FAQ Archive:     I'm farsighted and have astigmisism would I be a good candidate Lasik. Also how much does it cost? Hello. I am considering having Lasik done out in Spain (where I currently live). I have been instructed to remove my contact lenses before the initial consult (where the eyes are dilated). I will have been without contacts for 11 days before the consult. But, my operation is scheduled for the next day if the doctor determines I am a candidate. I have two questions. First, is 12 days of not wearing contactgs sufficient time before the operation? Second, if the doctor dilates my eyes on one day, can he do the operation to the eyes the next day? Will the dilation create any problems for the Lasik procedure? Thanks for your help. If I extremely worried about my dry eyes despite my doctor assuring me that my eyes are slighty dry, is there anything i can do pre-lasik to insure i wont have dry eyes? would prk be more appropiate? I had epi lasik surgery 5 days ago and vision in my right eye is extremely poor and cloudy. Left eye is brilliant. Still suffering pain in the right eye, is this normal? i have one lazy eye, should i do laser surgey on both eyes or just the other one. i know the laser procedure is not going to fix the lazy eye, but should i have both eyes in the same eye sight? or would i get headache if i only did one eye My prescription is around +4.50-+4.75 in both eyes. I have bifocals. Am I possible candidate? Dear Dr. Joseph Dello Russo, I’m at 9 weeks post PRK and still have blurry vision. I was told that I now have astigmatism in both eyes that I didn’t have going in. Is this preventable? Is it possible to use prk to enhance lasik I was overcorrected (+1.00)1 year ago and dont feel comfortable re-lifting the flap. what are the risks with prk? I was told that i have large pupils. I just had LASEK surgery done a couple days ago on my right eye. My optometrist says that I can open both eyes now and resume activities. Would it be bad to watch TV and do computer work even though it's still blurry in my right eye (obviously still healing)? How much of a danger will it pose on my healing process? Hello- Is it normal to have your vision regress a line between 8-10 weeks post PRK? It had slowly improved up until this point and I was wondering if this is considered normal as it heals. Thanks! Sir, I am a physician considering LASIK. I have the option of doing the Interlace surgery (Visix, Custom Vue. Clinic website: http: / / www.mneyeinstitute.com / ) in the US for $2100 per eye VERSUS getting it done in my home country, India ($500 per eye) using EPI-LASIK method (hopital website: www.http: / / www.chaithanyalasik.com / html / procedure.htm My question: is one procedure better than the other OR are they both equally good? If one is considered better than the other, then I would not take chance with my eyes. But, if both are of same quality then I would save money when I visit my home later this year. Thanks! If bladeless Lasik is the best way to go, why do doctors still offer to do the surgery with a blade? Should I definitely stay away from the surgery using the blade or does it have a high success rate also? I am suffering from a high nearsight (-8 in right eye and -9 in left eye) and also suffer from many floaters. Have Laisek suregry an effect on the elimination of floaters? Is such surgery suitable for my above degrees? Does the Alcon Eye-Q have enhanced pulse frequency of 400 Hz f ? Also, is the Allegretto Wave Eye Q the same machine as the Alcon Eye Q being utilized in your Manhattan office ? Thank You, Sal is it possible / advisable to have lasik type surgery after cataract surgery with and intraocular lens implant? i am 28 and have an astigmatism in both eyes, right is much worse than the left. i have worn toric contacts for 2 years. my consultation is in one week and I have stopped wearing my contacts. will this allow enough time for my cornea to return to its natural shape so my measurements will be ok? should i have the entire testing done again b4 my actual surgery? i dont have glasses, can i wear my contacts briefly to drive home at night, 15 min trip? Thank u for your time. Dr Russo, I had lasik done 1 year ago and my left eye was slightly over-corrected. I'm scared as heck to get retreated as my left eye is constantly irritated. I read an article about CK for slight hyperopia. what do you think I should do? any alternative procedure you recommend? I am not comfortable to allow my flap to be lifted again because the dry and irritated eyes have become an issue. I am shortsighted with a prescription of -3.00 in the left eye and -2.00 in the right eye. My prescription has changed rapidly over the last 2 years, from -1.75 and -1.25 to the current script.Would you recommend lasik and please advise what the possible cause of this rapid change might be HI, Would a doctor be able to tell that i have under gone LASIK if i dont tell them or pass if of as EPI-LASIK ? What the the various types of surface ablation techniques in the market ? I am scheduled for intralase on the 24th of april.I have -11 in both eyes-severe myopia,but I have thick corneas and small pupils.Do you think I will benefit? My prescription is around -7.25 in each eye. Am I a candidate? I have astigmatism probably in each eye. Would I be a candidate and does the prescription determine the cost per eye? I was just dignosed with advanced keratoconus, could INTACS work for me instead of a corneal transplant? My vision is 20 / 400 but actually improves if I squint if that helps. Thanks I have high prescription around 9.5 in one eye and 8.5 in the other. Can i be a candidate for lasik surgery or should i consider lasik?please reply asap I just had lasik surgery on one eye Feb 07, as I was losing my distance capabilities but my reading was still very good. When I went in the following day, my vision tested 20 / 25. Now however, I am plagued by bluriness; a lot of it. Is it the monovision? I am 44 years old. Will my brain adjust. I have a pair of prescription sunglasses (the only pair of prescription lenses of any kind I have ever owned), that I put on today, and every thing was much clearer when I put them on. How long does it usually take for your eyes / brain to adjust to monovision and lasik. Thank you for your time! Dena If you have corneal thickness of 460 or 470, does that mean that PRK is not the best option for correcting vision? I have terrible eyesight (20 / 600 or so), and I would love to be able to see without glasses or contacts. What options may exist, given this corneal thickness? My perscription is -11. I wear contact lenses. Have worn them since high school. I am now 40 yrs old. Am I a candidate. And can I have one eye done at a time since I must not wear contact lenses for at least 10 days. I don't own a pair of glasses and I don't want to buy glasses just for a couple of weeks. I'm a truck driver would it be recomended to have lasiks done and is it a one time thing?I have a miner astigmasism plus have no line bifocals Has lasik and prk become safer in the last 5 years? My son who is nearsighted and wants to join the policeforce has heard a lot of negativity on the net and is not sure about going ahead.Has technology made it safer. He is hoping for prk as he is worried if he takes the other option, the flap could become dislodged.If you can answer these questions please that will be helpful, thankyou so much. margaret Head. I am -4.00 prescription in each eye. Is that really bad? I had LASIK 3 weeks ago. I'm still having dry eyes, but it's manageable with drops. I'm also using Restasis. My son was today diagnosed with pink eye (don't know if viral or bacterial). I'll try to be careful, but if I contract it, will it be damaging due to my recent LASIK? what is PRK I am a 60 yr. old male, I need glasses for both reading and distance, will Lasik sugery correct both, 20 / 20? the wrong lens was put in eye for cataract sugery - what should be done - what could happen I am 41 my contact lenses prescription is -5.50 in both eyes. My doctor recommended PRK surgery. I have had keloid scars on my chest from acne. My doctor states the new drops used after PRK make healing without scar creation. Would you have the eye surgery? What are the risks? Dr. I need to know that whether LASIK is suitable for me.. I am 18 yrs old. The detail are as follows : Right eye : SPH = -4.75 CYL = -3.25 axis = 45 V.A = 6 / 6 p LEFT eye : SPH = -4.75 CYL = -2.25 Axis = 170 V.A = 6 / 6 p My son had a lasik procedure done on his eyes. One of the eyes were "over corrected" during the operation leaving him with blurry vision in that eye. is it really safe and advisable to have this "over correction" fixed by another round of surgery on that one eye? How will these multiple surguries affect his opportunity for additional proceedures in the future as his eyes naturally age? I have 20 / 40 vision in my left eye and I had custom Lasik one year ago. My surgeon has agreed that I need an enhancement and he is considering PRK instead of Lasik. Which is better for an enhancement? My original prescription was -9.5 I am a 27 