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How effective is lasik eye surgery?
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Very successful: As long as you have appropriate expectations, and don't have abnormal cornea or certain systemic diseases especially immunologic disease.
Answered 10/2/2013
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LASIK effectiveness: Lasik is extremely effective for correction of near-sighteness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism. The percentages vary depending on the prescription being corrected. I would recommend reviewing information on www.Pubmed.Com and www.Fda.Gov.
Answered 9/9/2012
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