LASIK Self Evaluation

This information is provided as a courtesy by LA Sight and is not intended to substitute for an in-person evaluation. This information legally does not meet the definition for any "telemedicine" consultation. Information is offered for its educational and informative value only, in part to help a prospective client appreciate the complexities and nuances of the vision correction specialty. The opinions are those of the authors and should not be construed as representative of any community standard of care, or any legal standard. The reader should also recognize that reasonable, experienced professionals may differ in their opinions about candidacy for any medical or surgical treatment including vision correction therapy. While helpful advice is the intent, it is virtually impossible to craft a logic-based online analysis and response system that anticipates every conceivable variation, every possible abnormality or disqualifying factor, or every client's expectations and questions.

Your age group:

Do you know your current glasses or contact lens prescription?

Yes
No

If your prescription is nearsighted correcting, then the number for the "sphere" power should be negative. Conversely, if your prescription is farsighted correcting, then the sphere power should be positive. The sign in front of the astigmatism correction can be either positive (+) or negative (-). Note: This is important! Please try to find a recent copy of your prescription. Additionally, your prescription may vary between your left and right eyes. Please use the stronger of the two.

with Astigmatism?

yes

How to determine your prescription by looking through your glasses. This is pretty simple.

Using both hands, hold your glasses about 4 to 6 inches in front of your face, holding them horizontal.
Looking through your right lens, do things appear reduced in size or enlarged (compared to looking at them not through the lens)? If objects appear reduced in size, you're nearsighted. If enlarged, you're farsighted. The relative amount of image size reduction or enlargement is proportional to the strength of the near- or farsighted prescription. If there is no significant shrinkage or enlargement of image size when you look through the distance portion of your glasses, then your prescription is very minimal or nonexistent.
Now, slightly rotate your eyeglasses away from the horizontal. If objects appear slightly or significantly 'squished' or compressed, and the angle of compression changes with rotation, then there is astigmatism correction in the lens. If the relative size and shape of objects viewed through your lens does not change with lens rotation, then the lens has no astigmatism correction.
Return the glasses to horizontal. Now look through the upper and lower portion of the lens. If things look the same, there is no bifocal or multifocal correction, and these lenses do not correct for presbyopia. If there is an obvious line in the lenses, with different magnification above and below, you are viewing through a bifocal lens. If the magnification changes gradually from top to bottom, then you are looking through one of several types of multifocal lens (Progressive, blended, or Varilux, etc.).

Note: It is extremely rare for someone to be nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other. It is also rather unlikely for someone to have a much stronger prescription in one eye than the other eye. We endeavor to provide here a representative sample of information for the majority of people that have reasonably similar prescription measurements in both eyes. For the (small) minority of those with special situations, such as those described above, we ask that you give us a chance to measure and address this at the time of your in-person consultation.

My glasses correct for Nearsightedness
My glasses correct for Farsightedness
I don’t use distance glasses but do use reading glasses

Astigmatism seems present
My glasses seem to correct for presbyopia

How would you describe your vision (what you see without glasses or contact lenses)?

I can see clearly to about 3 feet but it’s blurry beyond there (mild nearsightedness)
I can see clearly to about 2 feet but it’s blurry beyond there (mild to moderate nearsightedness)
I can see clearly to about 1 foot but it’s blurry beyond there (moderate nearsightedness)
I can see clearly to about 6 inches away but it’s blurry beyond there (moderate to significant nearsightedness)
I can see clearly to about 4 inches away but it’s blurry beyond there (rather significant nearsightedness)
I see OK (not great) for distance but need glasses for reading (mild farsightedness)
If I squint or focus really intently, I can see clearly (moderate farsightedness)
Even if I squint or try to focus really intently, distance vision is blurry (rather significant farsightedness)

What is the most important issue for you regarding vision correction? (Check all that apply)

Outcome
Affordability
Fear Of The Unknown

What type of eyewear do you use now?

Have you ever had any eye injury, corneal surgery, or serious corneal infection?

Yes
No

Have you ever been told that you have keratoconus?

Yes
No

Do you currently wear reading glasses?

Yes
No

How interested are you in seeing well up close (reading) without glasses?

It's very important to me NOT to wear reading glasses.
It's not important to me. I do not mind wearing reading glasses to see things up close.
Reading and seeing up close is not currently an issue for me.

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