can i still have lasik surgery if i have glaucoma?

Question

If I have glaucoma and blindness in one eye, is it still okay to have lasik surgery?

Answer 1

Yes in most cases: Lasik will not interfere with your glaucoma treatment in most cases. However, if you have low-tension glaucoma, advanced damage from glaucoma, or if you have had glaucoma filtering surgery, a variation of lasik called surface ablation (lasek, prk) may be a safer alternative.

Answer 2

LASIK and glaucoma: One step in the lasik procedure involves suction on the eye. This raises the pressure in the eye to a fairly high level for a short time. For people with glaucoma, this may affect the health of the eye. Although we do not know the long-term effects of lasik on glaucoma patients, glaucoma is a relative contra-indication for lasik. Prk may be an option.

Answer 3

Possibly: Possible depends on level, and you understand the possible side effects. In lasik, pressure on the eye of a compromised optic nerve must be considered. However, this pressure is very short in duration. Consider prk which does not apply any significant pressure to the eye. Also, nearsightedness laser treatments change the central corneal thickness, can alter your pressure reading at check ups.

Answer 4

Depends: If your glaucoma is mild and controlled, then you can consider laser vision correction. If your glaucoma is more advanced or uncontrolled, then laser would be inappropriate.

Answer 5

No: While more and more procedures can be done using "minimally invasive techniques, " the goal of any surgery is to treat the problem, not to ensure the best cosmetic result. However, all things being equal, laparoscopic approaches do offer faster recoveries and less scaring.

Answer 6

No: Depends on the type of surgery. It would be best to have a procedure in mind and then ask the question.

Answer 7

No: But more types of surgery is being done as techniques develop.

Answer 8

Improvement: You should expect to breathe better with less nasal congestion, decreased sinus pressure/pain and decreased number of sinus infections. More info at www.Socalsinus.Com.

Answer 9

Insurance coverage: Cosmetic surgery is usually not coverd by insurance unless there is a functional component or the surgery is actually a reconstructive one such as following an accident or trauma. A doctor needs to have it evaluated and submit request for prior authorization.

Answer 10

Insurance for cosmet: If the surgery is re3constructive ie replace a missing breast or do burn scar reconstruction then insurance will usually pay but if it is merely to look better then it is not covered.

Answer 11

No: Cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. Reconstructive surgery maybe covered by some insurance if medical necessity requirements are attained. Cosmetic surgery is usually completed to address a cosmetic defect in a normal healthy person. Cosmetic surgery is elective and very effective for realistic patients...But not covered by medical insurance.

Answer 12

No: Cosmetic surgery is considered not medically necessary, according to insurance companies. Therefore, cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by those policies. Patient seeking to improve their appearance with cosmetic surgery have several financial options including: savings for surgery, borrowing money, or financing.

Answer 13

Cosmetic surgery: Is usually not covered by insurance.

Answer 14

It depends: Some procedures that are medically necessary, such as a breast reduction for back and neck pain, but which can also improve the appearance of your breasts, are often covered by insurance. Eyelid surgery that removes excess skin that causes visual obstruction can also provide cosmetic enhancement to your eyelids, and are often covered by insurance.

Answer 15

A thorough: History and physical will be performed and a plan will be crafted suited to your needs and desires. The plan will be discussed with you and your questions answered prior to the beginning of the anesthetic.

Answer 16

Keep you alive: Essentially the anesthesiologist job is to keep you alive during surgery. We monitor you vital signs and treat any abnormalities that occur due to the surgery or medications. Each anesthesiologist will see their patients the morning of surgery and plan the care of their patients. I hope that this helps.

Answer 17

A few hours: If you are referring to the local anesthesia that was given then it should wear off in 2-3 hours. If you are referring to a parasthesia that may have been caused by an oral surgery procedure then that varies greatly and more information would be needed to offer an opinion.

Answer 18

Varies: The time limit varies depending on the type of anaesthetic given and how your own system breaks down the drug used.

Answer 19

It depends: On what type of local anesthetic is used. It can range from one to 12 hours.

Answer 20

1-2 hours: Typically 1-2 hours.. However, there are medications that wil cause numbness for 4-6 hours after oral surgery.

Answer 21

Depends: Depends on the area and the type of anesthesia used as well as how it was administered. Shortest time is about 2 hours. Longest is about 8 hours. Often we use longest acting anesthetic (Marcaine) so patient will be comfortable longer. Ask your surgeon.

Answer 22

1-3 hours: 1-3 hours. sometimes longer if long acting agents used.

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