Retinitis Pigmentosa

2018-02-23 03:53:02
Is is fine to go for LASIK or any other spec removal surgery if on is suffering from retinitis pigmentosa along with the range of power around 11(-ve)?
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Lasik will decrease your  number but you are not going to get rid of the glasses..

Answered2018-02-23 08:33:58

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yes .i feal with proper preoperative eye evaluation u can do that .you can take a cornea and retina surgeons opine before your procedure .all the best

Answered2018-02-23 05:46:12

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Hello RP per se is not a contraindications for lasik. However the visual potential and expectations of the patient need to be discussed with his eye surgeon prior to undergoing any interventional laser correctional procedure. 11D might be difficult to treat with laser unless you are thinking of leaving some residual error behind. Make sure you have a full dilated examination and corneal and lens examination to make sure you have no other ocular pathology.

Answered2018-02-23 04:14:03

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