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What age do you have to be to have refractie eye surgery beacuse in my left eye i have 1.75 and in my right i have 2.50. how is it performed aswell?

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18-21: The typical minimum age is 18 to 21 depending on the procedure. More important than age is having a stable glasses prescription for at least 1 year. It is performed using a lasik laser to reshape your cornea, lots of details on that on the internet.

Answered 4/20/2014

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