Lasik Eye Surgery FAQ:
I heard you can be 18 years old and get lasik eye surgery, but now i hear only some type of eyes can get it that early.
Do anyone know the requirements to get lasik surgery.
Also is it safe and how long does your eye sight stay good after the surgery?
I heard you can be 18 years old and get lasik eye surgery, but now i hear only some type of eyes can get it that early.
Do anyone know the requirements to get lasik surgery.
Also is it safe and how long does your eye sight stay good after the surgery?
P.S. Oh yah i have pretty bad sight but I have no diseases or anything like that
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You have to have thick enough corneas, as well as stable vision for about three years. You also need the money, it is an elective procedure that insurance usually does not cover.
The procedure is very safe in the hands of an experienced surgeon. Your sight will usually stay until you get to your 40s, where your lens might start to stiffen and you become presbyopic. There isn’t surgery for that.
The risks are there, as this is a surgery. The most common is dry eyes, some people have this forever. You may also go blind. that is rare, but should be taken into account, as you don’t want to be that one in a million. As my ophthalmology professor said, “it doesn’t matter if the odds are one in a million, if it happens to you it is one in one”
Talk to your surgeon about all the risks involve and ask him directly what his rate of complications are.
The reason some opthamologists want you to be older before undergoing Lasix is because your eyes will typically continue to change through your late teens and early twenties. A few year ago, 25 was considered the minimum age for Lasix. Now, many doctors will perform surgery on younger patients.
The only way to find out if you are a good candidate for Lasix is to have a consultation with an opthamologist.
Regardless of age, many patients do have corneal “readjustment” in the first year after surgery. Most doctors will redo the surgery if your eyes change significantly within the first year.