I am scheduled to have the lasik done in a couple of weeks my perscription right now on both eyes are (-2.25) pupil size 6mm is that considered as a large pupil size and what are the possibility of me having night vision glare and floaters? i am having the custom lasik done.

A 6.0mm naturally dilated pupil in a low light environment is rather average. Most custom wavefront-guided lasers have the ability to fully treat an area of this size and larger. For details visit http://www.usaeyes.org/faq/subjects/lasik_pupil_size.htm

If you currently have a problem with floaters, vitreous detachment, or a compromised retina, it may be wise to be evaluated by a retina specialist before surgery to see if you are at an unusually high risk for post-LASIK floaters.

Glenn Hagele
http://www.USAEyes.org

I am not a doctor.

your pupil size is no problem. Just make sure the ablation zone is at least this big if not another half mm bigger to be on the safe side. Have you considered doing your dormant eye first and seeing if monovision works out? If not you can do the other eye. If you are middle age, you may be trading your minus glasses for plus glasses for reading if you get fully corrected in both eyes. Just want to let you know this because mild myopia is an asset for being able to see clearly from near and intermediate(this especially includes computer work) and I know some people who didnt know about presbyopia and were mad they just traded glasses. For higher amounts of myopia its less an issue because ones vision is so bad they can only see a few inches from their face anyway.

i am 27 and i do a lot of computer work so i dont know if its worth getting the lasik i am so confused. my other option is just keep wearing glasses.

>your pupil size is no problem. Just
>make sure the ablation zone is
>at least this big if not
>another half mm bigger to be
>on the safe side. Have you
>considered doing your dormant eye first
>and seeing if monovision works out?
>If not you can do the
>other eye. If you are middle
>age, you may be trading your
>minus glasses for plus glasses for
>reading if you get fully corrected
>in both eyes. Just want to
>let you know this because mild
>myopia is an asset for being
>able to see clearly from near
>and intermediate(this especially includes computer work)
>and I know some people who
>didnt know about presbyopia and were
>mad they just traded glasses. For
>higher amounts of myopia its less
>an issue because ones vision is
>so bad they can only see
>a few inches from their face
>anyway.

The most you can gain from LASIK is the convenience of a reduced need for glasses. To attain that convenience you will need to accept some risk. If glasses are not inconvenient, then you really have little to gain.

Everyone must make his or her own decision about elective surgery based not only upon your individual physiology, but on your own values. Only you and a compentent doctor can decide what is best for you.

Glenn Hagele
http://www.USAEyes.org

I am not a doctor.