2007-10-13 17:29:49 · 2 answers · asked by Shef.. 4 in Health ➔ Optical
No, not to improve vision. It could reduce or eliminate any refractive error in a lazy eye, but that isn't the principle problem.
It would not affect the poor neural processing between the retina and the brain, nor affect the eye's angle of turn (squint, strabismus).
More than this, some doctors will not advise Lasik treatment on the good eye if there is amblyopia in the other, since in the event of an adverse reaction the lazy eye will not be available to compensate.
"Patients with amblyopia need to understand that since LASIK is a surgical procedure, there is a risk of losing vision."
(That's laser with an S not lazer with a Z, because lazer with a z doesn't work as an acronym. Nothing personal: it's an old irritation, which gets rubbed raw a lot on this site. )
2007-10-13 20:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably a little, not completely.
2007-10-14 01:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jacoby M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