year old male who will like get the Lasik procedure done. How log does this procedure last and how fast can i go back to work? my current contact are -1.0 both eyes Hi, I just visited your website I feel it will be useful to our website users and beneficial for us both to exchange links. The value of obtaining back links or 'votes' is still a major factor in ranking of sites in the major search engines. We can provide a link to your website from our page http: / / www.glasses2you.co.uk / links / Please link back to our website using the following details; URL: http: / / www.glasses2you.co.uk / title = Buy Cheap Prescription Glasses Online - Reading Glasses Prescription Spectacles Sunglasses description = Cheap prescription sunglasses online. Based in the UK and delivering Worldwide offering quality cheap prescription sunglasses, reading glasses from £15 and was founded to provide the customer with a cheaper alternative to the more expensive high street opticians We are also open to other link ideas and opportunities, feel free to suggest 3 way, article exchange, and other advertising possibilities. Best regards, Ajay dear Doctor, my husband's readings are very very high (-12, -11.5). Will he get cured by LASIK. What about EPILASIK? My eyes prescription are around -16 for both eyes with thin cornea. I have been using Hard RGP lenses for last 15 years. I'm 36 years and have worn lenses since I was 20. Is there any corrective surgery that I can do. My eyes are otherwise healthy. Thank you. Hi, I have very high myopia and I wanted to know if I would be a good canidate for lasik eye surgery? my prescription for my glasses is O.D -16.25 CYLINDER -0.50 Axis 115 O.S -12.75 CYLINER -1.50 AXIS 070 whats about the c3r surgery ???? i m painfull keratoconous probs since last 6-8 year ?? now my left eyes vision is 6 / 36 and right eyes vision 6 / 9 remain due to this probs .. now u can suggest me whats i do??? because my life is became mesurable and more pain ful me .. HELLO DR. MY LEFT EYE BC 805 PWR(F')-4.00 ADD HIGH MY RT EYE BC 8.5 PWR(F')-3.50 ADD HIGH I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD BE CORRECTED, BUT I WOULD STILL NEED READING GLASSES. CAN THE CORRECTION BE MADE WHERE I WOULD NOT HAVE TO USE GLASSES I had LASIK surgery done on both eyes Jan 2001. It was repeated on the R eye 6 months later. Afterwards, it affected my reading and I needed reading glasses but now I can read without glasses, however, my long range distance has greatly decreased and I just ordered glasses for distance. I went to a new dr (new insurance) and he wants my pre-LASIK measurements / thickness of cornea and sorta-of said there could be major problems---but just rolled his eyes and didn't tell me what. What in the world is going on? Will I go blind or just need to use contacts again.Thank you for your help.Colleen Hi, I am eighteen years old and I am currently wearing glasses because I am near-sighted. I am beginning a job working in a freezer for twelve hours, because of the risk of my glasses constantly fogging and contacts becoming irritated, would Lasik be a good option for me? I GOT A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE GLASSES HOWEVER THE DR NEVER EXPLAINED TO ME HOW GOOD OR POOR MY EYE VISION IS. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THIS PRESCRIPTION MEANS? 050 X 75 050 X 105 What does this prescription mean: +0.50 -0.50 75 +0.25 -0.50 105 In monovision, the dominant eye is fully corrected while the non-dominant eye is partially corrected. Is the reverse recommended - ie the non-dominant eye fully corrected while the dominant partially corrected? Can I have Lasik surgery while I am pregnant? I am far sighted, 1.25 glasses at the drug store. I do a lot of close work during the day and am constantly wearing my glasses.I also have glasses from my optician for close work. Am I a candiate for Lasik and can you give me a ballpark figure on how much? I've got a -8.25 vision in both eyes, with a 511 micron & 518 micron thickness in my R & L eyes. The doctor has suggested custom intralase, however they say that if I regress, no enhancements may be possible. How common is a regression? How much do people regress on average? If there better technology coming in the near future that would reduce the thickness needed to avoid the issue I'm having? I am 41 my contact lenses prescription is -5.50 in both eyes. My doctor recommended PRK surgery. I have had keloid scars on my chest from acne. My doctor states the new drops used after PRK make healing without scar creation. Would you have the eye surgery? What are the risks? I had Lasik about 3 years ago and have perfect vision. I used to wear contacts before. I want to know if it will hurt my lasik to occassionaly wear non prescription color lenses just to change the color of my eyes for special occassions when going out? Hello Doctor, Is the Allegretto Wave Eye Q the same machine as the Alcon Eye Q. Did Alcon takeover the Allegretto Wave company ? What is the newest equipment your office is using ? Thank You, Sal I am only 20 years old and my prescription worsens every one to two years. Can you give me an idea as to when I might be eligible for lasik surgery and what the risks involved are? I am a Teacher and am currently being treated for Pink Eye and two ulcers in my left eye. Once the Pink Eye and ulcers have been cured would I be a candidate for Lasik procedure? I have had cataract surgery about 3 years ago. I followed up with laser surgery to clear up cloudiness. About a year after the laser surgery I began to have flashes and white spots. That has subsided and now my vision is becoming very foggy. It is like looking out of a frosted window. I have Hashimoto's Thyroditis. What is going wrong with my vision?? What insurance companies offer vision insurance that covers lasik / lasor surgery? Is it affordable and available to individuals or only groups? How long do the results of lasik last? Will I need to have it done again? Does having LASIK surgery have any impact on having cataract surgery in the future? ....i.e. are the measurements necessary for cataract surgery less reliable or more difficult to obtain accurately if one has had LASIK? Hi, I had lasic preformed on my eyes because I could not see up close. As a result I can not read street signs or see people clearly from accross the street. Is this normal? Answer: Being somewhat nearsighted after lasik for farsightedness is quite common and to be expected for a while. This your surgeon will tell you. It may last for either just a couple of weeks or more. Ask your surgeon. www.fda.gov / lasik www.drdellorusso.com Question 2.. Its been 3 months and I have not seen any change in my sight for about the last 2 months Is it safe to have lasik or PRK surgery while on anticoagulant medicine Following a lens implant in my left eye..I have begun to notics a thin, multi-colored, thin "half-moon" It seem as though it may be coming from the rim on the left of the implant. Possible and, if what is the correction. And the vision is terrible... Thank you... Hello - I live in the North Houston area. I am a 49 year old woman with nearsightedness -3.75. I also need reading glasses to work (and read!) 1.25. Which surgery is recommended for someone my age, and can you recommend anyone in the Houston area? Thank You! I had Intralase done a week ago and striae formed in my left eye. It appears they cut my epithelium and floated the flap to reposition it. The Doctor says I have a corneal abrasion. I was wondering will my left eye heal and equal the 20-20 vision in my right eye? If not, can I opt for another round of Lasik on my left eye? I have had an analysis done for lasik and told that even though my cornea was appropriate thickness the topography of the cornea was irregular. Therefore implantable contacts lens were suggested. What do you think about ICLs? I am 43 and have short sight (cannot see things which are far away). can i have laser operation at this age. I am 65 years old. I was diagnosed with both keratoconus AND pellucid marginal degeneration only in the past year (although, in retrospect, I probably had keratoconus in my early 40s, but was not properly diagnosed at that time). My daughter is 35 years old. She wants to have Lasix done. She went for a consultation recently. She was told she had healthy corneas; but she was also told she has astigmatism. What are the chances she could develop keratoconus (and / or pellucid margingal degeneration) in her 40s? What would be the effect of having had Lasix at age 35 if she did so? I have a question relating to an eye prescription and what it's contents actually mean to me in the way of being either short or long sighted...My Right eye details are SPH=+2.00 CYL=-1.25 Axis=20.0...Left eye SPH=+2.75 CYL=-1.50 AXIS=165.0 Can you advise?? Hello, I am on day 4 post LASIK. Straight after LASIK my sight was crystal clear, 4 days later everything is blurry, rading, signs, tv, distanct - I am using eye medicated drops & lubricant drops, should I be worried? hi, i have just been trying a 7 day free trial of toric contact lenses as i have been diagnosed with astigmitism, they said i needed toric ones, my sight is fantastic with the lenses in, but after wearing them for about 2 and a half hours they make my eyes feel dry & uncomfortable, i end up taking them out because of this, but i really need them in, what can i do to help this, i am on my computer a lot & drive a bit too so really need to be wearing them, please help. can i have lasik surgery with a lazy eye How soon after lasik surgery can I lift weights and do cardio at the gym? How long after surgery of having a cataract removed and a lens put in does it take for your vision to improve? I have a -.5,-.5 prescription. Would Lasik be something to think about or should I stick with glasses? Are contacts okay to move to? Hi, I had lasic preformed on my eyes because I could not see up close. As a result I can not read street signs or see people clearly from accross the street. Is this normal? I plan to have lasik corrective eye surgery and also have permanent eye makeup done (the line tatooing around the eyes). Which should be done first and how long a wait is advised between doing the two? I'm in my 60's. Thank you, Seline My doctor told me that I have a mild dry eyes. I feel pretty normal in glasses and soft contact lenses. Could Lasik still be an option for me? and what will happen after postoperation?