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What age do you have to be to get laser eye surgery?

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Mostly after 23: The eye is changing in a not totally predictable way prior to age 23 so to avoid re-lasik surgery, most avoid surgery on anyone younger than this. In special cases younger patients may be considered and even a few children have been done but these are exceptions.

Dr Becker agreed

Answered 8/13/2012

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