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Am I a candidate for LASIX
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Am I a candidate for LASIX, Todd - Middle Island, NY, 5/08/2001
?Candidate for Lasik, Leonard Friedman, MD Washington, DC 5/08/2001, (#1)
Candidate???, Patrick Chin, MD Westwood, NJ 5/08/2001, (#2)

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"Am I a candidate for LASIX"
 Posted by Todd - Middle Island, NY on 18:21:46 5/08/2001
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My perscription is

OD sph +1.00, cyl -4.25, axs 8
0S sph +1.75, cyl -4.75, axs 160

am I a candidate for LASIX?
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1. "?Candidate for Lasik"
 Posted by Leonard Friedman, MD on 20:40:24 5/08/2001
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You may be a candidate but you have moderately
high astigmatism which needs to be evaluated. If
your pupils are large you are at greater risk for
night glare. Seek an experience surgeon with a
good reputation to carefully evaluate you preop.
I don't recommend a discount laser center in any
case but especially for you.
Leonard Friedman MD Washington DC......
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2. "Candidate???"
 Posted by Patrick Chin, MD on 20:53:36 5/08/2001
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Todd

There is more to being a candidate than just the prescription. A full evaluation of your pupils, corneal shape and curvature, as well as the health of the other eye structures is important to determine how good a candidate you are as well as advise you to your level of risk. However, your prescription is treatable with current laser technology.

I would advise a thorough evaluation with an experienced laser vision specialist.

Good luck and let me know if I can answer any more questions.

Patrick Chin, MD
Westwood, NJ
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