Haver there been enouhgh Lasik procedures performed on RK'd eyes to determine the predictiablity of the procedure?

My right eye requires -1.75 spherical component for a contact lens. I have astigmatism too but opt for simple spherical contacts for cost/convenience.

With 16 slit RK certainly I have quite materially-inhomogeneous corneas where the slits were. Does this add great complication or add to the uncertainty of corrective resulsts of a Lasik procedure?

Thanks in advance,
Bob

LASIK can be safely and effectively performed after RK, but you require a complete evaluation by a LASIK surgeon to male sure that you are a good candidate. Many LASIK surgeons have performed numerous LASIK procedures on patients with previous RK, and there have not been reports of generalized problems in these situations

Best of luck

Bill Trattler, MD
Miami, FL