is there a surgery for astigmatism?

Question

i dont want to wear eyeglasses, and i dont want contact lenses too. so i am thinking that lasik will be the one for me... but i dont know if that will work for astigmatism?? anyone here had lasik for astigmatism? whats the results? Thanks

Answer 1

Nope, you can't get lasik for astigmatism (I have it too in my right eye) because it is an oddly shaped eyeball, and that can't be fixed by their surgery.

Answer 2

Haai Lasik will work for myopia, hyperopia and Astigmatism.

Dont worry lots of people with Astigmatism have undergone lasik with me.

Do u want to have lasik done for very low costs in india

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Regards
Dr.Senthil

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Astigmatism is a very common condition of poor eyesight that is characterized by the cornea of the eye becoming oval or football-shaped, rather than round, which is normal and required for good eyesight. The word astigmatism itself come from the Greek a, meaning "without," and stigma, meaning "point". In cases of astigmatism, light rays do not form a single point of focus as they enter the eye, causing the eye to focus on two points instead of one.

Because rays of light become distorted as they enter the eyes of people with astigmatism, the most common symptoms of this condition are blurred vision, as well as eye pain, fatigue, and headaches. In addition, straight lines may appear wavy or crooked, and lines going in one direction may seem clearer than lines going in another direction (such as horizontal lines compared to lines that are vertical).

The primary cause of astigmatism is a distortion of the cornea, causing it to become oval in shape, losing its natural roundness. Poor posture and a tendency to tilt the head for long periods of time (a tendency for many violinists) can also be significant contributing factors.

The main conventional treatments available for astigmatism are corrective prescription lenses or surgery. Both are not without shortcomings, however, and can potentially result in serious complications.

Corrective lenses in the form of glasses or contact lenses are the most commonly prescribed conventional treatment for astigmatism, farsightedness, and nearsightedness. While they can certainly improve symptoms caused by all three of these vision disorders, they can also worsen them as well, and usually do over time, by leading to long-term dependency on lens wearing due to decreased sensitivity of the eye muscles that result from wearing corrective lenses. Other side effects of corrective lenses include increased sensitivity to artificial light, and loss of depth of perception.

The Natural Cures website will show you how you can treat your Astigmatism naturally, without the use of harmful pharmaceuticals.

from webmd
Eye Health: Overview of Refractive and Laser Eye Surgery

Vision repair surgery, also called refractive and laser eye surgery, is any surgical procedure used to correct vision problems. In recent years, tremendous advancements have been made in this field. After refractive and laser eye surgery, many patients report seeing better than they had at any other time in their lives.

All refractive and laser eye surgeries work by reshaping the cornea, or clear front part of the eye, so that light traveling through it is properly focused onto the retina located in the back of the eye. There are a number of different types of refractive or laser eye surgeries used to reshape the cornea, including:

* LASIK: Short for laser in-situ keratomileusis, this laser eye surgery is used to correct vision in people who are nearsighted, farsighted, and/or have astigmatism. During LASIK laser eye surgery, vision is corrected by reshaping underlying corneal tissue so that it can properly focus light into the eye and onto the retina. LASIK laser eye surgery differs from others in that a flap is made in the outer layer of the cornea so that the underlying tissue can be accessed.