[pct-l] Lasik and altitude

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

everything you need to know Kraig !!!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=lasik+surgery


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kraig Mottar" <kraig.mottar@verizon.net>
To: "Lawrence Beals" <lbealsjr@gmail.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [pct-l] Lasik and altitude


> This lasik surgery sounds great. I wonder who all can have it.
> I think I recall hear that is not an option available to me.
> Anyone know all the details?
> 
> Peace,
> 
> Kraig
> 
>>From: Lawrence Beals <lbealsjr@gmail.com>
>>Date: Wed Oct 19 01:36:19 CDT 2005
>>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Lasik and altitude
> 
>>Interesting reading (if taken with a grain of salt) for both contact
>>wearers and LASIK (and other types) patients on the effect of
>>altitude,
>>
>>http://www.usaeyes.org/faq/subjects/altitude.htm
>>
>>hike safe
>>
>>Bear
>>
>>On 10/19/05, Robert Snook <verdick@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I have not heard any problems related to altitude and Lasik.  In the
>>> initial screening process, they check to make sure your cornea is
>>> thick enough to undergo the surgery and still have plenty left.
>>> Everything I've read points to there be no problem with having Lasik
>>> and going up in altitude.
>>>
>>> There were problems with RK patients who went up very high in altitude
>>> shortly after having their surgery, however, but RK goes much deeper
>>> into the cornea than Lasik does.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> pct
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