Can I get laser-eye surgery done even if I have a very severe Blink Reflex?!
Question: Can I get laser-eye surgery done even if I have a very severe Blink Reflex?
I bought contacts almost a decade ago, and wasn't able to put them in because my blink reflex was just so strong. My eyes would instantly shut any time a stimuli got near one of my eyeballs.
I really want to look into laser-eye surgery (such as PRK or LASIK) but I'm worried about having to keep my eyelids open for that long. I know they put you on laughing gas so you won't 'feel anything', but will it be strong enough for my eyelids not to resist being held open?
I really want to look into laser-eye surgery (such as PRK or LASIK) but I'm worried about having to keep my eyelids open for that long. I know they put you on laughing gas so you won't 'feel anything', but will it be strong enough for my eyelids not to resist being held open?
Answers:
yeah they're prying your eyes open with a speculum. you can't blink. you can't mess it up...it would be very difficult.
optometrist
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They don't count on people keeping their eyes open on their own....small clamps are used so you can't blink.
They don't use laughing gas either , just a demarol to calm the nerves a bit.
The whole thing is over in under 2 minutes....each eye.
Optician