Lasik Eye Correction

Lasik with blood vessels and -8.00 contact prescription?

I am 23 years old and have been wearing contact lenses and glasses since I was in first grade (so since I was 6). My contact lens prescription is currently a -8.00 in both eyes. I'm going for my annual exam tomorrow to see if they've changed. I was going to ask the doctor about Lasik while I was there but I figured I'd ask for some information on here first. Is my prescription easily correctable or is it too severe to get 20/20 vision from Lasik? Also, I was told I have blood vessels growing onto my cornea from wearing my contact lenses for too long (I did this as a kid; since I found out it is detrimental to my eyes I've only worn my contacts for probably 5 hours everyday tops). Will this cause a problem with the Lasik procedure?

Public Comments

1. i have -7.5 in both eyes, and i asked my doctor. she said that most likely i would still need glasses. it wouldn't fully restore my vision. seeing as that your eyes are worse, i would expect the same response, but ask away. i have the same exact problem with the blood vessels and other things. i feel your pain, but i'm not going to pay all that money for something that MIGHT not work. i'll wear contacts and glasses forever. i guess i'm not that trusting yet, with lasers aimed at my eyeballs.
2. My problem is pretty severe, too, and I was told that I could not be fully corrected either. However, the main reason I haven't gone for LASIK is my age. I'm over 40 and have been told that I will need reading glasses if I get it.