(What percentage which I can face dry eyes ?) Thank you in advance. my husband can read perfectly without glasses but he needs glasses to see in the distance and wears them every day. He takes them off only to read. He would like to get laser treatment but is afraid that this might disimprove his reading vision. Can you let me know if this is true. Hi Dr.DelloRusso,I had my lasik surgery done on Dec.13th 2007. Both of my eyes are dry after the surgery. I am using Restasis twice a day, refresh plus every hour, refresh PM gel at night, bottom tear ducks are plugged and still my cornia has some dry spots. Due to dry spots my vision is not very clear. I was being told to use Lotemax 4 times a day. My cornia is already thin, do you think this drop would thin out cornia more? Would it help to remove dry spots? Would I need to take this treatment short term? Would it also improve my vision? Is it common to get dry spots on cornia after Lasik? Does the vision get better after dry eyes get treated? Hello Dr. Russo, I am thinking of going for Epi-lasik surgery (I have declared a good candidate) 2 weeks from now. But my friend warned me not to do it because as the cornea is healing, scar tissue will form un-uniformly, and this will obstruct the eyesight. I want to know how true is this and what is the risk related to scar tissues. Thank you :) I am 50 years old. I realize that many older people develop cataracts, but would having LASIK make me more predisposed to having them occur? I live in the UK,there are two clinics near me ,one uses a VISX laser with Customvue,the other Zyoptix Bausch & Lombe, which one would you recommend? Thanks, I had lasik 7 years ago, I wear bifocal contacts to help with the far seeing along with close up. Can I get my eyes done over again with lasik to help me see better. I am 51 years old. I am a 50 yr old male. I had Lasik 8 years ago. Everything was fine until I had an overnight vision change due to an overload of antihistimines. Everything checked out fine with my O.D. from a health prospective but I now have slightly blurry vision for the first time. My prescription as of today is R: -0.75 and L: -1.75. Would you recommend that I have my Lasik redone? Is it possible to have lasik is you suffer from nystagmus? Is my nearsightedness realated to my Nystagmus or are they two separate matters? Do you come to Chicago? If not can you recommend a doctor? Hi I had lasik 1 -1 / / 2 years ago. I had monovision. I'm 45 years old and now I need glasses to read again. Is this normal? Thank you Dear Dr. Russo, I had cataract surg. on my left eye a wk. ago today & I expected to be seeing much better than I am @ this stage. What close up vision I had has not returned very well & naturally I am very concerned if I have made a wrong decision, I am almost 72 yrs. old & the diagnosis was senile cataract. Thank you for your kindness! Mary Hines I had lasik surgery 6 yrs. ago and last year needed glasses for nearsightedness. My prescription is very mild now but I can see myself becoming dependent again on glasses. I spoke to the surgeon who did my original procedure who claims I may qualify for an enhancement at a much lower cost than the original surgery. Is this possible after 6 yrs? Hi , My name is cynthia and am sending you this email from INDIA .... I have near sightedness and have a little dry eye and my sight is 3.75 ...is it safe for me to go for lasik surgery ..pls let me know Thank you , Cynthia. hi you performed lasik on me 5 years ago my vision is started to not be as good. is it safe to redo it and can i get a discount. i am sad to think that i spent all that money and my eye dr already suggested i get glasses to sharpen my distance. is it safe to have lasik while preagnant? I already had lasik surgery for nearsightedness about 4 years ago. As a result of this surgery I now can no longer see close. Can I now have surgery to correct that? my prescripion is -12.00Right 14.00 Left. am i a candidate Hello doc The degree of myopia in both my eyes 10.25 with no other eye problems. Assuming all other things are favorable would i be able to have laser correction done and what could i hope for. Thank you for any help It has been 2 days and I can't wear my contacts. I slept in my contact 2 days ago and now everytime i try to put them in, my eyes burn so much that I have to take them out. Do I have an infection? My eyes are -16 in the left eye and -15 diopters in the right eye. They are corrected to 20 / 20 vision with hard lenses. I'm 53 and have worn lenses since I was 13. Is there any corrective surgery that I can do. My eyes are otherwise healthy. Thank you. Norman Skolnick What are the changes of laser surgery to be successful with the following prescription? R+4.75-0.75x180 L+5.75-2.25x0.10 I am 49 yrs old - recently I was diagonised as left eye being lazy eye and also my eye pressure in the left eye is high - Can you suggest the course of treatment ? My daughter, age 20, has bad vision. -13.00 -1.75 x 060 and -15.00 -1.25 x 125 She has been telling me that she has alot of floaters and black spots. In her bio lab, they started to use microscopes and she cant see anything but the floaters and black spots. We just has her eyes checked for retinal detachment at her last eye exam. Doc said it looks okay. What is causing this and would lasik surgery get rid of these floaters and black dots? Thanks I was told by two lasik places that custom vue was not a good option for me but was told by another that custom is good for everyone. What is the truth and is there a difference with traditional? dear doctor. i having eye sight of negative 6 and iam using lense but how can i get rid of that problem forever plz reply to my mail.and i haveing sight to my left and right same point plz help me how ts cure that problem I ended up falling asleep one night with my contacts in and now everytime I see a bright light my eyes shut and i can barely look at, it sometimes tears up and gets a little bit red. this is the first time i ever fell asleep in them and I'm wondering if its serious or just something that'll go away i n a few days? My daughter will turn 18 in June and wants to do laser surgery. She has been advised not to wear contacts because of large blood vessels. can she have Lasik? hi..i am a 19 year old male with a power of -2.75 in both my eyes if i do lasik...will it totally correct my eyes and i need never wear spectacles ever again? You know how you say 2 years without changing prescription to get LASIK. Do you mean no prescription changing at all or can it be just a little change? What is the average time that eyes corrected by LASIK will continue at 20 / 20? I am shortsighted. I think 2.25 in each eye. I have now been told I have cataracts in both eyes, one slightly worse that the other. I am 50 years old. With glasses however I am still 6 6 in each eye. I think however one eye is now getting a bit dimmer than the other. Is it possible to have laser treatment that will rectify both problems. How long do the results of Lasik last ? My glasses prescription Nearsighted and astigmatic) have been stable. several years. what are the 2 types of laser eye surgery? hi, i am a 19 year old male jus finished my schooling...i wish to become a pilot but i have power of -2.75 in both my eyes if i do the surgery will my eyes become perfect and will the aviation industry accept it. Can Lasik surgery reduce the risk of developing in the future angle closure glaucoma? Dear Dr Russo. My daughter has been looking forward to the day she could have lasik since she was 9. She's been told that she has the perfect eye form and thick enough cornea for the operation, but yesterday she was informed that her eyesight is too bad and that therefore, they'll never be albe to operate on