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What Are The Long Term Effects Of Lasik Eye Surgery?
Hi Doctor, Can you tell me that if lasik eye surgery is harmful in long run . I am myopic with eye power of -3 and now it is stable from past 5-6 years .One of my friend told me that if you go under laser now , then you wont be able to operate your eyes ever in future if some other problems like cataract persists.IS it true ?
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
your case is suitable for largery. ihas some complication in long run. like corneal dystrophy, posterior epithililiasationetc. however you can take calculated risk. otherwise contact lens is equally good
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