“Which eye surgery is best for astigmatism?”
I have astigmatism and want to treat it. Which eye surgery is best for astigmatism?
5 Answers
Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
This question would be best answered by your surgeon because he/she will know the actual amount of astigmatism that you have in each eye as well as any associated nearsightedness, farsightedness, or presbyopia that you have. This will then allow you and your surgeon to determine what are your best options. These will include:
1. Laser vision correction: With LASIK and PRK, both refractive surgeries reshape your cornea to improve your visual acuity.
2. Cataract surgery: For those with astigmatism, a toric replacement lens implanted during cataract surgery may help reduce or eliminate astigmatism.
3. Refractive lens exchange: People may elect to have refractive lens exchange to address a high degree of nearsightedness or farsightedness, or presbyopia, a natural, age-related decrease in reading vision. As with cataract surgery, a toric replacement lens implanted during the procedure may help reduce or eliminate astigmatism.
4. Limbal relaxing incisions: During this procedure, your surgeon makes tiny incisions in the cornea that help to reshape it and address your astigmatism. Depending on the individual, this may be performed as part of cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange.
Please discuss all options so that you are totally aware of the costs, risks, benefits, and long-term implications. And yes, surgery is an option, so are glasses or toric contact lenses. Good luck and best wishes.
1. Laser vision correction: With LASIK and PRK, both refractive surgeries reshape your cornea to improve your visual acuity.
2. Cataract surgery: For those with astigmatism, a toric replacement lens implanted during cataract surgery may help reduce or eliminate astigmatism.
3. Refractive lens exchange: People may elect to have refractive lens exchange to address a high degree of nearsightedness or farsightedness, or presbyopia, a natural, age-related decrease in reading vision. As with cataract surgery, a toric replacement lens implanted during the procedure may help reduce or eliminate astigmatism.
4. Limbal relaxing incisions: During this procedure, your surgeon makes tiny incisions in the cornea that help to reshape it and address your astigmatism. Depending on the individual, this may be performed as part of cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange.
Please discuss all options so that you are totally aware of the costs, risks, benefits, and long-term implications. And yes, surgery is an option, so are glasses or toric contact lenses. Good luck and best wishes.
Depending on the amount LASIK
Hi there,
It really depends on the amount of astigmatism, your age, your eye condition. There are several ways to get rid of it, the simplest one being Lasik ( if you are a good candidate) or possibly lens exchange procedure with special lens implants for astigmatism if you are older.
Good luck!
Dr Julia Giyaur
It really depends on the amount of astigmatism, your age, your eye condition. There are several ways to get rid of it, the simplest one being Lasik ( if you are a good candidate) or possibly lens exchange procedure with special lens implants for astigmatism if you are older.
Good luck!
Dr Julia Giyaur
Depends what n your age lasik or cataract surgery could both work.
It depends on the amount of astigmatism and your corneal shape and thickness. Astigmatism can be corrected with either laser or lens implant. Here is the link to the article that I was quoted in: https://www.forbes.com/health/eye-health/lasik-for-astigmatism/ Hope this helps