her. She's turning 18 this year and her eyes are -10. Is there really no hope at all? Susan Burger South Africa Dear Dr. Russo, I would like to have both my eyes done at the same time is that OK HI, I AM 24 YEARS OLD, AND UNLIKE MY OLDER BROTHER MY VISION DID NOT STOP. IT IS STILL DECREASING. I AM THINKING ABOUT GETTING A LASER EYE SURGERY TO GET RID OF MY GLASSES. I AM SCARED THAT EVEN AFTER GETTING THE SURGERY, SHORTLY AFTER I WILL GET THE GLASSES BACK. MY QUESTION IS, HOW MANY TIMES A PERSON CAN GET A LASER EYE SURGERY IN HIS LIFETIME. If i have lasik eye surgery does that mean i would never need glasses ever again? I am a 52 yo male and just experienced a tear in my retina. I had a laser repair within 14 hours occurrence. I also have severe near sightedness. I read that severe near sightedness can be a contributing factor in torn retina. I am wondering if lasix can reduce the odds of having another tear. Thanks for your reply. I am 46 yrs old, I am nearsighted and have astigmatism. My prescription is SPH -3.25, CYL -0.75, AXIS for O.D. is 0.84 and for O.S. is 0.94. Last year my eye doctor told me to wear glasses and not use contacts because of a small cornea scar he noticed on my right eye. My eye sight has not changed or been affected by this scar but I want to know if I would still be eligible for Lasik. Please let me know your opinion. Hi Dr. Russo, I'm kinda worried that for the past couple day I'm seeing a black dot in my left eye...mostly it moves...but I don't see it all the time. I do have my annual eye appointment in April 08...but I'm wondering if it is something that I need to see my ophthalmologist right away? Thank you for your opinion!!! Vivian i have accomodative esotropia would lasik help allign my eyes. I was just evaluated by my doctor and told that my eyes (around -9.00 in each eye) could be brought back to around 20 / 20 or 20 / 30 with PRK. 1) Do you agree with this assessment? 2) For comparison, what would 20 / 30 vision be in diopeters? 3) I dislike wearing glasses. If after the surgery I still required some sort of corrective lens, would contacts still be an option? 4) My doctor will be out of town the first full week after my surgery- would you suggest postponing it? Thanks so much! all of a sudden I have developed black floaters in my left eye - will this go away by itself, or are there drops I can use? No pain just annoying - thanks My prescription is very high (left eye -9.0, right eye -10.0, astigmatism -1.5 in both eyes). I was told that my cornea thickness is 560 micron and my pupils size 6.5 mm. The surgeon recommended Intralase Lasik as the best procedure for me. Is this procedure the most suitable for me? What is the probability of achieving 20 / 20 vision after one surgery in such case as mine? Can i smoke weed after my prk surgery? If not, why? I had eye surgery ten years ago. I am now needing glasses. My prescription is -1. Is it safe or recommended to get lasik again? I had Lasik 1 wk. ago. I am 45 and have presbyopia and was nearsighted. My distant vision is now excellent, but I can't see out to about 3-4 feet. I need reading glasses almost all day and not just for reading, but for all inside activities. My Dr. told me today I am an "over-responder". Wait a month to see if I regress, and he could re-treat in 6 months! Any other thoughts? Hi, I have pre-diabetes with fasting blood sugars around 105(drawing blood from the finger in the AM). I am working to change my diet, as I just recently became aware of this problem at a doctors visit. I'm an otherwise healthy, 41 year old female. Would I still be a good candidate for lasik? Thank you so much for answering this. Sara I am a 66 year old man with good evesight but i need reading glasses whitch are 2.75 Can laser help thank you P.K. is it normal to still have red (residual blood -i guess) around my corneas 3 weeks after intralase? thanks, michelle carraway After I have had LASIK done, does it leave any visible marks on my eye? Will another eye doctor be able to tell that I have had LASIK done when he examines my eyes? IS IT BAD TO SMOKE WEED AFTER GETTING PRK DONE I am intrested in interlace. i am very nrevous. i am 25 and my nearsideness is bad . my left eye is -7.50 and right eye is - 9.50. what do you recommend? I have keratoconus, I have the blue cross blue shield medical insurance of Georgia, my question is,will my insurance pay for my contacts and appointment visits what do you think of interlace? My contacts are +6.00 SPH, CYL -02.50, AX 180 left eye and +7.00 SPH, CYL -03.00, AX 160 right eye. What if anything can Lasik do for me? Hi, my eyes were -4.50 and -4.75 and I had PRK 2 weeks ago. I’ve had blurry vision (near and far) from the start and I’m a little worried because I was told that it would clear up in 7 days. Is this something I should be worried about? Hi, I'm male, 49 and went into LASIK with -2.5 in each eye. I am now 2 weeks post LASIK and have been over corrected to +2 and +1.25. I am comfortable with my Surgeon who also does other eye surgey as well. What could cause this? And what solutions are there moving forward. Is retreatment a reasonably safe and effective possibility? After Lasik surgery, i went for topography and i found that there is Inferior steepening on my keratometric map. Because of this i am not able to see the thing cleary. the things which are at more 20 feet seems blurred to me. and this situation is after six month of the surgery. Is there any cure for this problem. i wear glasses only for reading. I assume that I am far sighted. This has only happened to me since I have gotten older. Can this be corrected?? I'm going into the air force and my vision needs to be atleast 20 / 50. I wear. -1.0 contacts. will this suffice when i take the physical? if not would you recommend lasik? Hi Dr. Dellorusso How longdo I have to wait after a touch up procedure to get pregnant? I am 35 year old male. I have a high degree of nearsight (-8) and high degree of astigmatism (-4) in both of my eyes. Am I still qualified for a Lasik? hi dr.dello russo. sir i like to do operation on both of my eyes through LASIK SURGERY. sir,my cornea thickness is 487(maybe microns). Is it eligible for me to undergo LASIK SURGERY. sir,please respond me as soon as possible. thanking you sir, MR.Shashank Reddy, india. hi doctor happy newyear i just wanted to get your opinion on something i will be 35 in april i am a white male and i have had Keratoconus since around maybe 1990 i can get thru the day without wearing glasses to see but my vision is not perfact i have a pair of glasses but dont really use them as much as i should i am not a candidate for lasiks so i was thinking of intacts would you think that would be good for me to do now or should i wait unless my vision gets really bad to do it i am a little nervous about this so i would really appreciate your opinion on this let me know when you can thanks take care bye Can you get lasic with a + perscription, I had heard you can only get it with a - is that true? What is the approximate total cost for the procedure? I am a healthy 46yo male mildly nearsighted -2.25 in each eye no asigmatism, no health problems, allergies, etc. I am 53 years of age and scheduled monovision IntraLasik surgery in about one week. I just read about the new Presbyopia technology that will restore the eye's focusing ability, but not yet approved by the FDA. Will my surgery for monovision create a problem for future treatments for Presbyopia? What are your suggestions please? How strong is the flap after Intralase? Can it ever be a strong as the original flap and is it prone more so to injury? I have blue cross of california medical insurance. Does this insurance cover any portion of the surgery? What percentage of patients need their lasik surgery redone in years to come? At what age do you recommend lasik surgery? can i go for warefront? Do you see lasik being able to correct far sided issues in the future? Is there currently any alternative but glasses? I had laser surger in 2003, wavefromt. I now have kerataconus in both eyes, my right eye is worse than my left. Please could you tell me if C3R would help? I have seen two differnet consultants with differing opinions. I am so confused as to what to do. Both consultants said that my case is rare, hoever one consultant says that I should go ahead with C3R whereas the other says that I should wait as it could effect the clarity of vision in my eyes and that there is not enough evidence on the effect C3R has on post lasik eyes. Please can you advise me? Many thanks, I had lasik surgery performed in Capetown by a reputable Doctore last December. Within 3 months my vision started to deteriorate and am now -3.00 in right eye. Doctor says i may have cataracts (am 54 years old) but all the specialists I have seen told me that cornea is normal and all is ok. What to do now? Thanks How long after intralase lasik can you return to heavy weight training and running?? Thanks Doc I am near sighted and also becoming farsighted to where I could probably use bifocals now, will lasik correct both or will I need reading classes, and