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BillC

2004-11-05, 7:14 pm

After cataract IOL surgery I have some astigmatism in one eye
(cyl= -100 ; axis= 170).

What's the surest, safest, cheapest way(s) of getting rid of that?

Thnx


Neil Brooks

2004-11-05, 7:14 pm

BillC wrote:
> After cataract IOL surgery I have some astigmatism in one eye
> (cyl= -100 ; axis= 170).
>
> What's the surest, safest, cheapest way(s) of getting rid of that?
>
> Thnx


Bill,

By "getting rid of that," do you mean /correcting/ it or /eliminating/ it.

In other words, correction can be achieved through glasses (one lens with
correction, one without) or by wearing a single contact lens.

Elimination, on the other hand, can be achieved via LASIK, PRK, or other
surgical options.

The glasses option--for such a mild amount of astigmatism--is pretty tried
and true. Cheap, too.

Are you "appreciating" that slight amount of astigmatism? Many people
wouldn't correct it at all....

Best,

Neil
(not a doctor)


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