Lasik and observation

Fuzzball · Post by **Fuzzball** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:14 am

Thanks guys for all your response! I had a friend that just did a generation III Lasik and he said his eye sight is clearer than wearing spectacles and he is very happy with the results. But anyway, I still thinking but may not decided on it....

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:55 pm

i wonder if there's any update on this issue... i'm hitting mid life crisis and feeling the urge to lasik my eyes or something, and hopefully will get a couple decades of good near and far eyesight without aid... but i'm already starting to have problem reading near... i guess this is as good as place to ask (again) since many people seems to be around the same age... a friend said: no point taking that risk now that you are past 40... what do you think?

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:23 pm

The thing about being 40 and above is your eyes deteriorate at a faster rate, so the quality life of your lasik is shorter before your vision will degrade again. That is why my eye doctor advised against doing it after 40. In my case, I may be tempted to try because after my cataract surgery, I still can't see far clearly and the doctor told me if I wanted to correct that, Lasik is the only option.

kaomoo · Post by **kaomoo** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:49 am

Allow me to pitch in here.
I had conventional LASIK done 6 years ago when I was 36. Prior to that, I am extremely short sighted (800+ each eye) and moderate astig (1.5 each).
Chose to do LASIK for life style consideration (dive, trek etc).
Now, due to my relatively thin cornea and high power, my surgeon did warn me with regards to night vision issues. In particular, in extreme darkness, and when my pupils dilated to its maximum, I am going to get halos around pinpoint light source.
Fortunately most of my post LASIK phenomenon has disappeared. Though I am pretty sure I can't resolved as small as I used to be able to.
Nevertheless, to me, everything is about balance. I am happy with my choice.

alvinsclee · Post by **alvinsclee** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:28 pm

I am seeing star-burst rays around point light sources. No, not due to LASIK but due to cataract in both eyes. So my eye specialist told me to get the cataract problem treated first before exploring other options much later.
I guess LASIK will not be beneficial for people after 40 because of other potential eye problems that will negate the effects of any improvement in refractive correction.
Have a comprehensive eye-check first!
@Airconvent... We have an aging population here. I guess we need a new forum category to discuss new strategies. Let's call it "Astronomy for the visually-challenged sages"

Post by **Airconvent** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:23 pm

haha..that's what the coffee corner here is for mah..
In anycase, the doctor did mentioned during my previous checkup the other eye is showing signs of opacity which means a cataract may be forming but its been a year now and thankfully my vision not showing any signs of a cataract yet but long sightedness and astig is still prominent.
Thank Goodness telescopes' focal length can be changed!

kingkong · Post by **kingkong** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:21 pm

Airconvent wrote:Thank Goodness telescopes' focal length can be changed!

still a problem when doing public viewing where ideally my focus is the same as most of the population so they don't have to touch the focus knob....

orly_andico · Post by **orly_andico** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:27 pm

same problem when i have to share EP time with my wife.

my correction is middle-high (500 each) that she or i needs to refocus when we swap.

of course the binoviewer is hopeless (my two eyes have different correction levels, and of course we have different IPD's).