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Advantages & Disadvantages of LASIK Eye Surgery

The LASIK Surgery is an outpatient safe procedure with minimum complications

Advantages of LASIK surgery
The LASIK technique takes less than 30 minutes to perform and is very effective

The technical advancements incorporated in the LASIK technique eliminates the clinically significant risks leading to visual impairment after a refractive surgery

Most surveys show that 92-98% of people who undergo the surgery are satisfied.with the results(1,2,3).

Disadvantages of LASIK surgery
The LASIK surgery, done on the most sensitive part of the eye and is not reversible

Even after a LASIK surgery, a person may require reading glasses during midlife.

The surgery is usually not covered by insurance policies

Additional surgery or ' enhancement' may be required to enjoy the best possible result of a LASIK.
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Posted by: mondkar_deepak Posted on: 6/24/2009
I am a 45 yrs old man and my eyesight is -9.5 of both eyes now its changing six to seven months. I had a Bypass surgery last year can , I do Lasik surgery?


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srinath

6/26/2009

No you cant, because there is an age limit and the limit is 40years so it is impossible
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Posted by: m4mpatel Posted on: 3/2/2009
Hi , i had a very smooth lasik experience at WaveLase eye centre ,with dr ashish nagpal, he was very knowledgeable and answered all my queries,i wld recommend him anyday.

M Patel,Miami USA
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Posted by: Meena Posted on: 10/14/2008
I want to get lasik dont know where to get it done in Rajkot/Ahmedabad. I went to "new vision laser centre" rajkot they recommend me wave front laser, is it good? shall i go ahead?
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