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Lasik surgery
I have minus power since childhood mmmmi want to go through Lasik surgery...i want to know that it is a single term procedure or i have to change the lenses after several years??
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Dr. Mekala
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Chennai
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First you need to visit Cornea consultant for it undergo complete assessment if everything is normal like CCT, Corneal topography, surgery will be planned accordingly
It's a single term procedure repeat will not be done for same
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Type of Refractive surgery will be advised based on your examination
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It all depends upon your power, your corneal thickness,etc.pl consult lasik surgeon for pre lasik surgery. Mostly,you may not need glasses again.
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