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Can a person with nystagmus get lasik to replace glasses?
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Yes: Lasik can be used to correct the underlying refractive error of someone with nystagmus. But it will not change the nystagmus.
Answered 7/22/2012
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Possibly: Depends on how much movement the nystagmus induces. Certain lasers have advanced enough trackers that can follow the movement of some nystagmus and therefore deliver a good treatment. Additional vision or eye issues related to the nystagmus are not treatable by lasik, such as amblyopia ("lazy eye").
Answered 4/17/2016
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Yes: Yes. Lasik can correct the prescription but some limitation of vision may remain due to other underlying disease.
Answered 1/23/2015
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