ARE GOING TO GET YOUR CORNEA bombarded by a technology that still wont guarantee any longterm effects.
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I have been doing some research and was not sure if you have bad vision that is corrected with contacts or glasses, if you get laser eye surgery to return your eyes to 20/20 vision, will that qualify you to fly for the Marine Corps or are you just out of luck if you have bad vision. Any help would be nice.
Yes, eye surgery is possible to qualify for flight training. See page 2….
http://www.und.edu/org/mao/MarineProgams.pdf
"AVIATION APPLICANTS
Applicants who desire to apply for a guaranteed position in aviation must pass two additional requirements, a cycloplegic eye exam and the Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB). Aviators (pilots) must have 20/40 or better vision in each eye. However, as of 1 June 2005, applicants outside those requirements may apply for a contact lens waiver. Applicants must have uncorrected vision better than 20/400 and be correctable to 20/20 with soft contacts. In addition, they must be able to show theyve worn soft contacts for at least six months without any type of problems. Naval Flight Officers (co-pilots/navigators) must simply have vision correctable to 20/20. Applicants who have had their vision surgically corrected should be aware that only vision correction through the PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) procedure is eligible for aviation. Applicants who has had their vision corrected through the LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedure are disqualified for aviation, but may
apply for the ground or law program."
I am not sure if the contact lens waiver is still available. The link to the waiver guide on the NAMI website is broken or at least the waiver guide will not download on the computer I am currently using:
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/navmedmpte/nomi/nami/clinical/Pages/Ophthalmology.aspx
I believe Lasik is now approved. It is best not to get the surgery done on one’s own without prior approval from the military. The military pays for eye surgery for Naval Academy Mids and Air Force Academy Cadets who want to fly. An OSO should be able to answer these questions.
http://openbah.com/marine-ocs-articles/marine-oso-city-list
http://www.dcmarineofficer.com/programs.html
http://officer.marines.com/marine/making_marine_officers/commissioning_programs
Good Luck!
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