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You can certainly continue to wear contacts if you want to, but most likely a Lasik procedure can be performed safely after you heal.
Andrew Caster, MD
For most people, the results of Lasik will be permanent and no further Lasik will be needed.
Andrew Caster, MD
For my practice, the percentages of touchups are equal for conventional and Lasik.
Your prescription is fairly typical for Lasik patients, so I do not think that you are getting accurate information from your doctor.
Andrew Caster, MD
There is no limit to how many times you can have Lasik, except that a certain degree of thickness must be maintained.
Your eyes are still healing, so I would not be overly worried at this time.
There are long term studies which show stability after the first year. A few patients will have a change in the vision, but a few percent of people who don’t have this surgery will also change as well. So Lasik does not stop naturally occuring changes in the future. Also, readers will be needed, usually around age 45, whether or not Lasik is performed.
Andrew Caster, MD
Pregnancy can change your prescription, but only in unusual cases. I would not wait.
Andrew Caster, MD
Custom Vue is a little better, particularly regarding vision in lower light.
Andrew Caster, MD
These could last for several months.
Andrew Caster, MD
Wavefront can produce better night vision results. Personally, I am not convinced that there is any benefit from the IntraLase, and I do not recommend it.
Andrew Caster, MD
The usual testing distance is 20 feet (or 6 meters in metric countries).
Andrew Caster, MD
It usually takes at least a month. Enhancements can be done easily on intralase flaps.
Andrew Caster, MD