Anyone else into astronomy ever had laser eye surgery

ElizKenny

I had the surgery 2 years ago now and cant look through a telescope any more except at the moon.
There is speckling around any small bright object now all the time.
Basically my eyes have been ruined for astronomy.
If id known this before id have just kept with the glasses.
Daytime vision is great and night time is great, but its the images like you see in a telescope that are ruined for me.
Anyone else had the same experience.
All the clinic say is oh it will get better with time and halos etc with bright lights at night are to be expected.
Very pissed off. So much so ive decided to sell my telescope now.
I dont believe it will ever improve. It imporved a bot for the first 6 months and then stayed the same.

shedweller

Thats a real shame. I did hear about night time driving being affected to various degrees. I'd never have considered its effects on astronomy.

jfSDAS

Hi Elizkenny,

I've just sent you a PM with information I had compiled on Lasik surgery for amateur astronomers.

People might also be interested in the pdf article "Spectacles for Spectacular Skies" linked to in the post at http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-resources/spectacles-for-spectacular-skies/

I got my eyes tested last summer and now have to wear varifocals. I asked for the 2nd free pair of glasses to be upgraded though by 0.75 diopters to optimise them for astronomy (they are not varifocals). After a "Wha?????" moment in the shop, I was able to get the pair requested. Boy, what a difference they make when observing!!! The sky is so much sharper, I can see that bit fainter, and was able to split a few doubles on Jerry's list at http://www.astropix.com/doubles/ (and http://www.astropix.com/doubles/doubles01.html where the actual list can be found).

I also bought a pair of opticians flippers (for night myopia) from http://www.optego.com -- these are a great way to test night vision under a clear sky. The set are at http://www.optego.com/shop/night-myopia-diagnostic-flippers/

John

shedweller

^^^^^^^^
Optimised for astronomy you say?
Dont hear much of that do they?! Neither did .... eye.

Sorry.