Stable Perscription....

[steve singh]

Hello,

Does anybody know broadly how long your eye-sight perscription has to remain stable for to be considered a 'good candidate' for laser eye surgery?

Also by saying stable, does this imply zero change?

Thanks in advance.

[illmonkey]

Woops, misunderstood.

Edited by illmonkey on Tuesday 25th May 09:17

[Saxaboom]

I've been looking into this. Specsavers have told me its best for it to stay stable for six months (they check it every two). So on your next 6 monthly check up they would say there has been no change so to come back every two months to confirm it. Then go for a consultation.

So i've been told. Then again specsavers don't do the laser surgery so i imagine they don't/won't want to lose your business.

[silverthorn2151]

Not sure, but I've been wearing specs for 40 years. I have an astigmatism and I'm a bit long sighted. Never been a candidate for laser surgery until I had my last eye test. She says, oh yes, we can do you now.....of course, you'd still have to wear glasses afterwards!

That could possibly be the most useless £1,200 anyone ever spent!

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Are you a little hoarse?

[10 Pence Short]

Quite a lot of people don't realise laser treatment isn't necessarily the end of specs for life. Your eyes will still deteriorate from the date you have the surgery and you will more than likely need some correction some time afterwards.

[maxrider]

'Prescription'

[Landlord]

10 Pence Short said:

Quite a lot of people don't realise laser treatment isn't necessarily the end of specs for life. Your eyes will still deteriorate from the date you have the surgery and you will more than likely need some correction some time afterwards.

Yeah - but that will be measured in years. I had my eyes done in 1999, so 11 years ago, and they're still 20-20. I reckon there's a few more years yet before I need glasses. Bu then I'll be old and I'll enjoy having to turn loads of lights on in order to read and moaning about it.

[steve singh]

Thanks chaps.

Given I'm short-sighted, once correction is undertaken, is there a risk of becoming short-sighted again - or does the risk swing to the other side of the spectrum towards reading glasses?

My concern is I get my short-sightedness corrected and then it "comes back" in a couple of years albeit with less severity.

(Just getting some background info before setting up a meeting with a professional - I'm just impatient to get to the facts!!!)

Edited by steve singh on Tuesday 25th May 12:12

[samdale]

umm, the consultation is free. surely just book one to find out for sure.

i went for one and think i got asked for my most recent prescription and then an older one too. think i may have changed 0.25 or so between the 2 prescriptions so not sure it has to be completely stable
i was under the impression its perfect sight after treatment (assuming no complications) but may end up with reading glasses (im short sighted)

only reason i didnt book treatment is i was about to go back to being a student.
that and it was quoted at £1295.....





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