Eye laser surgery with antocoagulants

[Laurap18]

Hello everyone! Does anyone know if I cen get eye laser surgery if I take anticoagulants? I mean the surgery to correct myopia, like Lasik or Lasek. I have waited a lot of years to save money for it, and finally I have booked an appointment for a first consultation on May. But yesterday I did a cardioversion and they told me that probably I will have to take anticoagulants long term. Obviously today I'm going to ask the doctor too, but I want to hear your experience. I checked online and nowhere it says that you can't do the laser surgery on anticoagulants, so I am positive, fingers crossed I am right 🤞

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

I have no idea but would suggest you ask everyone like GP, cardiologist and eye consultant. One thought that strikes me is that if you are middle aged why not have lens transplants and eliminate the risk of needing cataract surgery down the line.

I needed cataract surgery in my early fifties as it runs in my mother's side of the family. Besides myself, my sister, my uncle and both his children have needed cataract surgery to both eyes.

[Stuart2441]

I have regular eye injections .. Eylea or Lucentis for a CRVO (occlusion/Odema). This followed lots of laser treatments over the years. Also have had a cataract removed. At every session I am asked if I had suffered a HA within the last 3 months. Despite being on meds and my HA was in 2016 I have had no problem undertaking the procedures while on meds and never been told to temp stop etc. Hope that helps but the eye clinic should take you through these questions anyway.

[Laurap18]

I am 30 years old, so I still don't think about the cataract ahaha 😁

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Could not reply yesterday as went to opthalmology and ended up with really blurred vision.

There are two types of lens implant. The straight forward replacement of the natural lens as in cataract surgery. It is sometimes used to treated conditionsike severe myopia. Eddie the Eagle had this surgery done 20 years ago. There is another type of surgery where an additional lens is inserted behind the person's lens. This is known as ICL (Implantable Contact Lens) treatment.