Question:
I want to have corrective eye surgery but was told I should wait.

I am doing the doctor monitored weight loss for my insurance. Which mean I will have to wait till early next year for my surgery but I thought that I might get my vision corrected but a friend of mine said I should wait till after the weight comes off to do it. Thanks for your help.    — Nicole S. (posted on July 12, 2006)

July 12, 2006
I don't see what losing weight would have to do with eye surgery. Personally if you want the best answer, ask your doctor AND the optometrist that will be doing the laser surgery. I don't know a real good answer that would prevent you from doing it!! Good Luck!
   — sarahp1101

July 12, 2006
Yes I believe its better to wait, If your diabetic WLS will hopefully fix that, your blood sugar will drop. After WLS we lose weight everywhere. Do ask the eye doctoir and your WLsurgeon
   — bob-haller

July 12, 2006
Why wait? One has nothing to do with the other. I had to do the doctor monitored deal too. Now I'm in the process of scheduling my tests. My blood work, psych eval and doctor's notes have to be in to the surgeon within the next 30 days --my next appt is on Aug. 4th --the want this information so they can go ahead and get me approved. They hope to have a surgery date for me by that date. So I'm kind of excited. Go ahead and get your vision corrected, that is not going to have an impact on your WLS surgery. Hey see well first and then you can look at all the weight you loose.
   — the7thdean

July 12, 2006
No, usually it's the other way around. Personally, I recently found out that after losing a bit of weight over a year running up to my surgery that my perscription has changed for the better. Dramatically. And one wants stable vision before getting laser eye surgery.
   — John White

July 12, 2006
Why does your friend think you should wait? I do not think your weight affects your eyes, but I suggest you go to the eye sur
   — Novashannon

July 12, 2006
I had gastric bypass surgery in November 2002, laser eye surgery in September 2003 and plastic surgery in December 2003. No problems.
   — j_coulter

July 13, 2006
I had lasik 3 yrs ago and can honestly say it's one of the best things i've done. If i ever need to go back in for a revision it's already paid for, for the rest of my life.
   — phranny19