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OMGosh, I hadn't even thought about being able to swim with out the worry of losing a lense.  I really wish all I had to do was the Lasik procedure. 

However, with my severe nearsightedness (-8 in both eyes in contacts, 'What chart?"), Doc said it would be pushing the envelope for Lasik.  + the problem of the cateracts, so will be getting the lense implants.  So it looks like I will be going for my post op stuff on the 11th, surgery for left eye on the 18th, right eye on the 25th.

At one time I did have the astigmatisms in both eyes, however about 5 years ago, they self corrected.  Never knew that could happen and was thankfull that it did.

Amber & David Fort
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From: "Alison Farrin" <Alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: [RC] LASIK (was Did you know??)
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 14:04:57 -0700
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However, if you are nearsighted in both eyes, correcting one to 20/15 or 20/20 and correcting the other somewhat less will preserve you close vision (or improve it!) even when you are losing it due to age. I had the first eye LASIK'd to 20/15 last year, then corrected the other one to about 20/30 just a few months ago and I can still read 6 pt type as long as the light is halfway decent. I expect (at age 50) to get at least 5 more years without resorting to reading glasses. Prior to the second correction, I was using reading glasses about 50% of the time. Now, no problem. I can't wait to go swimming this summer without worrying about losing a contact lens!

Alison A. Farrin




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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sharon Levasseur
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:24 PM
To: Lynn Kinsky
Cc: ridecamp
Subject: Re: [RC] LASIK (was Did you know??)


Thanks for speaking up, I didn't realize those were different conditions!
-Sharon L.

Quoting Lynn Kinsky <lkinsky@xxxxxxxxxx>:

> IF they need reading glasses because of far-sightedness (hyperopia:
> http://www.aoa.org/x1781.xml ). LASIK can correct the focal length of
> the lens.
>
> Age-related need for reading glasses is presbyopia
> (http://www.aoa.org/x1785.xml) and stems from a different process
> that a focal length correction won't help.
> --
>
> Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA
> http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
>

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