Lasik rejection due to ICD
Went to get evaluated for Lasik - but was rejected due to my ICD - was told that the laser equipment may interfere with my ICD (not the laser itself, obviously)
Anyone else experience this? Any alternatives or Opthalmologists that DO perform Lasik in an ICD friendly setup?
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You have a little piece of high-tech in your chest.
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My pacemaker was installed in 1998 and I have not felt better. The mental part is the toughest.
LASEK/LASIK and ICD/PMs
by Selwyn - 2019-05-23 12:14:19
Try following at this club's site :
Laser Eye Surgery
BY HER INDOORS 2009-07-08 02:07:01 GENERAL POSTING 3618 VIEWS 10 COMMENTS
Used the upper right corner search.
Some pacemakers that are more than twenty years old could be affected by electromagnetic fields emitted by equipment like the excimer laser. Patients with older pacemakers can still have LASIK or PRK, but they may require that a technician be present to oversee the pacemaker.
Ref:A Guide to Laser Eye Surgery and Medical Conditions - Focus Clinic
https://www.focusclinics.com/.../a-guide-to-laser-eye-surgery-and-medical-conditions/