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Can I get laser eye surgery if I have lenticular astigmatism in my eyes?

I have a small prescription of -1.75 in both of my eyes and I have astigmatism in both as well. However, in my left eye I have lenticular astigmatism instead of regular astigmatism. As a result, contact lenses are hard to fit because of the lack of soft front surface toric lenses available. My question is, with my eyes am I still able to have laser eye surgery done (Lasik, PRK, etc.)? Thanks

Public Comments

1. Yes, depending on the severity of the astigmatism and the relative thickness of your cornea. Hmm...you might want to talk about it with your eye doc. He would know for sure.
2. It always seem like a less than elegant solution to take care of the astigmatism in your lens by giving you astigmatism in your cornea, but it is possible. If you ever have cataract surgery, it may come back to bite you. I don't think it really matters whether your astigmatism is in your lens or cornea for most modern soft toric lenses.