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I wear eyeglasses and I want to get rid of it. Please advise which surgery to consider; lasek, lasik... are the side effects? what is the process. I have myopic, etigmat (for near & far) 3 degrees.thx
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Dr. Salem Abu Alghanam, Ophthalmology - these surgeries called refractive surgery and both depends on using the laser , and as all surgeries there are some complications,in order to determine which one is suitable for you there are some te... Read More
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I had Lazik surgery 2 years ago and i just found out that i have 1 2 myopia & 1 2 astigmatism each in different eye. What are the risks of having Lazik again? & Is this normal? Is it due to tiredness?
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Dr. Salem Abu Alghanam, Ophthalmology - A patient with this degrees of myopia and astigmatism needs to have examination and evaluation, also need to do corneal topography to decide that if possible to redo the Lasik or other options .
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I have myopia and astigmatism in both eyes, can I do LASIK surgery? And can it remove all the astigmatism in my eyes? Thanks
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Dr. Pierre Mardelli, Ophthalmology - Yes the latest laser techniques can remove the astigmatism in your eyes. If your corneal thickness is within normal limits and you're 18 years old and above then you can do LASIK. Regards, Pie... Read More
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