martyn_mcr
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![[*]](./images/oxygen/default_icon.gif) posted on 24-8-2010 at 06:53 PM |
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which prescription?
I'm just starting to consider laser treatment as until now the technology hasn't been available to me due to my high prescription. I was wondering
whether anyone knew whether the contact lens or glasses prescription was more important for eligibility? I qualify (just) for lasik with my contact
lens one (-11.75) but my glasses prescription says I'm too blind for it (-14.50).
If anyone knows it might save me the bother of getting a wasted consultation !
Thanks
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sharian
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| posted on 25-8-2010 at 09:04 AM |
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Hi Martyn
It will be worth going to a consultation as they don't just take presription into consideration. It is to do with Cornea thickness, angles, pupil
size, pressures and many other factors. You could always consider RLE or IOL depending on age if your presription is high.
I am naturally long sighted and one eye was + 5 so was not suitable for laser. I had RLE and can highly recommend the outcome. The good thing about
RLE - it will not change through age. Whatever my presription at the end of all my treatment should be the same when I'm 90!!
Happy to answer any questions
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martyn_mcr
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| posted on 25-8-2010 at 10:42 AM |
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Thanks for the reply Sharian.
I've just booked a consultation for tomorrow (I won't say where in case the voucher sharks start hovering around  ) but the guy on the phone strongly suggested my only option would be IOL.
Not sure I like the idea of having the lenses in my eyes taken out while I'm still awake!! Also the the extra cost of the procedure is an issue. Guess
I'll just see if I'm suitable for any of the treatments at all.
Sharian, how was your operation? I'm only 27 but I think they will use IOL to treat high prescriptions in all ages. Also, whats the difference between
RLE and IOL?
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sharian
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| posted on 25-8-2010 at 02:36 PM |
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RLE
Hi Martyn
Rle is Refractive Lens excahange where they take out the natural lens and change is for a presciption one and IOL is Implantable contact lenses over
the eyes natural lens. It all comes under the heading of IOL as that stands for Intra-occular Lenses
My operation went swimmingly - in and out in less than 10 mins. They will not do both eyes together and you have to have a week or so apart but it is
worth it.
With RLE you can choose to have really good long sight, really good short sight or MONO vision which is what I opted for. That is where one eye is
made short sighted so you can read easily and one eye is for distance to give you great distance. This is a compromise though.
If you are in your 20's and have IOL, I understand it that you have to have them taken out or changed as you get older. That is why I opted for RLE
as I am in my mid forties already 
Stacey (on the forum) is in her late 20's and had IOL the rest of us seemed to have had RLE but there are very few of us on here 
If there is anything you want to chat about you can always U2U me so that no one else can see.
Take care and speak soon
[Edited on 25-8-2010 by sharian]
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