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How long lasik last or the side effects of lasik surgerys plz expalin me my eye power -3.50 ..want to do lasik but little bit scared
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You need to see a specialist who will assess your eyes and their suitability for a refractive laser correction for your number. In short you may or may not be a good candidate for a laser correction. Best to find that our first before deciding on any other step.
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A pre lasik work up is necessary to find out if you are a suitable candidate or not. If you are eligible then it's a smooth process to get the procedure done. Post 40 you would require a reading glass so getting an early lasik treatment shall help you.
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Prelasik workup includes all the test and parameters required which give a green signal to go ahead with the surgery ! Please contact your Ophthalmologist they can explain you the rest
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Get a comprehensive pre-Lasik eye check up done to check the suitability of your eyes for Lasik. Provided your Corneal thickness or pachymeyty is adequate, It’s a very safe surgery, don’t worry. Rest your surgeon will explain you everything. Best of luck!
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The results are achieved for life long.
After a certain age usually 40/45 yrs everyone gets reading glass.
The distance vision correction happens for always.
LASIK is an extremely safe and commonly performed surgery in todays time.
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