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Can I Opt For Lasik Treatment For High Cylindrical Eye Power?

Hi I am having 5 Cylindrical power in my left eye and 7 in right eye. I feel miserable without spects. I would like to know can I opt for lasik treatment? Or how can I reduce the power. My work profile is to sit 8-10 hrs in-front of computer. I am using Anti glare prescribed glassed. I would like to know which vegan diet will help to me? My age is 34 so please let me know
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Lasik treatment for refractive errors depend on various factors like corneal topography, corneal thickness and type of refractive error.
Corneal surface defects, very high refractive errors or thin corneas are contraindications for performing Lasik surgery or in other words Lasik surgery cannot be performed.
There is no food to correct cylindrical error.
Cylindrical error can be corrected by spectacles and special type of lenses called toric lenses.
Whether Lasik surgery can be performed or not will be decided after clinical assessment by an ophthalmologist.
Thus, consult your ophthalmologist for further work up.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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Can I Opt For Lasik Treatment For High Cylindrical Eye Power?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Lasik treatment for refractive errors depend on various factors like corneal topography, corneal thickness and type of refractive error. Corneal surface defects, very high refractive errors or thin corneas are contraindications for performing Lasik surgery or in other words Lasik surgery cannot be performed. There is no food to correct cylindrical error. Cylindrical error can be corrected by spectacles and special type of lenses called toric lenses. Whether Lasik surgery can be performed or not will be decided after clinical assessment by an ophthalmologist. Thus, consult your ophthalmologist for further work up. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri