4 Topic Commentaries

LASIK or Lenses?

LASIK or Lenses?

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  Dharmendra (Dave) R. Patel, M.D.

  Ophthalmology; Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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  Mayo Clinic

  So, you will get correction for distance vision, which is similar to LASIK, but you also get the correction for near vision or reading vision,

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  Roberto Pineda, M.D.

  Ophthalmology; Refractive Surgery

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  Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

  For the lowest correction, we often recommend surface ablation because a flap is potentially more prone to trauma, infection, and a need for retreatment.

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  Ula Jurkunas, M.D.

  Ophthalmology

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  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

  Even if you have one eye corrected for near vision, you may still be more comfortable wearing glasses for prolonged reading,

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  Meghan Berkenstock, M.D.

  Ophthalmology; Uveitis; Comprehensive Ophthalmology

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  Johns Hopkins Medicine, Wilmer Eye Institute

  The earlier you get LASIK or PRK the longer the effect will last

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