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This is my eye check up report and I have concerns that can I get a surgery to correct my eye problems at this age or not or I have to wait for some more years
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You should put on your specks regularly.
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You haven't mentioned the type of surgery performed in future.
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NO need for surgical interventions yet.
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Wait for few years for the numbers to get stable.
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Very small number, avoid surgery
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Should wait for atleast 2,3 years.
Number should be stable for atleast 6 months
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl use glasses continuously.
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Dr. Pratima Vishwakarma
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Nagpur
Better not to go for any surgery, as the refractive error is minimal
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Dr. Jyothi
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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You have very minimal sight problem for which you can use specs.What surgery you meant is not clear .As per my opinion you don’t need any surgery for sight correction.For LASIK ,it is advisable to go for it at the age of 20 years
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Dr. Pavitra
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Should wait for 3 more years for the age criteria and also for the power to be stable.
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