is one procedure better then another for correct both ie: lasik vs. intralase vs wave etc. I see some Lasiks offering custom vue as there top tier what is that exactly I just had PRK surgery.. is it alright that I return to running if it has been 1 week since the surgery? Thank you for your help. Kristine Dear Sir: I am 45 yrs. old. Rt.eye is -7.0 and left eye is -7.25 w / slight astigmatism. Doctor is surmising that PRK might be a better option than Lasik. What is your opinion? Can either surgery correct my vision permanently or will I end up having to wear glasses again in a few years? Will Lasik correct a slightly lazy eye? Thank you! I had a short flap mishap with lasik surgery 3 weeks ago on my right eye. One week ago PRK was performed on my left eye. How long do I need to wait to have PRK redone on the short flapped right eye? What happens when they take the top layer off for the PRK if the flap is not healed, or would the flap be taken off when the PRK scrapping of the top layer is done making waiting a non issue? I am anxious to have this process done. Thanks so much Laura I am far sighted and have one slightly lazy eye. Can lasik surgery work for me? My contacts are +7 thank you!! I have a black spot that floats around in my left eye. It seems to move to my direct line of sight then kind of float away until I blink and then it comes back. My vision seems to be blurry where the spot appears. I don't have any headaches. I have had this problem for about a month. Where is Dr. DeloRusso has a offise in New Jersey? I want to talk to a specialist. I had LASIK in both eyes for shortsightedness in 1999.Noy IOP has reading 19-21,and I am using XALATAN eyedrops-my IOP is now 13mm.Does this mean I have a risk for glucoma.Was this caused by the LASIK procedure?My doctor says my cornea is thick. I would like to take lasic treatment to my eyes ,i am wearing contact lenses for 9 yrs. Do i need to remove contact lenses prior to operation date ?if so how many days i should not wear contact lenses before operation ? is it too late for a 42 years woman to do the lasic surgery to her eyes? It is true that a person after 42 years old will become longsight soon, so it would be too late for a shortsight person of 42 years old or more to do the lasic surgery? Can lasic surgery cure longsighted eyesight? I have just been declined by a surgeon for lasik because he said my cornea thickness is "way below average" I'm wondering if I should get a second opinion? What causes thin corneas? and lastly, am I more prone to eye diseases as I get older? (I'm now 27) i am interested in having c3-R lasik surgery. I am considering to coming to you for the consultation and surgery. My question is what insurance do you guys cover? for how long after lasik surgery we should not rub our eyes?and if we rub them during sleep(approx. one month after lasik) what are the effects on treated eyes? i am 20 years old, my current prescription is -1.75 and -1.50. is lasik surgury feasible for this prescription? Dear Russo, is there any risk of becoming blind in the laser surgeries? What should be the thickness of cornea to have this operations? Best Regards Göknur taþlý can I wear colored contacts a few months after PRK procedure? My husband would like to do lasik,but prescription is high +9.50 can he have it done, he is 52 years old is to late in live to do it. I am a myope (-4 both eyes), I would like to corect my vision through cirgury.I have read a lot of articles related to the thinness of the cornea. Is that a natural characteristic or what are teh causes for a thin cornea? I used contacts, but the last months I had problems with them so i stopped using them. I am 22 years old and am afraid of having "developped" a thin cornea. Hi doctor, I'm 21 years old and want to have Lasik. Am I old enough or do I need to wait a few more years? hello doctor what effect on pregnant women baby in lasik surgery Hello Dr Joseph,D.R. I am doing a persuasive speech on "Is television harmful to children" I would like to know if there is a connection between television and estigmatism Hi, I was diagnosed with keratoconus in both eyes and was advised that laser would not work in my case. Are there any new developments in treating keratoconus beside hard lenses. thanx Hello Dr. I had a post LASIK complication that caused a button hole in both eyes with epithelial down grwoth and my Dr. offered me a Flap amputation. I was wondering if I should consider this option as I work as a Pilot and if vision does not improve i might loose my License. I am very near-sighted. My contacts are -8.00 and -7.50. Is the technology advanced enough to give me 20 / 20 vision how much do you think l should budget for lasik?l have myopia -5.50 Lt eye, -6.60 Rt eye. I have a prescription of +2.5 on each eye. I don't know if this means long or short sighted. I have been wearing continuous wear lenses for 3 years now and really would like to have a surgical / laser treatment, would I be suitable? My prescription is high (-9.5, -8.75). What are the chances that this can be corrected to 20 / 20 with one Lasik surgery? Will I need a second surgery?Thanks! my myopia is -6.00 in my rt eye and -5.50 in the lt.How do you think l might need for lasik?Do you think l require custom lasik? Hi Dr. I am 28 yrs old female. i have been wearing glasses since for the past 22 yrs. I am tired of those glasses, what is the best option for me. My prescription is Right- -3.75 BC- 8.90, Dia-14.50 CYL--1.00 Axis 170 Left Eye- all the same except Axis 20. Am I a possible candidate for Lasik? Dear Sir ,i have a high prescription in both eyes +7.50 and +8.50 also astigmastisam is there any hope for me im not after a miracle even a reduction in prescription would be a start Yes, sorry I forgot to let you know that was a follow up. You had told me Wavelight PRK is better, and I was wondering why it was better. Any special characterstics over the Zyoptics procedure? THank you. Hello Dr.Russo, why would you recommend Allegretto over Baucsch & Lomb Z100 ...just wondering since I was told PRK is not recommended nowadays. Is it true the zyoptics procedure is similier to PRK but safer / better? Thank you for your opinion. I saw a new proceedure on "beyond tomorrow"...four small plastic implants around the cornea to eliminate the need for reading glasses...can you tell me anything about this? my contacts are +7.00sph cyl -03.50 ax 010 left eye +0.700 -3.50 170 right eye . lasik possible for me? Can you have Lasik surgery if you have permanent eye liner? Hi Dr. Russo, I had standard Lasik surgery almost a month ago, and my left eye is healin perfectly fine, but my RIGHT eye is dry and still blurry at a distance and my doctor is telling me that it's going to take 3-4 more months to heal? Is this normal? Hello I was recommended for PRK procedure...which laser is better: Allegretto wave laser with Intralase-FS or Z100 laser from Bausch & Lomb? Which laser do you recommend for wavelight PRK? And does the Wavelight Allegretto Eye Q laser out perform the VISX Star 4 laser? I am a 28 year old male who just had a evaluation done to see if I am able to get lasik eye surgery. I was told told I am not a godd canidate for lasik or PRK because my cornea's measured about 440 microns in both eyes. What is your opinion about this? Would PRK be safe? My contacts prescription is -3.75 both eyes. Everything else during the eval was OK. Thanks -Andrew can lasik surgery be perfomed over an eye in which I have had CK performed Hi Dr. Dello Russo, My corneas are on the then side so I have two choices, PRK or Lasek. If thinner corneas are a concern, would one procedure remove less tissue than the other? The choices are Custom PRK with the VISX Star 4 Active Trak laser vs. Lasek with the new Allegretto laser. Thanks! I just had laser surgery to repair 4 retinal tears. Can I travel in 5 days'time? How long does it take to totally clear up floaters and see clearly? Tks I am an IT professional and getting my Lasik done on December 13th. I wanted to know how many days I would need to stay home for recovery before going back to work since I work on computer. i has lasik 7 months ago and have now found I was overcorrected. My right eye is +0.75 -0.75 and my left is +0.25 -0.75. should I ask for enhancment, they claim its to small amount to bother with. will it improve by itself in time? My Eye presciption is right eye SPH-6 CYL-3 Axis 180° Left eye SPH-5 CYL-2.5 Axis 160°...Can i be a candidate of LASIK? Hi Dr. Russo, I’ve done my research and I personally prefer PRK over Lasik. My eyes are in the moderate range and I’m only a candidate for PRK anyway because of thinner corneas. I got a second opinion and Lasek was his method of choice. I’m deciding between the two procedures and I’d like to know why you prefer PRK over Lasek. Also, the PRK procedure would be done with the VISX4 laser whereas the Lasek procedure would be done with the new Allegretto laser. Which would you prefer? I had a laser treatment done to seal the whole in my retina about one and half year ago. Can I still be a candidate to have a Lasik Surgery done to