Can laser eye surgery correct myopia aka near sightedness?

I had it done 3 days ago - amazing!! After being short-sighted (myopic) nearly all my life it is really life-changing. There are risks involved of course - they make you watch a video beforehand outlining these. The risks are minimal though. I would go and get assessed - normally this is free - your optician could organise it. They will be able to discuss the health of your cornea, see if you are a candidate, and answer all your questions. If your eye prescription hasn't changed in several years (mine had levelled out to -6 and -5.5 for the last few years) then you are probably a good candidate. If it's still getting worse then they might advise you to wait a few more years. I have really eased off my contact lens wearing for the past year and a month before surgery I wasn't allowed to wear contacts at all. It made a huge difference to the overall health of my eye. Normally if they need to do any further adjustments it is included in the price. 3 days after surgery I have better than 20/20 vision, and my eyes are just a little dry so I have to keep putting drops in. I am driving, and back at work. Apparently after the age of 40 the eye muscle relaxes, resulting in the need for reading glasses - this is part of getting old!

Laser eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and Lasik surgery in India by a company called Indian Health Guru Consultants. The Price for dental and Lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America. Indian Health Guru Consultants is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, Lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. http://www.indianhealthguru.com Hope this helps.

1. Yes 2. No - your eyes continue to age, but the treatment can be repeated 3. Myopia doesn't cause holes in your retina. 4. LASIK can produce 20/20 vision in most people 5. Yes - there are always risks to any medical procedure - post operative infection is the most commong 6. Depends on the cause. http://www.lasereyecenter.com/

Not fully No Retnal detachment caused by myopia is not helped much To a limited extent Yes No No

i had the old radial ketromy done twice, first time 20/20 lasted about 4 years then again and lasted about 2 years, now im back to glasses, but i suffer at night whilst driving, the oncoming light scatters in all the scars, cant see well then, and i also have ghosting vision, maybe this laser technology is much better than yester years ways.

Peace and Blessings, I have no idea. You can look it up on the web or you can just call an eye doctor and he can answer all these question.