Has anyone with MS had Lasik eye surgery. I am blind as a bat and thinking about it.
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Not Lasik, but I'm having cataract surgery Thursday. It's supposed to help my nearsightedness tremendously, though with the lens I'm getting, I'll still have to have reading glasses.
They have a new lens now that actually allows you to have all three ranges of vision (distance, near, and intermediate.) I wish I could afford that one! But it's $2500 and my insurance won't cover it.
Sorry, I know this didn't answer your question at all. Just me rattling on again because I'm so excited that I'm going to get to see again!
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Good luck. The Lasik here in NY is $4000!Comment
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Fantastic Shashi!Comment
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I considered having lasik but then decided not to do it. I have had numerous episodes of optic neuritis, and decided that I am fortunate to have recovered from that and still have normal (corrected) vision with glasses/contacts. Even though the risk of complications from the surgery is low, I thought it was too risky to have surgery on a basically healthy eye (even if I am near-sighted) just to avoid glasses or contacts.
Now I have "monovision" glasses where one eye is still a little nearsighted so I can read the newspaper or computer up close, but the other eye is 20/30 so I can read the highway signs and other things in the distance. That way I don't need reading glasses.
I do have a lot of friends who have had lasik (none with MS though) and they have been very happy with it. Especially a couple who are commercial airline pilots, so they could not do their job without 20/20 vision uncorrected.Comment
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I had lasik about 10 or 12 years ago and I have loved it. My vision was 20/200 and I could not do anything without my glasses or contacts. I have to wear reading glasses because of the aging of the eyes but I can still see far away. One of the best things I ever did for myself. It's worth it even if you have to pay payments!!!Comment
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Lasik
In 1998 they used to do RK-the doctor cuts your eye. For some reason my eyes didn't like being cut so the doctor them did the Lasik.
I'm sooo happy I had it done, save lots of money not needing glasses
other than for sun.
Doctor was not concerned about the MS since I had never had a vision issue.
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