correct my vision? can you have lasik done while pregnant? i am 17 yrs old and do computer daily for 4-5 hrs daily will it affect the eyesight of people If you have lasex vision does it give you 20 / 20 vision and will you be aloud to join the military? can anyone have wavefront and is it safe how would i correct long sighted ness Is it possible to have glare and halos 8 years post lasik if you have never had it before. my son in law is going through multiple testing and is getting no where. I had lasik surgery 8 months ago and i have been experiencing a small black spot when looking out of my left eye. What could be causing this and what should I do . It is very annoying Hello Dr I have kertakonis what causes this and is there any cure Thanks What causes kertakonis and is there any cure for it I had lasik 8 years ago. (-8.8, -8.5) So far it has been some of the best money I have ever spent. As of the last few months I have noticed a considerable change in my distance vision (ie. things more than about 15 feet start to lose sharpness and street signs are unreadable till I am much closer). Are changes like this normal? I am almost 31 and had lasik when I was 22 at Baylor college of medicine in Houston. Ben Conrad, Spring, Tx Have there ever been any serious mistakes made in the process of LASIK? I would love for you to be truthful. Thanks! i had a torn retina that was a pretty good size how long do i have to take it easy With the Lasik procedure you perform, I can not grasp whether or not you have to cut into the cornea. If you do not then this question doesn't need to be answered, if so, what type of pain is experienced when the cornea is being cut? Is there any discomfort or are there local anesthetics administered to remove the pain? Ihad Lasik Surgery over 8 uears ago. Now I need cataracts removed. What happens?? Can the cataracts be removed after lasik procedure? I was one of the first patients to receive lasik surgery from you. I was one of the "experimental" patients that you used in 1992 (or thereabout). My eyes have been working very well until now, but over the last few months, I have noticed they are getting worse. My question to you is: Would I be able to have the surgery again? Sincerely, Paula Lopez-Sirvent I've been sleeping in my contacts for weeks now, and can I go blind if I keep on doing this? What if I have Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy? Can I still have lasix & a transplant when the disease gets bad? What is the difference in Custom Vue Lasik and customized IntraLASIK? hello doctor this is my prescription right eye sph -8.5 CYL -1.25AXIS 20 lft eye SPH -8.5 CYL -.75 AXIS 180 I wished to do lasik. but doctor told me lasik is not suitable for me as my corneal don't have the required thickness. my corneal vel. is right eye 490 and left eye 491. please explain me what is the problems. is there any other problems in future as my cornea is thin. can i do anything to increase corneal thickness. is there any other treatment for my eyes what about the new studies that shows lasik double the risk of poor night vision. Is it okay to skydive after LASIX? Also, I plan on being a "space tourist" (someday when it is more affordable). Will the pressures of takeoff / descent affect my eyes if I get LASIX done? Hi, I've been for my consultation and have been advised to have lasek based on the fact that I have steep corneas. My prescription is low in each eye. Is this the case or can lasik be done at all as it is my preference for obvious reasons. Thankyou Is that true that te flap never heals as you hear people saying in the internet? If it heals, why cant pilots go under lasik ? Is there a possibility the flap would flip up ? I am scheduled to have lasik surgery done in December with Dr.DelloRusso. If the result of surgery is not 20 / 20 than do you provide surgery without cost the second time if required. hello my eye pupil is 6m is it will be ok for me to make lasik?? beside that all the tests are ok I am experiencing corneal abrasions after cataract surgery. It's been 3 weeks now and my eyes feel like they are on fire. Should I ask my treating optomitrist to refer me to an opthamologist? I am 43 years old. Can you get cataract after Lasik surgery? Is it possible? If you do you do get it, can you do cataract surgery done? People are telling me that they had two evaluations before LASIK is done. I was not told to go for a second evaluation, do you evaluate your patients twice, what's the norm? Thanks. Is there a refractive surgeon in the Chicago area you would recommend? I went to Wheaton Eye Clinic for consult but was disappointed they don't use Intralase. Hi Doct. Ihave been done LASIK Sergury six month ago but I still see hallow around light espitally red and green lights..thankyou which eye laser treatment is better? ladar or visx? my My cataract surgery in my first eye was undercorrected. I received a 19 dipoter lense when I required a 20. My vision in this eye is around 20 / 50. How should my eye doctor proceed with correcting my second eye with cataract surgery? Also, what can be done to correct the first eye surgery? If you were to have lasik performed on you what doctor or doctors would you go to? Is there anyone in the industry well-known for fixing complications from initial lasik and / or doing successful enhancements? My brother has been diagnosed with keratoconus. He is currently using hard lenses. He was told by the doctor that the only treatment for this condition is corneal transplant. I did some research online and they did mention things like A.R.K and corneal ring implants, and also synthetic corneal implants. Is there hope to get him treated with any of those treatments? Thank you very much Do long term contact wear use cause some loss of vision over time? is it ok to get laser eye surgery while your pregnant I see halos around lights and have never had laser surgery. I was told I am a good canditate and scheduled to get the surgery in Jan. I didn't tell the doctor I see halos at night already. Is this something that would prevent me from getting the surgery? Hello Dr. I am 21 and I have a lazy Eye(Left). Would the patch work at my age? I have never been treated. I dont wear glasses or anything. What can i do? my contact prescription is -8.00 for both eyes. is it possible to get lasik still or is my prescription too high that it cannot be corrected. Hi, my wife is booked for laser eye surgery next week, but she suspects she could be pregnant - perhaps 3weeks - can she still have the procedure? I have very dry eyes and astigmatism, can i still wear colored contacts? how long does lasik surgery last and how common is it to need additional surgery "enhancement" after only 3 yrs? How many people benefit from this surgery per year? How many benefited last year. tell us about cylinderical power what is the expected side effect forbthe lasik operation after 20 years, or more 'for the long run' and it will remain the same or the sight will change again? Hello Doctor, Can lasik treat the discoloration of both my scleras? If not, what would help? The discoloration in each case is a yellowing / browning of the area surrounding each eyeball and spanning out in the shape of the open eye. So it almost looks as if its the area most exposed to air and light that is discolored. I am a 31 year old female with no known health issues and my eyes have been like this for some years. I don't know if its worsening although increasingly people are pointing it out to me. Thanks for any advice you give. Is there a minimum age for LASIK eye surgery in Australia? what are the risk that a 16 year old can go through with lasik eye surgury I had lasik eye surgery 7yrs ago and my eyes are blurry again and I have to squint to see the t.v. and to drive. What do I need to do now? Hi Doctor Russo, I suffer from extreme nearsightedness, my subscription is -12 in both eyes. Would i be able to Lasik eye surgey? I also have thin coroneas. Ive been wearing contacts since i was 17 and im 31 now. Wearing contact lenses on a daily basis( i take them off just to sleep and put them on as soon as i wake up, I dont wear eye glasses even if im home all day) is starting to take a toll on my eyes. Thanks Doc Hello, I ride dirt bikes and was wondering how long I should wait to ride again (in the dirt) after LASIK? I have POAG(primary open angle glaucoma) can I do skydiving? My husband is considering Lasik surgery. His eyes get very irritated from seasonal allergies and sometimes he can't wear his contacts due to environmental irritants. Would these allergies affect the surgery results i.e. would irritated eyes cause problems with surgical results and would he be a candidate for surgery with such on-going allergies? Thank you. (Can surgically altered eyes handle allergies?) My son is fourteen with amblyopia 2400. Is there anything that can be done? Also, I had lasik 5 weeks ago. I could read without galsses before , now I have to use a +250. I am 52, and told to be patient that things will get better. I need to give it another month before tweeking can be done. Please tell me that