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		<title>Comment on Laser eye surgery for someone with severe farsightedness? by FMJ</title>
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		<dc:creator>FMJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are three areas of concern with large hyperopic corrections. 1. As per other answers, central cornea needs to be steepened as opposed to flattened. 2. The cornea can only be steepened so far. 3. Many young patients suffer from latent hyperopia - in other words, you may be +5.00 at the moment, but in fact when the accommodative nature of the eye is precluded during a cyclo refraction, you may in fact have a much higher prescription. 

So, one needs to establish the complete prescription, if there is little to no difference between your current and cyclo refractions then you have the potential for a decent treatment. Secondly, you will need a flat cornea, fortunately this is a typical attribute of large hyperopic patients. Thirdly and most importantly is your choice of treatment provider. This decision from your perspective is relatively simple - there is only one laser platform in the world that can accurately deal with large hyperopic prescriptions - an Allegretto Wavelight. 

Find yourself a laser provider that uses the Wavelight Allegretto and go from there. 

Depending on where in the world you are, I may be able to recommend not only who uses these platforms but also some reputable clinics to choose from.

Kind regards&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Refractive surgery</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are three areas of concern with large hyperopic corrections. 1. As per other answers, central cornea needs to be steepened as opposed to flattened. 2. The cornea can only be steepened so far. 3. Many young patients suffer from latent hyperopia &#8211; in other words, you may be +5.00 at the moment, but in fact when the accommodative nature of the eye is precluded during a cyclo refraction, you may in fact have a much higher prescription. </p>
<p>So, one needs to establish the complete prescription, if there is little to no difference between your current and cyclo refractions then you have the potential for a decent treatment. Secondly, you will need a flat cornea, fortunately this is a typical attribute of large hyperopic patients. Thirdly and most importantly is your choice of treatment provider. This decision from your perspective is relatively simple &#8211; there is only one laser platform in the world that can accurately deal with large hyperopic prescriptions &#8211; an Allegretto Wavelight. </p>
<p>Find yourself a laser provider that uses the Wavelight Allegretto and go from there. </p>
<p>Depending on where in the world you are, I may be able to recommend not only who uses these platforms but also some reputable clinics to choose from.</p>
<p>Kind regards<br /><b>References : </b><br />Refractive surgery</p>
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		<title>Comment on Lasik healing&#8230;.eye surgery? by katelin</title>
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		<dc:creator>katelin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is normal for your vision to fluctuate for several days to weeks or even months following surgery.  Custom Lasik is an option for patients with a significant amount of High Order Abberations and is a way to IMPROVE night vision not completely eliminate halos and glare.  It is likely that you will have issues with night vision in the first 6 months following your procedure regardless of whether you had custom or standard....this should get better over time.  There is no guarantee that you will end up 20/20 once your vision stabilizes.  It is possible but you could also end up 20/25 or 20/40...who knows?  Not even the Dr knows...Otherwise, what you are experiencing is pretty normal.  Good Luck!&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;I am a Lasik Coordinator</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is normal for your vision to fluctuate for several days to weeks or even months following surgery.  Custom Lasik is an option for patients with a significant amount of High Order Abberations and is a way to IMPROVE night vision not completely eliminate halos and glare.  It is likely that you will have issues with night vision in the first 6 months following your procedure regardless of whether you had custom or standard&#8230;.this should get better over time.  There is no guarantee that you will end up 20/20 once your vision stabilizes.  It is possible but you could also end up 20/25 or 20/40&#8230;who knows?  Not even the Dr knows&#8230;Otherwise, what you are experiencing is pretty normal.  Good Luck!<br /><b>References : </b><br />I am a Lasik Coordinator</p>
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		<title>Comment on Laser eye surgery for someone with severe farsightedness? by David E</title>
