[pct-l] Lasik and altitude

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

My optometrist advises against LASIK until I reach 50 years of age.
He explained that it's very common for males' eyesight to progressively
degrade from the years 35-50 (approximately).
He says that if I got LASIK now, it would correct my vision TODAY.
However, as I grow older, my eyesight will continue to degrade from
there.

I have a ways to go before I can do LASIK. I don't wear my glasses
except while working. It's getting to the point that I need them for
driving (if you see a black Tacoma with a PCT sticker on it, GET OUTTA
MY WAY!!!!!). 


Michael Saenz, Associate Partner
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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Kraig Mottar
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:09 PM
To: Lawrence Beals; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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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