reading glasses will hopefully decrease to a +1 but less than +1.50 does the surgery have to be repeated every few years? I visited 3 Lasik facilities and got there results as to the cornea thickness I have. 1st said 480 micron, 2nd said 509 micron, 3rd said 530 micron. All 3 were done a wavescan machine. The 3rd place did a secondary thickness test using a "PAC" (I didn't understand). Can you elaborate, if you understand the pac and tell me is this the most accurate way of getting corneal thickness? My niece has red eyes al day, sun sensitive, watery can it help with lazy eyes what can happen to your eye if you continue to wear a torn contact Hi I am 42 years old have reading glassess for 4 years just wandering would laser surgery help me to get rid of my glassess I am farsightness I had cataract surgery in both eyes ,after 5 months i have floaters in 1 eye ..can this be repaired?Thank you.. Hi Doc, My contacts measure +3.25 in both eyes. They help me too see both for distance and reading. Could I expect similar results after Lasik Surgey? I have been reading in the testimonials that patients will still need reading glasses. Will I after the procedure? Thanks, Joe Is IntraLase a better proceedure over microkeratome regardless of cornea thickness? Are there higher risks of halo and starlight with the PRK preceedure over Lasik? I am 53, use the computer all day to do my job and need 2.0 reading glasses only. Do I qualify for this surgery? Hi Dr. Dello Russo, Is Lasek better than Lasik? which one do you prefered? Thanks, Ken My contact correction is +4.75 and +5.25. Is this safely correctly by Intralase Lasik? My contact prescription is 3.50 is that too high to be fully corrected I am 45 years old and considering lasik treatment. I am short sighted and my prescription is -2.25 in right eye and -1.25 in left. I know I shall need reading glasses if I have the treatment done but wonder if my long distance vision will continue to deteriorate once I have had the lasik treatment before I consider proceeding. Hi, Doctor, I am 26 years old I have a lazy eye, (left eye) can wear contacts and what possible treatments are available for lazy eye at my age? I had RK surgery done about 17 years ago. Can I have lasik now? What is the success rate for people who have had RK done in the past having lasik surgery now? I'm going to a doctor that will get his IntraLase certification this Nov. 2, 2007 and he's offering IntraLase free that day since I will be one of his first to perform this on. Is this risky or is it pretty much fool proof since IntraLase is computer guided? Should I go to an experienced doctor, and when do you call a doctor experienced with IntraLase? I am 21 years old, I have an astigmatism in my right eye, and my current prescription is 1.75 in the right and 1.50 in the left. Is lasik surgury a feasible option at this point in my career? I am a 33 year old female who had laser surgery 10 years ago. My eye sight has regressed...I cannot see far distance. I can drive and see fairly well during the day, except for street name signs. The worst part is that during the night I cannot see without glasses. Even when the lights are dimmed I cannot see. I was told by my doctor I have a problem with contrast and after eye surgery the contrast should improve because it will correct my vision for distance. I was told i have around -1.00 for both eyes. I have a corneal thickness of 460 micron. Will I be able to see at night after I a touch up to correct my vision? Will my eyes change again? Will my night vision get worse? I believe its not recommended to have surgery in your 20's and 30's. I need to know how much I going to pay for the first consult Do you have a Laser Vision Center in New York City. I would like Dr. Russo to do the surgery to correct my severe myopia. What is your fee? so +9.50 as my contact prescription ..is to high for lasik to fix? which means no chance of me getting it done?? I was seen my a doctor who does prk surgery. he is telling me that he would want to do one eye first then the other at another time. I want to know why? Wouldn't I get headaches? what is the difference between someone is near sighted and far sighted? What lense should they use? ( concave or convex) What is the difference in improved vision with cataract surgery vs. Lasik? Thank you for your time and attention. What does it mean..that i have a contact perscription of +9.50..is that really bad..could it get better! Will any insurance cover the cost of surgery? I am considering laser surgery but am concerned about all of the long distance air travel required in my job. I tavel internationaly several times a year. How much recovery time do I need before an international flight? I had lens inplant surgery but my optician cannot find proper reading glasses.Could my problem be corrected? Does the machinery used in Lasik have to be calibrated or anything? If so, how often? I'm like -4.75. What do you think my outcome would be? Dear Dr. Russo, I'm 52 and just had my monovision lasik (1 eye) 4 days and feel giddy and vision still blur. Is this normal? Will it get to normal? Thank you. my current perscription is -325 in both eyes and i am wearing progressive lens i hsve sa problem wearing contact lens, because if i need to read i am unable to see without some type of assistant will lasik help or will i still need glasses Dear Dr. Dello Russo I have two large eye floaters located in the center of my vision. There is a doctor by the name of Dr. Geller in South Florida that has performed laser on such floaters. I ask why more doctors do not do this surgery? Is is dangerous? He has done hundreds of patients as I have read. He lazers the strand that holds the floater in place. Can you help me. It is so very uncomfortable. I have been told that there is nothing that can be done about floaters. When they are in your field of vision all the time it is difficult. If there is anything that can be done can you please help. Carol Bevere Kearney '1-908-789-3303 I had a LASIK consultation yesterday ane was told that I am not a candidate. The Dr. didn't seem to want to take much time with me after he saw my glasses prescription however he did say that new advances are being made and that I might be a candidate in the future. I am +3.75 rt eye and +4.75 left eye both with astigmatism. Can you direct me to a website that explains all this and tell me what new advances are out there or coming? Thanks Currently I wear glasses only for distance. I read without glasses. If I get lasik correction for distance, will I have to use glasses to read? I wear contacts for distance but then need glasses for reading. When I am not wearing my contacts, I can read perfectly without glasses. Will Lasik help my situation? Is the newer procedure lasek, safer than lasik? Ihave keratoconus in my left eye,they gave me hard contacts but still can see only 60%.what option do i have?help please Hi Doctor, Is Lasik interlace worth the extra money compared to the standard procedure? Hi, My eye sight is as below OD -6.25(spherical) -6.2(cylandrical ) 85 (axis) OS -1.75(Spe) -6.75 ( cyl) 95 ( axis) is it possible to get lasik done for my eyes. I had lasik prox 8 years ago - no problem. Now I am developing cataracts & Dr. says it can be a problem with cataract surgery after Lasik. Is this so? Johanna what happens to your eyes if contact lens are not taken out up to one year? Dr. Russo, Can you have lasik on one eye so that you can see near or far with out glasses or contacts? I am seriously considering lasik since my Dr. has said that I am a good candidate for such. I am nearsighted and have an astigmatism. He has stated that after the procedure it takes about 3 months beore my eyes really become stable. I'm not sure I understand why it would take so long. Is this basically the same timeframe you tell your patients also? Thank you. Is Lasik painful? How long does it take for each eye? I am a 51 year old female with cataracts in both eyes. The right eye is the worse and will be operated on November 1. Is it normal for someone my age to have cataracts? I'm scheduled for a custom PRK procedure soon. I'm concerned about side effects such as reduced night vision, glares, and haloes. Does custom PRK reduce this risk over traditional PRK? What is the risk compared to Lasik? I am 48 years old and have always been nearsighted. My eysight has not changed much in the past years. My work requires close up reading; so basically I go to work without contacts so that I can see the up close up work needed. My doctor recomends bifocal glasses which is okay with me. But being vain I was wondering if I am a candidate for Lasik surgery? my contact prescription is -7.0 and -8.0 for each eye. Is it possible to get lasik still or is my prescription too high that it can't be corrected? I had LASIK Nov 2nd 2006. I still have some mild glare and halos at night from streetlights and on coming cars. Mostly from the really bright halogen headlights. It doesn't really bother me but I was just wondering if this is going to be a permantent thing since it's been almost a year or if it will slowly