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Is there a way to correct eye sight (near and farsightedness) without lasik surgery?
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Possible : If someone has cataract or very near or far sighted then after cataract surgery with multifocal lens implant. It will help to correct both distance and near.
Answered 11/21/2012
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Yes: Glasses, contact lenses, orthokeratology, clear lens extraction, phakic intraocular lens implant, intracorneal rings, in idol al surgery.
Answered 11/22/2012
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