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		<dc:creator>David E</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The reason LASIK and other laser procedures don&#039;t work well on far sightedness is that your cornea needs to be steeper. People who are nearsighted need flatter corneas. It is much easier to make something flatter by removing material than it is to make it steeper.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;optometrist</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The reason LASIK and other laser procedures don&#8217;t work well on far sightedness is that your cornea needs to be steeper. People who are nearsighted need flatter corneas. It is much easier to make something flatter by removing material than it is to make it steeper.<br /><b>References : </b><br />optometrist</p>
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		<title>Comment on Lasik healing&#8230;.eye surgery? by randall_nd</title>
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		<dc:creator>randall_nd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I had Lasik a year ago and am very satisfied. It takes about 3 months for the healing process. The halos around the lights will go away. Everyone has some astigmatism. That&#039;s why they made that &quot;map&quot;, so they could correct any astigmatism you might have had. I wouldn&#039;t worry at all. I was -2.5 and -4.25 before, now, 20/20. Everything is going to be ok.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Had Lasik a year ago</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had Lasik a year ago and am very satisfied. It takes about 3 months for the healing process. The halos around the lights will go away. Everyone has some astigmatism. That&#8217;s why they made that &quot;map&quot;, so they could correct any astigmatism you might have had. I wouldn&#8217;t worry at all. I was -2.5 and -4.25 before, now, 20/20. Everything is going to be ok.<br /><b>References : </b><br />Had Lasik a year ago</p>
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		<title>Comment on Laser eye surgery for someone with severe farsightedness? by JU1C3Y FO' U BABE</title>
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		<dc:creator>JU1C3Y FO' U BABE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m far sighted as-well with +2 and same as you I thought of taking eye surgery it is expensive and it says &quot;Your eyes will get better&quot; so if it doesn&#039;t which doesn&#039;t say that I would just go for it and if something wrong happens, sue them and then you will have a free operation or health insurance, always get health insurance.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m far sighted as-well with +2 and same as you I thought of taking eye surgery it is expensive and it says &quot;Your eyes will get better&quot; so if it doesn&#8217;t which doesn&#8217;t say that I would just go for it and if something wrong happens, sue them and then you will have a free operation or health insurance, always get health insurance.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on what is the minimum cost of laser eye surgery india? by miawmiaw_06</title>
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		<dc:creator>miawmiaw_06</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NOt sure in India, but it is around $3000&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;http://www.surgerycosts.net/price.php?medical=laser-eye-surgery</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NOt sure in India, but it is around $3000<br /><b>References : </b><br /><a href="http://www.surgerycosts.net/price.php?medical=laser-eye-surgery" rel="nofollow">http://www.surgerycosts.net/price.php?medical=laser-eye-surgery</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Lasik healing&#8230;.eye surgery? by Mel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>had lasik 10 year ago loved it.  husband had lasik last year loves it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>had lasik 10 year ago loved it.  husband had lasik last year loves it.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on about eye laser operation? by Chimanlal Desai</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chimanlal Desai</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>HI Ash,
Laser eye surgery is a surgical procedure used to correct myopia [near sighted vision], astigmatism and hyperopia, [farsighted vision]. In the laser eye surgery procedure the cornea is operated and the surgery procedure takes only few minutes, depending upon the present state of health of your eye(s). In the laser eye surgery procedure an intense, high quality and high precision ray of light through a microscope is used. It is called the Excimer which is used to carve the corneal tissues of the eye in order to help the light rays to get refracted correctly and fall precisely on the retina of the eye.
Information you need to know on Laser Eye Surgery

