Question
Hi Doctor. Ive had astigmatism for a year now and am finding it hard to live with a problem which has been non-existent for the first 18 years of my life. I had perfect vision before.
Please could you tell me if my prescription is sufficient enough to warrant a laser surgery or would it be unadvisable? My prescription is:
right sph 0.25 cyl 1.75 axis 175
left sph 0.50 cyl 1.50 axis 7
Thanks Doctor.
Answer
Dear John,
The numbers are very small and do not really warrant a laser procedure unless you need this to qualify for some medical examination for some careers like aviation etc.
Also, one needs to undergo a laser evaluation to see if fit to undergo this procedure, not just medically but based on eye findings, so if it is a query, best way to resolve would be to take an eye check for this purpose.
Hope this helps,
Best,
Dr Anand Shroff
www.lasikindia.in
