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Suffering From Myopia, Power Keeps Increasing. What Is The Reason? Go For Lasik Surgery?

helo , i am 25 yrs old..and i am suffering from myopia..cant see distant objects..i was wearing glasses since my 7th class..from the last four years my power was -2.75 for right eye and -3.25 for left eye..and i didnot have checkup of my eyes from last 4 yrs..but few months earlier i went to a doctor and get my eyes checked and he told my power -2.75 for right eye and -3.5 for left eye ...but i continue to wear my old glasses ..bcs only my left eye number increses by -0.25 ..am i suitable for lasik and also upto how many more years my number keeps on increasing bcs i am already 25 yrs old
Sat, 25 May 2013
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Welcome to HCM portal.
A .25 increase is no increase.And as your power has more or less stabilized there is no reason why you should not go in for Lasil.For Lasik the requirement being 20 years of age and a stabilized power for 2 years.Go ahead.
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Suffering From Myopia, Power Keeps Increasing. What Is The Reason? Go For Lasik Surgery?

Welcome to HCM portal. A .25 increase is no increase.And as your power has more or less stabilized there is no reason why you should not go in for Lasil.For Lasik the requirement being 20 years of age and a stabilized power for 2 years.Go ahead.