go away? Thanks! I had lasik surgery in December 2006. The results were not as I hoped with diminished vision over the first three months after the surgery. I would like to attempt to improve my vision to 20 / 20 in one eye to eliminate the need for glasses / contact lens. Now in October 2007,I am having PRK on one eye with the hope of improving my eyesight. What is your experience with patients having PRK after having had lasik? Thank you. I have -2.75 eye power.Can I become a Flight Engineer or an Astronaut?What is the meaning of 20 / 50 eye vision? I want to join the military but have been told I am not qualified to do so if I have had lasik surgery (which I have). Will the doctors be able to see if I've had surgery if I don't tell them? my eye doctor says i am perfectly nearsighted. if i choose lasik surgery will i develop presbyopia? iam 52 yrs old. Hello, I had laser treatment four days ago and since yesterday I have floaters in my right eye. Is this normal and will it clear soon ? Thank you my eye sight is -6.00 in my right eye and -5.50 in my left. I was wondering if there is a limit to how bad your eyesight can be to get lasik surgery? Dear Dr. Russo I am a 60 year old man. I wear bifocals. I can read the daily news print at 20 inches easily. I can see well at distances also but the glasses make it easier for me to read small street signs. Is laser surgury even appropriate for me? what are your hours in the brooklyn office I have -6 nearsightedness and -3 astigmatism, 515 microns of cornea. I'm a 27 year old healthy Asian male. Should I get Lasik or PRK? I've been told differently by two doctors. Hello Doctor Im wearing glasses from past 4yrs & Im 26. I had .5 for both eye & later a yr nw from 3yr I have 1.5 (short sight). I would want lasik to get rid of my glasses. So can I go for it??? Moreover my job includes 14hr of work before computers , so will my eyes affect again after the lasik??? How long should you wait after surgery before wearing without power contact lenses My prescription is right eye- +0.50 -3.50 100 and left +0.25 -3.50 75 and have been told that I could expect a good result with wavefront intralase but my optician has told me that my prescription (because of the degress of astigmatism) would not be amenable to laser therapy- who is right? If I have already had LASIK surgery, can I have it again if my eyesight begins to get worse? I am 21 years old and desperately wanting Interlace Lasik done. I have worn glasses for 16 years and contacts for 12 years. I have horrible vision, I can't drive,work, shower, anything without corrective lenses. At such a young age,21, is it smart to have interlace? Are their risks?? my current prescription is -4.25 / -6.25. i am 44 and going through 'the change.' no, not that one--the vision change. i am about to get progressive bifocals. i have been told i have astigmatism. would lasik correct my vision to 20 / 20, and would still need reading glasses? how will i know when my eyes are 'ready'--when the presbyopia has advanced as far as it is likely to? thanks. I have had laser surgery conducted about 6 weeks ago. Was wondering if it was ok to wear coloured contact lenses for fashion purposes without power after having laser surgery done. If so, how long should you wait before starting to wear them? It's been about a week and a half since I had my bladeless lasik surgery. I am concerned about getting water in my eye while showering. I also had cataract surgery on my other eye, its been almost a week. My question is, how long should I wait until this is not a concern? is negative 1.75 realy bad Could a patient who wears progressive lens is possible to have lasik treatment? What about contact lens? I hope to hear more from u soon. is it necessary to get new glasses if my prescription has changesa from 3.00 to 2.75 O.D. I am 24 years old and I have what my eye doctor considers mild dry eyes. I fee pretty normal in glasses but I have a tough time with wearing soft contact lenses. Could Lasik still be an option for me? How long does it take before i can put make-up in my eye? My eyes are like around -8 in both my eyes.I am nearsighted(myopia). Is it possible for Rebuild Your Vision Program(eye execersise) execersises to improve my vision even though they are that bad? I am 43 yrs old. I wear contact lenses with +6.50 in left and +6.25 in right. Can surgery help correct or improve my vision? I've had lasik on both eyes once already almost 2 years ago. Can the same procedure be done twice? My vision seems to be regressing. Thank you for your answer. How long does t take before i can pput make-up in my eye? Dr. Russo, I had ultralase 4 months ago and the first couple of months I was 20 / 20 and 20 / 30. My vision has gotten much worse recently. Do you know why this could be happening and is this normal? Thank you! Good Morning, My husband had laser eye surgery 2 weeks ago, on monday he went back to be told by his surgeon that the flap in his right eye had minutely folded back. but he has told my husband because of regrowth he cannot relift the flap for 3-4 months .Is this correct? I have exotropia in my right eye. Is this a condition that can be corrected by Lasik? I had lasik surgery to correct a -600 vision. I did not get good results the first time. My doctor did a revision and my vision was good, but glare was bad and getting worse. 2 years ago he noted subcapsular cataracts. my night vision was getting worse with the headlight stars and glare. He removed the cataract and implanted an IOL. Now I'm farsighted in that eye. I am using a contact +150 to kinda equalize my vision for driving and work. He wants to do lasik to correct the +150. Is it a good idea? I have dry eyes. Does that mean that I cannot have LASIK? I had my lasik done 9 months ago. Before lasik I have -7 each eye, now I am -2. According to the doctor it was because some eyes are unusual to correct? But since my cornea thickness is 450, the doctor said I can get another lasik done to correct. Is it recommended? I am worried it might be dangerous to have lasik twice. I'm a 20 year old female with myopia and astigmatism, -8.5 right eye, -9.5 left eye, should I have LASIK? can my vision be fully restored with only one surgery procedure? thanks I am 24 years old, having myopia with -5.5 in both eyes.I want to become a commercial pilot.Is it possible for me after having laser eye surgery? Hi, I am a computer professional aged 24, male. I have high eye sight of -14 in both eyes. Is it possible for me to go for Laser treatment? Is there any other alternative solution? What is the maximum permissible eye sight for the treatment? My distance vision is blurry but I can read just fine at 47yrs old. I am concerned Lasik will accererate the need for reading glasses. Is this true? How does a surgeon define a 'thin' cornea,an 'average' cornea' and a 'above average' cornea thickness, in measurements? Is epi-lasek suitable for a -9 and -1.25 astigmatism prescription please? I have mild blepharitis diagnosed during a lasik evaluation. Is this a contraindication for lasik? Would I have an increased risk of infection or dry eye? does tv, computer, video games, etc affect your eyesight long or short term? like, can it cause color blindness? please answer, i need this for a school project. Hello Dr. Russo, I had LASIK two weeks ago tomorrow. When can I rub my eyes again (itch them or for make-up)? Thanks! I'm 23 years old, near sighted and on the computer around 8 hours a day. Just recently i was told i need bifocals, since i cant see up close with normal contacts in. Is there anyway to get lasik at my age? my vision isnt bad, its -1.25 and -1.50. I just hate wearing glasses, and looking for a permanent alternative. Thanks How soon can I fly after the operation Can lasik cause damage to your eyes that won't cause problems until later in life?? I suffered a retinal detachment in the L eye 10 years ago and a retinal tear in the R. My lasik surgeon says that if my retina is stable, it's okay to do the procedure, however my retinal surgeon says that even though my retina is stable he wouldn't go though with the Lasik if it was him. What do you think? I have -9 in left eye and -10 in right, ast -1.25 each. Corneal thinkness average. At consultation two years ago was told no, but now optician recommends another consultation.Do you think I'd be suitable for lasik - I don't mind if they undercorrect a little! If not whats your opinion of lasek? Hi Dr, I just wanna ask you about the Lasik skin if you can help me and tell me what do you think about Skin Lasik ? because I'm thinking about to do a surgeryon my face !! Than you .. I went for lasik laser treatment one month back, but after the operation, i start to see things blurred and my surgeon perscribed me PILOCARPINE - OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION and after applying this solution my eyes see things right for 4-5 hours. Is there any complication i have developed? Is it possible to solve this with another laser treatment? Why do I keep hearing bad things about LASIK, like there is no long term data on it? So who k