Is it possible to get eye surgery in just ONE eye, and once later on in the other?
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Well the answer is YES.  I just wonder what type of eye surgery you are having?  Cataract surgery is always done on one eye at a time.  LASIK or corrective laser surgery is usually done on both eyes at the same time, but often we only do one eye.  A lot of people have different prescriptions in each eye.  It is not uncommon to do a monovision-type of procedure so that one eye sees for distance while the other sees for near.  Also, in regards to the cost, I would think that you could make a deal with the facility in which if you pay up front for both eyes and only have one eye done at a time, you could still get the discounted price.  (just my thinking).  Good luck!!!!
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Best money that i ever spent.   Had a prescription (for contracts) of -6.5 in both eyes - so my eyesight was terrible.   Had both eyes done at the same time - better than 20;20 vision after recovery.  Hurts a little bit straight after, but recovery time is quick - everything was fine after 2-3 days.  \n\nWould advise anybody to have it done.
344522
A friend of mine had surgery on his lazy eye and it was  quite an improvement.  You wouldn't even now that he had had one if he didn't point it out to you.\nGood Luck
884982
No, you have a different eye exam for contacts, so the same script wouldn't work  -  it's a different type.
999854
go back and see the surgeon that done the eye operation
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Give your eyes some time to heal!!! LASIK isn't like getting a freaking haircut. LASIK is a surgery and it can take up to 6 months to get your best vision. Also, don't expect your eyes to heal at the same rate. Each eye will heal independently and most patients notice one eye is always better than the other. Also normal.Just remember, no one walks around with only one eye opened.
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free surgery in this era? unfortunately I doubt it is possible, nothing ahppens for free in this country, if our cataracts are very symptomatic then you could consider some sort of a payment plan with the hospitals, otherwise wait to get medicare, good luck
1174351
Not really. The body can function quite well with just one. However, since they only have one left they have to be very careful not to damage it in any way.
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Although we see with two eyes, each of which creates its own, slightly different image, we normally have single vision, meaning we see only one image of an object. This is because your brain can normally control the muscles that move each eye carefully so that both are pointing accurately at the object you are looking at. When each eye produces its own image, your brain then joins them together into one. This gives us what is called ‘single binocular vision’.\n\nDouble vision can be an effect that you can create yourself. For example, if you hold your finger in front of your eyes and then look past it into the distance, you will experience double vision. This is normal.
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I've had patients with retinal detachments that get surgery.  The type of surgery depends on how severe the detachment is.  If you caught it early enough, they may be able to fix your retina with laser treatment, which probably won't affect your vision too badly.  If it's more advanced, they may need to put a "scleral buckle" around your eye.  If that's the case, you can expect a gradual change in your prescription for the next 6 months or so.  Worse yet, you'll need macular repair, but few people let it get that bad.\n\nGood luck!
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My husband had it done 2 years ago. I got it for him for his birthday. He tells me all the time it was the best thing her has ever done. Immediately he said everything was much sharper. The day of surgery the best thing to do is sleep after that you are good to go. Just be sure you wear sun glasses to protect your eyes and prevent them from needing to have it done again.
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Please DO NOT wear your contact lenses in either eye if even one of your eye is red.\n\nIt is again not possible to wear contacts in only one eye as this will affect your stereopsis and u may land up having confusions and very very annoying vision esp while driving when u need a lot of concentration.\n\nIf your eyes are red, discontinue the lenses and consult your doctor immediately\n\nZubin J\nOptometrist
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I believe that it is possible.  However, you can't have any laser eye surgery.  If you have Lasik which is popular now they will not let you.  You must get PKG, sometimes called bladeless lasik.  The military actually pays for this surgery and performs it at Bethesda on the East Coast, somewhere else on the west.  The difference is that in lasik the cornea is cut and then reattached after the lasering.  Because of the pressures on the eye during flying this can actually open back up.  In PKG they rub the cornea off before lasering.  They then allow the cornea to heal itself underneath a contact lens.  This method is actually safer and has less side effects.  The reason that Lasik is so much more popular is that the healing time is only a matter of hours, whereas it is about a week for PKG.  I suggest doing a lot of research and do not talk to a recruiter, they won't know what they are talking about.  Talk to an admissions officer for the Air Force Aceademy, they will have a better idea.
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My dad was driving within 48 hours....\n\nThis is what the experts say:  When can I resume driving? \nSince the vision in the unoperated eye varies from one patient to another, it is best to ask your surgeon what is appropriate for you. However, if the vision is good in this eye, you will likely be able to drive several days after surgery.
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umm...for blindness and safety and age...let me think...\na ha! you must be at least eighteen years old to have an operation. (cornea transplant to correct blindness) but if you want to have it more on the safe side, then just wait till you are a middle aged person 25 yrs to 35
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I would strongly recommend that you read this website carefully before making a decision. You have only one pair of eyes, and therefore should not risk your most precious things. I have had lasik surgery myself, and if I were given a choice , I would never have it again. Please do not believe in those who can benefit from your surgery. What they aim at is money, and not your health. I think there is a new technique that helps shape your eyes and thus reduces your myopia without involving any operations at all.\n\nUseful website:\n\nhttp://www.lasikdisaster.com/
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Ok heres my story:\n\nI had -7 myopia. awfully thick glasses, pretty expensive too and I was virtually blind without them. my glasses were pretty much a part of me, the last thing I did before sleeping and the first thing I reached for when I woke up in the morning. I had astigmatism to boot, and contacts weren't an option. and to make things worse, I had to keep getting stronger pair every 6 months or so. \n\nI am glad I went and got my Lasik. Freedom.\nmy eyes havent gotten weaker, and I didn't need to get glasses. Apparently glasses and their constant moving towards and away from the eye have something to do with increasing power. Yes as I age, my eyes will get weaker in the close region and I might have to get reading glasses for hyperopia, it is not the same thing, and is much better than glasses 24x7 for normal vision.\n\nBe aware though that it isn't entirely a bed of roses. There are some small differences between perfectly normal eyes and lasik treated eyes. First thing you would notice after surgery is dispersion. Bright lights in the dark tend to spread a little, no a disability but is slightly annoying till you get used to it. (this might or might not happent to you depending on the power that you are corrected for). Another effect is a slight drop in contrast when ambient light is low, again not a real issue.\n\nYou should also be aware that not all people are eligible to get lasik. your eligibility is the thickness of your cornea. depending on the power for which your eyesight has to be corrected, your cornea needs to be of atleast a minimum thinkness before a surgeon can create a lens on it. thinning it too much is dangerous because the eye holds some fluids that are under pressure.\n\nThough the surgeon tries to bring the error to 0 Diopters, sometimes there can be a "residual" power left and you might still need to wear glasses after the surgery. But for somebody like me, wearing -0.25 glasses after surgery when i was wearing -7.0 before is perfectly acceptable and is worth the expense. It might not be acceptable for someone wearing -0.5 before the surgery. This is something for you to decide on before you go for the surgery.\n\n24 is a reasonable age to get your lasik. your vision "stabilises" once your growth stops. This is around 18-22 for most people. I'm 25 now, I got my lasik when I was 22.