I am dreaming of not having to wear glasses after 30 years of struggling with them. My refractive error is are +5 and +6 and CYL 2.0 in both. The effective error has been calculated to be about +11. My problem is that I suffer from thickening of the optic nerve – will that be a problem?

The provided information is insufficient to qualify you for the surgery. I would have to examine your eyes thoroughly. It would be great if you could come for a qualifying examination and bring your medical documentation along. The qualifying examination apart from being crucial to determine whether the operation is possible also helps to diagnose many eye diseases in the early stage of development.