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?

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
http://myeyepod.blogspot.com/



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




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