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Lasik possibility for - 5.5 cylindrical

2017-10-29 13:49:10
My eyesight is - 5.5 cylindrical in one eye... is it advisable to get a lasik surgery... i am currently 18..please advise!
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please wait for 2to3 yrs or till your  number becomes stationary. till then use specs. you will get relief after  operation.

Answered2017-10-30 12:24:39

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You have to be above 18 years with no change in spectacle prescriptions since preceding one year. You will benefit immensely from Lasik. Maskatieyeclinic Opposite Charni road station east, Mumbai

Answered2017-10-30 03:53:30

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All Excimer procedures are FDA approved for people over 21 years of age. Wait till you reach thst milestone and get evaluated

Answered2017-10-29 15:51:02

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