Is it advisable to undergo super Lasik surgery in a 37-year-old person?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am planning to undergo vision correction surgery. I am 37 years old, female, and single. My ophthalmologist informed me that I have astigmatism. I am short-sighted. My doctor suggested a Super Lasik surgery. Can you please advise if I should go ahead with this surgery?

Secondly, what would be the side effects? And the recovery period. The doctor did mention I have a thick cornea, and I will recover the same day. But I am not very confident and require your second opinion.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

It is hard to advise you fully, not knowing the full refractive status of your eyes and seeing the keratotopgraphy report that you underwent already, and you must have a report of it. You could upload it here for better evaluation. However, you have to understand that a human eye starts changing its refraction after the age of 40 and will continue to change every five years after that.

So you will enjoy the result of this operation for a maximum of five years, and then you will start wearing spectacles for near, so keep that in mind. The second issue that you might face is a new condition, that is, if you are not suffering from it before the operation, and that is dry eye, for which you still need to use a lubricant at least four times daily for the rest of your life. In summary, the choice is upto you, of course, but at such an age, I would not advise. If you would like more decisive advice, please upload the reports.

I hope this helps.

Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.

Thank you.