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I had RK 10 years ago, and still suffering every day, every second. What is the chance that teh Verisyse can help irregular astigmitism. I have a minimal correction, + or - .50.
My scares are still open.
 
Posts: 168 | Registered: Fri May 21 1999Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I am sorry, but the problem is not going to be fixed with an ICL.

The only way you are going to improve your vision quality is by improving the shape at the front of the eye.

Here's the deal, the cornea does 2/3 of the bending of the light. Any abnormality at the cornea is going to be transferred through the system. Distortion from, say RK scars, means that an incorrect optical signal is being transferred. A spherical ICL will not resolve this image distortion.

THe way to fix this is to fix the surface shape. RGP lenses, softperm you have discussed previously, thick soft lenses, PRK are all things that may be tried. A stromal ring may also improve the regularity of the shape of the central cornea.

Again, sorry that this does not seem to be the solution.
 
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