Does anyone what the minimum age is for laser eye surgery?
Im 17, gonna turn 18 in a few months. I live in belgium at the moment and was wondering if anyone knew if i could get laser eye surgery. I've been wearin glasses ffor a few years, and they have only slightly changed the intensity. I really dont like wearin them so if you have any other options besides contacts that would be good.
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I believe 18 is the age you can get elective surgery.
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I would say 16 maybe with parental consent. I don't think there is a set age but they will reccomend making sure that your eye prescription has remained the same or changed very little after a few years. i would go for contacts if your eyes are still getting worse till your eyes have stabilized.
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I had Laser eye surgery done after wearing glasses for 16 years. It has been perfect for me. I have had no changes. Of course, as I age, I expect changes. I also co-manage refractive surgery and have seen hundreds of successful patients. It doesn't hurt, generally. There is a bit of pressure, but no real pain if you have Laser eye surgery. The PRK version (where no flap is cut) is a little more uncomfortable for the first few days following the procedure. I've seen several people who said they were in some pain, but healed just fine. I used to wear both glasses and contact lenses. I had Laser eye surgery done and it's the best decision I've ever made. I can see clearly, no squinting, no driving with glasses anymore. I can read road signs, see the individual leaves in the trees (they're not just a blurry mess anymore). It's also nice to be able to see what time it is when I wake up. The procedure is painless (although a bit uncomfortable) but takes less than 15 minutes. Highly recommended. If you need help finding a reputed surgeon in India u can check out the ink below: http://www.indianhealthguru.com You can schedule a free appointment there and they'll answer all your questions and see if you qualify as a good candidate or not
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