I have heard that it will destroy your ability to use averted vision.
I cant recall where I heard this or read it, but please investigate this
further, because this procedure can not be reversed!
Keith

Dan Dickerson wrote:
>
> Chuck Brown wrote:
> >
> > Have any of you had any experience with laser surgery to correct vision?
> > I'm thinking it may be a good solution to the observing with eyeglasses
> > problem, but I'd like to know if there are negatives that impact
> > telescope use. I'm pretty well advised on the general risks and expected
> > results, but would like to hear from astronomers with real life
> > experiences.
> >
>
> I know that this has been hashed out in SAA, but I thought that it
> deserves a quick response here.
>
> The main problem that I have heard about is that the maximum diameter of
> the cut that the laser can make is about 5mm. If your pupil expands
> beyond
> or near this, then your eye will end up with a lens that has multiple
> focal lengths. This is the cause of the multiple images and halo effects
> that people talk about at night. My sister-in-law had it done, but
> since she is not an astronomer, it does not bother her too much. I
> am waiting for them to perfect a system that covers a larger area of
> the cornea.
>
> Dan

View index by [date] [author] [subject]
Previous message: [M]: OAG Guide Taurus Tracker III, Tom Boucher
Next message: Re: [M]: OT Dolly, J Lyon
Next message in thread: Re: [M]: Re: [OT] Laser surgery, Kal Krishnan
Previous message in thread: Re: [M]: [OT] Laser surgery, Dan Dickerson