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 Hyperopic astigmatism, Jim - Boston, MA, 7/09/2005
  answer, William B. Trattler, MD Miami, FL 7/09/2005, (#1)
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"Hyperopic astigmatism"
Posted by Jim - Boston, MA on 13:42:03 7/09/2005
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My eyeglass prescription is +7 -7.75 x180 and +7 -6.75 x180. Can that level of farsighteness/astigmatism be corrected by LASIK surgery? I don't think the FDA has approved any laser with those limits, but are physicians performing that surgery anyway. I was evaluated by a physician who said she would do it and I'm wondering if it would be prudent.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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Posted by William B. Trattler, MD on 14:33:46 7/09/2005
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Your level of far-sightedness is above what can be safely treated with LASIK, LASEK, PRK, or Epi-LASIK. However, clear lens extraction is a possibility.
You may want to contact Helen Wu or Michael Goldstein, who are 2 well-known refractive surgeons in Boston, to determine whether this is a viable option for you.
Best of luck
Bill Trattler, MD
Miami, FL
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