Archive for the ‘Astigmatism’ Category

• Inquiry about LASIK/LASEK after RK for Asigmatism

  Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

  Alan F. writes:
   
   
  I had RK in the 70’s for Astigmatism and my vision has not been great for the last 2 years. My doctor recomended glasses which I am reluctantly using. I wondered if your type of Laser Surgery would work? If so I will make an apointment, I live in NYC.
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  Dr. Chynn replies:
   

  Alan,
  You can’t […]

• LASEK and Astigmatism questions

  Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

  Steve P writes:
  I’m considering LASIK/LASEK. I’m 47, general good health, wearing contacts that are -6.5 (L) and -7.5 (R) with a small amount of astigmatism.
  Dr. Chynn replies:
   this is an average Rx, the same as mine before my surgery 10 yrs ago, and I also had astigmatism, so don’t worry
  The one complication is that […]

• what causes and does not cause astigmatism

  Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

  The following is an excerpt from an email between me and a potential patient, who has wasted a lot of time and money doing “eye exercises” and taking “vitamins” and doing other (ridiculous) things to “reduce his astigmatism.”
  I really think it is terrrible how unethical pseudo-doctors (almost never MDs) try to prey on […]