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Who is eligible for surgery? |
A patient’s refractive error must be stable for
at least a year. For most people this happens between
the ages of 18 and 21.
Children should never undergo LASIK or PRK1 surgery
because they are still developing physically. Their
astigmatism and short-sightedness are likely to be still
increasing. Also, a child’s healing response is
likely to be more aggressive than an adults’.
This could lead to scarring2 or regression, especially
in the case of PRK.
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