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Refractive surgery
LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye) in order to improve vision and reduce a person's dependency on glasses or contact lenses.
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A 38-year old asked:
Whats new for refractive surgery?
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A 50-year old asked:
Is the refractive surgery a risky thing to do?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the recovery time after refractive surgery?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there any contacts that are good after refractive surgery?
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A 31-year old asked:
Heard that if your eyesight is worse that -6.00 then you can't get refractive surgery anymore, is that right?
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A 47-year old asked:
How safe is photo-refractive surgery?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are advantages of refractive surgery prk?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you have refractive surgery on a 12 year old?
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A 32-year old asked:
Could vision get worse after laser refractive surgery?
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A 29-year old asked:
What are the risks of refractive surgery and how common are they?
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A 44-year old asked:
Whats disadvatages of having refractive surgery to correct myopia?
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A 34-year old asked:
I was wondering what are the risks or side effects of refractive surgery and how common are they?
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A 30-year old asked:
Tell me about icl vs lasik - refractive surgery?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can refractive surgery improve my eye vision?
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A 35-year old asked:
Please let me know if there is an eye refractive surgery for children?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do you have a blurry vision in the first days after prk refractive surgery?
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A 38-year old asked:
Refractive surgery possible to correct astigmatism in eye ?
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A 16-year old male asked:
I used to had very less dry eyes and also minor floaters now its fading away but is it mean that I am not eligible for refractive surgery ?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can refractive surgery benefit lazy eye syndrome (amblyopia)?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I did refractive surgery for mild myopia - 2.0 on both eyes. Given my cornea was thin Trans PRK was used. The bandage lens removed at day 4 and everything was fine. At day 6 the doc said there was a small crack at the epithelialisation, should I worr?
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A 38-year old asked:
How risky is refractive eye surgery for children?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could it happen that your eye color changes after a refractive eye surgery?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can refractive cataract surgery fix high severe myopia after vitrectomy and scleral buckle surgery? Is this common surgery for a formation of cataract after retinal detachment surgery? Will it be inevitable that a cataract froms after vitrectomy?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is refractive surgeries like lasik are psk safe and healthy? I have got -5.0 power. Pls recommend.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Myopic. -6.5/-2.75 LE with scleral buckling 2months ago. -5.00/-2.75 RE laser barrage for lattice. Is there anyway this myopia can be reduced without refractive surgeries. Any exercise etc? And should I wear high index specs? Appreciate any help?
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A 48-year old asked:
I am shortsighted and want refractive laser eye surgery to correct my vision. Does that mean the surface of my eye will be cut with a razor?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is laser surgery to treat refractive error safe?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is a toupet fundoplication a good option for refractive GERD not controlled with PPIs and antacids despite diet changes? Are the side effects (gas, bloating, risk for dumping syndrome really high) from the surgery and possibly worse than the GERD?
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A 39-year old asked:
Generall y hoe much does it cost to get an oral and maxillofacial surgery done ?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is eye surgery for a 93 y.O.?
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