Can Astigmatism Be Treated By LASIK?
There’s one common question among people who have astigmatism.
Most of them wonder, can astigmatism be treated by LASIK?
Of course, all of them would want their astigmatism to be treated and since LASIK is a popular vision-correction procedure, these people are curious if that can get the job done for them as well.
For most cases, the straight on answer is yes. LASIK can treat and correct mild to moderate astigmatism as well.
If you happen to have astigmatism, your cornea is most likely shaped like a football, or oblong. The normal shape of a cornea should be round. With that, the light bends unevenly as it penetrates and enters your eye, eventually causing blurriness in terms of your vision.
The more that your cornea gets out of shape, the worse your vision is likely to be.
So where exactly does LASIK come in and how can it help treat astigmatism?
Through the use of a highly-focused laser, LASIK has the ability to reshape your cornea to its supposed ideal shape. After LASIK, your cornea will be reshaped, enabling the light to enter your eye without being distorted, improving your vision significantly in the process.
More or less, LASIK only takes around 10 minutes for both eyes and in that duration, your cornea will be reshaped, treating your astigmatism, accordingly.
Based on results and studies, most LASIK patients who have mild or moderate astigmatism were delivered a 20/20 or even better vision shortly after the procedure.
So for those people with astigmatism, LASIK can be a perfect treatment for them.
Having a screening for LASIK to see if you can be an eligible candidate for the procedure is the first step to your journey to a perfect vision.
Want to correct your astigmatism and achieve a perfect vision? See if LASIK might be for you. Contact our Patient Care Lines: (+632) 368 5238 l (+63) 917 862 7454 l (+63) 921 217 0517.
Hi! I would just like to know the range for the Lasik treatment. I have a 175 grade (left) and a 200 grade (right) eye visions with 50 grade astigmatism. Tho, it’s not really that high, I always suffer migraine and have difficulty adjusting my focus when it’s too bright or too dark. I can’t live without eyeglasses now and I just want to get rid of it.
If astigmatism was treated thru Lasik since i am a technical person and exposed to welding jobs my question is will it re occur or have effect in the eyesight
Hi, Victor Jabile! The best way to know is to have your consultation first with our doctor, so you’ll have it clarified first before having LASIK Surgery. You may also call our Patient Care Lines at (+632) 368-5238 | (+63) 921-217-0517 | (+63) 917-862-7454. Thank you!