Optic neuritis from ms can i still get lasik?Erna
So i was looking into getting Lasik back before I was diagnosed with Ms which has now caused a case of ON in one eye that has been going on since dec. Does anyone know if lasik might help or hinder the optic neuritis?
Gayle
The optic neuritis is an inflamation of the nerves in the eye. So, even if you get lasik, you will still have flareups of the neuritis. The lasik would not even touch any part that would be affected as it is just done on the surface of the eyeball. I would ask an opthamologist to be sure. They might even think you shouldn't have the lasik done as sometimes getting a medical procedure can cause a flareup of MS symptoms. The average DR wouldn't be able to answer your question, it should be asked of a specialist. I ssay talk to the spec, because I also have ON and they don't want me to get the lasik because of it, but another friend had it and it hasn't caused her any problems with her MS. You might want to start taking part in the MS forums as you can get a lot of information from the others there with MS and the DRs who check in and give information.You can also contact the MS society chapter in your area for the names of DRs to check with. They are a great source of information for all of us with MS.
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