Is LASIK suitable for those with low eye degrees and astigmatism?

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Dr Daphne Han

Ophthalmologist

Performing LASIK / Smile /advanced surface ablation for an eye with 200 degrees myopia (I am assuming you are myopic) with 100-125 degrees of astigmatism is usually technically pretty straightforward, provided your corneal measurements (thickness and shape ) are normal.

Results of refractive laser treatment when nicely done are usually excellent. I have treated patients with myopia as low as 50 degree (with half your astigmatism) with LASIK and with smile for as low as 100 degree , and they were well appreciated.

Few points to note:

1) your age. If you are more than 40 year old or close to it, you may not want to fully correct your low myopia, as residual myopia will help with reading (mono vision for presbyopia).

2) type of treatment: if it is myopia there should be a pretty wide range of treatment alternatives like lasik, smile, surface ablation if your eye measurements are suitable. For hyperopia (much rarer than myopia in Singapore) smile is out.

3) side effects: low power treatment generally do not get as much side effects like dryness, glare and halos compared to higher power.

All in all, a comprehensive LASIK assessment to ascertain suitability and a thorough discussion of your desired outcome is highly recommended for an ideal outcome! Best wishes!

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