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eye prescriptions, Ann - Vero Beach, FL, 7/16/2000
LASIK info, William B. Trattler, MD Miami, FL 7/18/2000, (#1)

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"eye prescriptions"
 Posted by Ann - Vero Beach, FL on 16:35:53 7/16/2000
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What do these numbers stand for exactly?

right eye -5 +3 X82 left eye -5 +2 X84

Have you heard of people needing lasik 2 times because of having "lots" of astigmatism? Are the -5s, my astigmatism and if so, is that a lot?
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 Posted by William B. Trattler, MD on 21:09:28 7/18/2000
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-5 +3 X82 left eye -5 +2 X84

-5.0 is the myopia

+3.0 is the level of astigmatism

X82 is the axis of the astigmatism


For the left eye - 5.0 diopters of myopia with 2 diopters of astigmatism.


Your question is - what is the risk that I might need an enhancement. The answer is very surgeon related - your risk with me, based on my enhancemennt rate would be in th 4-6% range. But every LASIK surgeon has their own numbers.

I hope this helps

Bill Trattler, MD
Miami, FL
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