Like every other surgery, the laser eye surgery is also not for everyone. While it can assist the greater section of people who have troubles with their eye sight, there are few people for whom laser eye surgery procedure cannot be used to correct their visions. In order to confirm whether you belong to the greater segment of people for whom the laser eye surgery procedure can help, you need to consult your laser eye surgeon to find out exactly what is wrong with your eyes and whether the vision could be corrected using this eye surgery procedure.

The other important thing in eye laser surgery that you should know is, this method of eye surgery is not performed on anyone until the ‘eye degree’ of the individual has stopped varying. Often, as we grow older, our eyes achieve a state from where they can not get worse all of a sudden &amp; normally this state is maintained for quite some time. At this point of time you can undergo laser eye surgery procedure which suits you best. It allows you to see normally again without the use of contact lens or spectacles. A note of caution is, If you have the laser eye surgery procedure done on you yourself before the ‘eye degrees’ have stopped changing (especially in cases of astigmatism) then the vision may continue to get worse even after the eye surgery and after a period of time you may notice that you are unable to see clearly and need to go back to either contact lens or glasses. So, understanding your ‘suitability’ for laser eye surgery is a very important factor which your laser eye surgeon can guide you through.

OK.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HI Ash,<br />
Laser eye surgery is a surgical procedure used to correct myopia [near sighted vision], astigmatism and hyperopia, [farsighted vision]. In the laser eye surgery procedure the cornea is operated and the surgery procedure takes only few minutes, depending upon the present state of health of your eye(s). In the laser eye surgery procedure an intense, high quality and high precision ray of light through a microscope is used. It is called the Excimer which is used to carve the corneal tissues of the eye in order to help the light rays to get refracted correctly and fall precisely on the retina of the eye.<br />
Information you need to know on Laser Eye Surgery</p>
<p>Like every other surgery, the laser eye surgery is also not for everyone. While it can assist the greater section of people who have troubles with their eye sight, there are few people for whom laser eye surgery procedure cannot be used to correct their visions. In order to confirm whether you belong to the greater segment of people for whom the laser eye surgery procedure can help, you need to consult your laser eye surgeon to find out exactly what is wrong with your eyes and whether the vision could be corrected using this eye surgery procedure.</p>
<p>The other important thing in eye laser surgery that you should know is, this method of eye surgery is not performed on anyone until the ‘eye degree’ of the individual has stopped varying. Often, as we grow older, our eyes achieve a state from where they can not get worse all of a sudden &amp; normally this state is maintained for quite some time. At this point of time you can undergo laser eye surgery procedure which suits you best. It allows you to see normally again without the use of contact lens or spectacles. A note of caution is, If you have the laser eye surgery procedure done on you yourself before the ‘eye degrees’ have stopped changing (especially in cases of astigmatism) then the vision may continue to get worse even after the eye surgery and after a period of time you may notice that you are unable to see clearly and need to go back to either contact lens or glasses. So, understanding your ‘suitability’ for laser eye surgery is a very important factor which your laser eye surgeon can guide you through.</p>
<p>OK.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on Should I Get LASEK or PRK laser eye surgery with astigmatism? by Biofreak</title>
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		<dc:creator>Biofreak</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If your cornea thickness allows both, then I don&#039;t think there is any issue with either.  PRK can be used on thinner corneas and if there needs to be a further correction, having PRK makes it more likely to be correctable if you have thinner corneas.  But these don&#039;t sound like issues to you, since your corneas are fine.

I would suggest PRK.  The reasons to do lasik over PRK is that it heals faster, is less painful, and you get instant results.  PRK takes a few weeks to get full results (though it will continue to improve for up to a year).  And it can be painful for the next couple of days.  Also, you will not be able to see well enough to drive or even work for a several days.  But, PRK has fewer risks (they can&#039;t over cut the flap) and in the long run there are fewer risks since there is no flap to cause problems.  (LASIK flaps can come un-seated years afterward if you get hit in the eye, since it never really heals.)  Also, PRK tends to improve over the long run, to give you better results.  I had PRK and the pain was not significant and I had could take a week off from work.  I would say the pain and the time off was totally worth the reduced risk.  In my mind, LASIK is for people who are afraid of the pain and want instant results.  But PRK is a better procedure with less risk and better results.  If it were me, I would go for better results and less risk.  And that&#039;s what I did.  I am happy with my decision.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If your cornea thickness allows both, then I don&#8217;t think there is any issue with either.  PRK can be used on thinner corneas and if there needs to be a further correction, having PRK makes it more likely to be correctable if you have thinner corneas.  But these don&#8217;t sound like issues to you, since your corneas are fine.</p>
<p>I would suggest PRK.  The reasons to do lasik over PRK is that it heals faster, is less painful, and you get instant results.  PRK takes a few weeks to get full results (though it will continue to improve for up to a year).  And it can be painful for the next couple of days.  Also, you will not be able to see well enough to drive or even work for a several days.  But, PRK has fewer risks (they can&#8217;t over cut the flap) and in the long run there are fewer risks since there is no flap to cause problems.  (LASIK flaps can come un-seated years afterward if you get hit in the eye, since it never really heals.)  Also, PRK tends to improve over the long run, to give you better results.  I had PRK and the pain was not significant and I had could take a week off from work.  I would say the pain and the time off was totally worth the reduced risk.  In my mind, LASIK is for people who are afraid of the pain and want instant results.  But PRK is a better procedure with less risk and better results.  If it were me, I would go for better results and less risk.  And that&#8217;s what I did.  I am happy with my decision.<br /><b>References : </b></p>
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		<title>Comment on what is the minimum cost of laser eye surgery india? by shyamvanwari</title>
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		<dc:creator>shyamvanwari</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>varies from hospital to hospital.
check with a good hospital in ur town. take at least 2 opinions to knowthe exact cost.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;References : &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;personal experience</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>varies from hospital to hospital.<br />
check with a good hospital in ur town. take at least 2 opinions to knowthe exact cost.<br /><b>References : </b><br />personal experience</p>
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