Thread: Old before my time.
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Old 22-11-2004, 09:55   #20
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Re: Old before my time.
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Originally Posted by Wayne A
Ive had a visual impearment since i was born and am now 16. I have however discobered that i had an ulsa at the back of my right eye. Now i had all sorts of treatment for this. Do you think it would be wise for me to have laser eye treatment?
Only your optician or opthalmic surgon can truly advise on this, but being as my optician says stayaway from laser surgery as I have an unstable astigmatism, I would suggest you wait

1 - Until your ulcer is better
2 - until later in life when your eye sight has truly stabilised.

I'd check back when you reach 21 and see how technology has progressed and how your condition has progressed. The changes in laser surgery in the last 3 years (waveform etc) have been quite phenominal, another three years and we are likely have progressed even further.

Additionally they are still only at the theoretical stage of the results of laser surgery 15 years + out. There could be unforseen long term side effects and unlike most other organs (is the eye an organ?) transplant is not an option, the best that can be done is corneal replacement.
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