A 44-year-old member asked:
could laser eye treatment actually work?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
51 years experience Ophthalmology
Depends: Laser is used to treat many things in the eye from abnormal vessels, to lens power. It works in most cases. Check with your ophthalmologist (optometrists cannot do laser surgery) if this has been advised for you.
Answered on Mar 18, 2014
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Matthew Goren answered
31 years experience Ophthalmology
Which?: Which kind of laser are you talking about? They act in different ways for different problems.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Wieder answered
34 years experience Ophthalmology
Eye laser treatment: Recovery from eye laser treatment depends on what condition was treated by the laser. Most of the time, recovery involves the use of eye drops and li ... Read More
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Mindlin answered
49 years experience Ophthalmology
Unkown answer: There is not enough info given to give reliable answer.
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eileen Conti answered
27 years experience Ophthalmology
Many but unlikely: There are many (usually minimal) risks. For a full discussion of this- go to my website www.Contieyecare.Eyemd.Org.
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