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What does the future hold for lasik eye surgery? will the surgeries get more perfect if i way a few years?

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Dr. Yale Kanter
Dr. Yale Kanteranswered
Ophthalmology 63 years experience
Lasik surgery: New developments are always being made in technology and technique. The current state of the art provides a safe procedure in the right skilled hands.
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Dr. Luis Villaplana
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Dr. Jay Bradley
Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
Lasik advances: Lasik provides excellent outcomes with current technology. Lasers will continue to improve and additional femtosecond laser technology will evolve. Additional advances will likely be seen over the next 5-10 years.
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