Before undergoing the surgery, test drive a pair of monovision contact lenses. IF YOU HAVE DRY EYES Laser surgery tends to make dry eyes even dryer. If you can keep your eyes moist with drops, you probably won t have any problems with the surgery, says Marguerite McDonald, a New Orleans ophthalmologist and a clinical professor at Tulane University. If you undergo cataract surgery, the surgeon will remove your eye s natural lens and replace it with a new one. But most eye doctors agree that having laser surgery now won t affect cataract surgery that you may need years later.
Most ophthalmologists say yes.
Any problems, they say, occur because of inadequately trained doctors and poorly selected patients. But problems may increase as the surgery becomes more popular. To minimize the risks , find a qualified, board-certified surgeon who specializes in refractive surgery. Once microns of cornea are lasered from your eye they cannot be replaced. Your eyes are changed forever.