Laser eye surgury? one of my eyes i have been told by an eye doctor is shaped like a football. i would love to get it corrected by laser surgury - is this possible or am i stuck with this for the rest of my life?

Depending : Depending on the degree of your astigmatism (ie shaped like a football), you may be able to undergo laser corrective surgery. I recommend that you get evaluated by an ophthalmologist (eye physician & surgeon) who will be able to assess the degree of your astigmatism and determine if lasik surgery is right for you. If you decide to visit wine country in temecula, ca, then drop by our practice to see our cornea specialists.

Astigmatism : Astigmatism is when the cornea is shaped more like a football than a basketball. Depending on your specific situation, even very high amounts of astigmatism can be fixed. Our very happiest patients have had high astigmatism. The reason that high astigmatism patients are so happy is that they do not have good vision at any distance without correction. With glasses, you see only perfectly through the optical center of your spectacles. If wearing contact lenses, many complain that their vision changes every time that they blink. When we put the correction directly on the cornea, not only do you get good vision, but you also have normal peripheral vision.

Possible: Irregular corneal shape where curvature is elliptical rather than spherical can sometimes be corrected by refractive surgery. See a refractive surgery specialist.