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Can you tell me is -4.25 a bad eye prescription?

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Dr. William Trattler answered

Specializes in LASIK Surgery

Moderate myopia: -4.25 is considered mild to moderate myopia. It means you are near-sighted. You may be eligible for a corrective procedure like lasik. Just to understand - I have had patients with prescriptions as high as -20.0.

Answered 3/8/2014

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